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Thousands flock to first sold out year for Teddy Rocks
Thousands of people will be attending Teddy Rocks festival over the weekend for its first sold out year at Charisworth Farm in Blandford Forum.
Man charged over town centre disturbance in Dorchester
A MAN has been arrested and charged on suspicion of being drunk and disorderly in Dorchester. Officers from Dorset Police were called to reports of a disturbance at a town centre home yesterday. Upon ...
Emergency services attend large fire on Bournemouth clifftop
Fire services were called at 8.39pm to reports of a fire on the undercliff near Bournemouth Pier, and East Overcliff Drive was closed while the fire was put out. The fire could be seen by members of ...
Bank of England set to cut interest rates as US tariff impact in focus
UK interest rates are set to be cut to 4.25% as the Bank of England eases costs for borrowers while it digests the impact of US tariffs on the economy. Most economists are expecting rates to be ...
Missing Dorset person found after concern for welfare
A missing person has been found following a search by police officers. The alarm was raised after a concern for welfare was issued yesterday after 28=year-old Nikki had not been seen since Friday ...
Remembering Dorset shop Wessex Family Bakers in Weymouth
Wessex Family Bakers opened in Lynch Lane Weymouth in 1959. It produced sliced bread, which from memory was somewhat rubbery! To see more memories and old photos like these, join our Facebook ...
The top 5 places to watch the sunset from in Dorset
At the top of one of the most recognisable hills in the Dorset National Landscape, where St Catherine’s Chapel stands, is a great place to catch the sunset. Surrounded by Dorset’s rolling hills and ...
Demolished to save from collapse - Gloucester Street Chapel
In 1662 Thorne, Rector of Melcombe Regis, was expelled for refusing to use the Common Book of Prayer. He then led a small nonconformist group which eventually became the Congregational (later United ...
Homelessness charity Julian House issues funding warning
A homelessness charity has warned that funding for its services is at risk. The Dorset-based charity Julian House has launched an appeal for donations, warning that funding for its services across the ...
Burton Bradstock residents raise concerns over poor parking
Residents of a picturesque west Dorset village have raised concerns over problems with parking on residential roads, blaming holidaymakers ...
Lyme Regis businesses upset with increased outdoor charges
Hospitality owners in Lyme Regis are hit with another blow to profits as Lyme Regis Town Council refuse to budge on their outdoor seating charges ...