A fireworks display in Dorchester has been cancelled due to poor weather.

Dorchester Rugby Club says safety concerns have forced them to pull the plug on tonight's event.  

A spokesman for the club said: "Sadly, after speaking to the professional team who run our display, the decision has been made to cancel the event.

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"Wind, rainwater, muddy pitches, and fireworks do not make for a safe display, and safety has to be our primary concern."

The club says anyone who has paid for advance tickets will be contacted by email and will be refunded.

The spokesman added: "We are all gutted, but (weather permitting again!) we will be back with a bang next year. 

"Please pass the word around to save any unnecessary trips." 

Further west, Charmouth's display has since been called off. 

At around 2pm, Charmouth Events said: "Unfortunately due to forecasted high winds we have made the decision to cancel our firework display and event for this evening. 

This is not the outcome we wanted at all as we had a ready team of volunteers ready to make this event fantastic, but, as always, we put the safety of everyone first and our firework expert has advised us to not go ahead. 

The good news is that with the fireworks kindly donated by Charmouth Stores we should have a fantastic display for new years (weather permitting)."