Dorchester

Road reopened after 50 litres of fuel spills from lorry

Bridport road is closed from Monkeys Jump Roundabout to McDonald’s (Image: Google Earth)Emergency services dealt with a ‘significant fuel leak’ in Poundbury that saw a road closed.Bridport Road was blocked in both directions due to a fuel spillage from…

Bungalow in Dorchester Avenue, Bourne on the market with Eckfords

Located a short walk from Bourne’s town centre is this beautifully presented bungalow.
12 Dorchester Avenue offers three bedrooms, two bathrooms, a breakfast kitchen, a conservatory, a lounge and a spacious garden.
A new composite front door opens into…

Crossroads safety plan at Maumbury Cross in Dorchester

The additional crossings at Maumbury Cross should make the trips to and from school safer for hundreds of pupils.
Other changes being considered include moving the pedestrian crossing already on the narrow Weymouth Avenue railway bridge further south, …

Woman suffers life-threatening injuries in Dorchester crash

The victim in her 70s was hurt in a collision on the A354 at Monkton Hill
Author: Faye TryhornPublished 21 minutes ago
A woman in her 70’s remains in a life-threatening condition after a serious accident on the A354 at Monkton Hill near Dorchester.
Her…

Major response as car and lorry crash on A354 Monkton Hill

A car and a lorry were involved in a crash on the A354 Monkton Hill at around 10.47am this morning.
The road has been blocked in both directions, causing delays to traffic between Weymouth and Dorchester. 
Witnesses have seen three police cars, two amb…