Some voters in Lyme Regis will have a new polling station for the 2015 elections in May. Following the European Parliamentary Election in May 2014, some concerns about access and parking were raised about the polling station at St Michaels Business Centre in Church Street. During the...
Pupils at Poole Grammar School in Dorset have donated £1,289.66 to the Great Heath Living Landscape project after holding a non-school uniform day. 17 year-old 6th Form student, Dan Boucher, said, “Everybody was really happy to contribute to Dorset Wildlife Trust, and through activities like this and our ‘Green...
West Dorset District Council is looking for new teams to join their indoor rounders league, starting at the end of January. The fast-paced indoor game is a six a side version of the outdoor game. If you are new to the game or just about remember playing at school,...
A shop front used by UKIP in Dorchester is being petitioned to 'make it less obtrusive' with the further accusation that it 'undermines the aesthetics and reputation of Dorchester'. Also described as 'gaudy' and 'unsighly' it is hoped that by petitioning William Dartmouth, MEP for the South West and...
Sunday 11 January 2015 7.30pm Comrades Hall, Broadwindsor. As seen at London’s Leicester Square Theatre. £8.00 (seated at tables with bar available) The unique feel-good 1940s show, as featured at the Leicester Square Theatre, London, will be swinging into the Comrades Hall, Broadwindsor, on Sunday 11 January. The show, which starts...
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The public consultation on Slyer's Lane Wind Farm near Dorchester is happening now. You need to act quickly as it ends on Dec 20th. The opposition is well funded, well organised and onshore wind energy has become a political football. Dorset has only small single turbines, and has less...
Next year marks the 175th anniversary of Dorset County Hospital and a series of projects are being organised to mark the occasion. Dorset County Hospital, the Dorset History Centre and Dorchester Museum have come together to stage an exhibition, publish a commemorative booklet and co-ordinate music and oral history...
Staff at Dorset County Hospital asked people to think about the gift of organ donation as they switched on their Christmas tree lights. The hospital’s organ donation team has sponsored a tree in the courtyard near North Wing reception to highlight the importance of discussing your wishes around organ...
Broadwindsor Community Stores has a new manager – and, already, he feels at home. Stephen Jarvis, who lives in Swyre, started his new role on 2 December, working alongside shop assistant Jane Sloman and volunteers from the award-winning shop in Drimpton Road. “It’s a great shop,” he said. “I...
