The upcoming weekend in Britain is set to be impacted by the first named storm of the season, Storm Antoni. Forecasters are warning of "unseasonably" strong winds that could pose a danger to life. The storm is expected to bring gusts of up to 65mph along the coastlines and...
Two Met Office yellow weather warnings predict heavy downpours and strong winds to hit parts of the UK. The alerts cover the entire south coast of England, most of Wales, the Midlands, and portions of the North on Wednesday.
From 4 am to 6 pm, a wind warning is in...
Portland residents will join trade unions, churches and community groups on a unity demonstration on Saturday 8 July with the slogans: “No to the Prison Barge, Refugees Welcome, Say No to Racism and Division”.
The demonstration will assemble at 11am at Portland Port where the Bibby Stockholm barge - proposed to house over 500 refugees - is expected to arrive...
Local and national organisations are uniting to show their opposition to Armed Forces Day, due to be held in Falmouth on 24th June. Groups involved include Campaign Against Arms Trade, the Peace Pledge Union, ForcesWatch, Demilitarise Education, Cornwall Resists and local and national Quaker organisations. All groups say that...
If you have the cash you can make big savings.
With recent rises in some public car parks in busy tourist areas, Dorset Council is urging people to check the cost benefits of its permits.
The cost of its permits has been frozen this year, with the Short Stay and Flexi...
The Natural Hazards Partnership (NHP) issued an Amber alert for the risk of wildfires over the weekend (Saturday 20 May 2023). This means that the weather and ground conditions give a higher likelihood of wildfire, and that any fire that broke out would potentially be difficult to control.
The highest risk areas...
A former Old Bailey murder trial judge will be speaking at Dorset’s very own crime and thriller festival, Lyme Crime, in June. For the first time since stepping down from the bench, Her Honour Wendy Joseph QC, who practised at the Criminal Bar for 30 years before spending 15 as a...
JOIN THE GREAT DORSET BEACH CLEAN 2023!
We are very excited to share with you that there will be 17 beach cleans across the Dorset coastline for the Great Dorset Beach Clean, starting on the 15th April till the 23rd April.
This year will be our 33rd annual event and we...
Local people are being asked for their thoughts on proposals to make Fairfield Road in Dorchester safer for pedestrians.
The road serves as a link between the two Dorchester railway stations and provides access to Brewery Square from Fairfield Car Park. It is currently open to cars and pedestrians but...
Road improvements are to take place in South Street, Bridport between Monday 6 and Thursday 9 February 2023.
To enable the replacement of the road surface, South Street will be closed between 9am and 4pm each day.
Residents and businesses have received letters to notify them of the work, and signs...
