Dorchester20 hrs agoFire crews travel 30 miles for vital equipmentA fire has renewed questions over why some firefighting equipment is far from some communities.20 hrs ago3 days agoTeen swimmer sets sights on Special Olympics gloryThe event will see athletes with intellectual disabilities compete across several sports.3 days ago6 days agoSculptor shares snap of Susie cat statue progressSculptor Ama Menec has been commissioned to create a statue of Susie the cat for Dorchester.6 days ago6 Aug 2026Cast reunites 25 years after life-changing playThe play changed the lives of Dorchester teenagers who had been excluded from mainstream schools.6 Aug 20261 Aug 2026A pub crawl to make novelist Thomas Hardy proudRadio Solent's Steve Harris discovers the pubs that inspired Dorset's celebrated author.1 Aug 202629 Jul 2026E-scooter trial to be rolled out to six new townsGreen light for schemes in Weymouth, Dorchester, Portland and Chickerell and Corfe Mullen and Upton.29 Jul 202616 Jul 2026King's 1313 royal charter joins county archivesThe 700-year-old parchment document from Edward II details privileges for the monks of Forde Abbey.16 Jul 202613 Jul 2026Teenage motorcyclist dies two days after collisionA car driver was arrested following the crash in Bridport shortly after midnight on 5 July.13 Jul 20266 Jul 2026'Heatwave turned high street into a ghost town'Some shops in Dorchester say they reduced hours or closed during the hot weather due to a lack of customers.6 Jul 2026...
