A WOMAN has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a fatal crash in which a nine-year-old died. Emergency services were called to a crash on the A354 Salisbury Road at East Woodyates, north Dorset, involving a grey Citroen DS9, a white Ford
An investigation has been launched into a crash involving two cars and a bus in North Dorset. The incident, which involved a red Kia Stonic, a blue Ford Fiesta and a Damory bus, took place at around 9.55am on Wednesday, March 13 on Salisbury Road
POOLE Town have confirmed former Weymouth full-back Steve Tully as their new permanent manager. Yesterday, Poole brought interim boss James Ellis’ time in charge at BlackGold Stadium to a premature end. After the departure of Matt Tubbs at
A pizza takeaway service in Weymouth has been saved after the business confirmed 43 closures nationwide. Papa Johns has confirmed the locations of 43 UK restaurants which will shut within the next two months. The takeaway pizza business said
PACKAGE holiday operator and airline Jet2 has announced it to start flying from Bournemouth Airport next year. - in a move that will create 100 new jobs. The low-cost airline will fly Bournemouth Airports passengers to 16 destinations from April
A MAN has been airlifted from a passenger ship at sea after suffering a medical incident. HM Coastguard was alerted to the incident onboard a ship in the English Channel, south of Lyme Regis, shortly after 12.15am on Tuesday, March 26. A search
Coronation Street legend Tracy Barlow (played by Kate Ford) will be leaving the cobbles after 47 years on the show. Fans of the popular soap opera will recall how Tracy previously learned that her lover Tommy Orpington (Matt Milburn) was moving
The A35 was closed for nearly three hours after a tractor overturned in a crash with a car. The vehicle was overturned on the right-hand lane of the A35 Puddletown Bypass causing the road to be blocked for around 30 minutes at around 8pm. Four
A MAJOR road in east Dorset has been closed after a serious crash. The crash was reported this morning on the A354 near Sixpenny Handley. Road closures have been put in place between Roman Road and the Handley Roundabout. Motorists are
A PERSON was airlifted to the hospital from a Dorset beauty spot. Emergency services rushed to extract a casualty from Durdle Door. Coastguards teams from Lulworth and Kimmeridge assisted paramedics and Lulworth First Responders with getting
The park and ride bus service running through Lyme Regis has been cancelled over the Easter period due to waterlogged fields. As previously reported, First Bus announced it would be reintroducing the Lyme Regis park and ride service, operating
A popular car boot sale is set to return. The West Bay Car Boot sale will take place every Sunday from April 7 to October 27 at the West Bay Car Park. The event will be open to the public from 7.30am-11.30am, although traders are able to access
A woman was taken to hospital after her car reportedly rolled into a ditch. It is understood that following the single-vehicle crash, the woman became trapped in her car. Emergency services raced to the scene of the crash, just north of Charmouth
Dorset children will get the chance to meet the Easter Bunny during the school holidays. The Easter Bunny will be visiting 100 Giggles on Bridport Road in Poundbury on Good Friday- March 29. Children will get the chance to meet and have their
Women are invited to share their views as part of a police safety initiative. They are invited to take part in a 'Walk and Talk' scheme, which is aimed at women aged 16 and over who live or work in Weymouth, Portland and Dorchester. Weymouth
People are invited to join a choir that sings songs from shows and popular modern songs, in four-part harmony. The Encore Singers are a friendly, lively, Dorchester-based choir. Its ever-changing repertoire includes songs from Mary Poppins
The exact date to turn your heating off ahead of Spring and Summer has been revealed by a team of experts - and it's this week. We've all been embroiled in that never-ending debate - when should you turn the heating on (and when should you switch
Universal Credit, PIP, and other benefit claimants may find their payments affected by the Easter bank holidays this weekend. Both Good Friday, March 29, and Easter Monday, April 1, are bank holidays where payments from the Department for Work
TWO pop-up campsites close to Portland Bill have been agreed – potentially bringing a hundred tents to the area during the peak summer months. The two sites are off Watery Lane and south west of Longstone Ope quarries off the Portland Bill Road
STORY trails, music and theatre events and the lighting of the town’s beacon will all feature in events to mark the 80th anniversary of D Day in Dorchester. Soldiers from the American regiment which had been based in Dorchester at the time are
A young author from Weymouth is celebrating seeing copies of their books displayed at local bookstores. Alex Phillips-Hawkes, 16, identifies as non-binary so goes by they/them pronouns. They have pursued their love of writing by creating empowering
A FAMILY farm park attraction has opened up a competition name its newest arrival. Farmer Palmer's Farm Park in Organford has opened a competition to name a male calf. Born on March 16, the calf's mum, Minty, has lived on the farm since 2017
Days are getting longer, spring has begun, and attention is turning to when the clocks will go forward giving us even more daylight. Each year the clocks are moved back in autumn and moved forward again in spring, yet many of us still get caught
SANDBANKS Ferry tolls have been increased to the maximum amount possible. Operators of the chain ferry have confirmed the higher toll charges which will come into place from Monday, April 1. Tolls for cars and goods vehicles up to 3,500kgs
A landslip has caused substantial damage to a security gate in Weymouth. Large boulders have tumbled down a cliff near to Newton’s Cove, causing the gate to be ripped from the ground, leaving it no longer functional and at an angle. A Weymouth
TRIBUTES have been paid to a 'happy-go-lucky' Dorset born-and-bred woman who died at age 52. Mother of two and Grandmother Elizabeth Benham passed away on March 5 following a sudden heart attack. Lizzy was born in Dorchester and developed a
BRIDPORT will attempt to reach the Walter C Parson Cup final when they take on holders Okehampton Argyle at Cullompton this evening (7.30pm). Chris Herbst’s side saw the initial tie postponed due to a waterlogged pitch and, weather permitting,
DORCHESTER 10 SHERBORNE 59 DORCHESTER suffered a 59-10 thrashing by Sherborne after a second-half blitz by their north Dorset counterparts at Surcouf Park. Just as last week, Dorchester locked horns with one of the Counties One Tribute
GOALKEEPER Harvey Wiles-Richards received big praise from Weymouth boss Bobby Wilkinson after the Bristol City loanee’s star performance in the 4-1 win over Havant. With Weymouth under the pump in the second half, Wiles-Richards kept the Terras
A spate of ‘hugely disrespectful’ graffiti has appeared across Dorchester. The county town has been tagged by graffiti, with a much loved statue targeted along with a wall near the town centre. It is believed that the incidents occurred sometime
