Network Rail[1] is continuing with reliability improvement work, with the latest work set to take place between Yeovil Pen Mill[2] and Weymouth[3] from Monday the 16th to Friday the 20th of October. During the period of work, Great Western Railway[4] w…
Tom Booton grew up on a council estate in Colchester, Essex, and it was his hark work, determination and love of cooking that helped him become the youngest head chef at The Grill at the Dorchester Hotel four years ago, at the age of 26.Now 30, he has …
Accidents over the years on Weymouth roads (Image: NQ)These fascinating old photos here show accidents from the past in Dorset.And as this collection of pictures shows, however hard one might try, accidents do happen.Dorchester Road, WeymouthDorset Ech…
Dorchester independent councillor Les Fry, who took up the issue after it was realised that anyone looking for directions would get little or no help from the road sign near Damers Road rail bridge because it is covered in vegetation said he has been t…
Dorset Council want to move the pedestrian crossing on Weymouth Avenue
Author: Trevor Bevins, Local Democracy Reporter Published 43 minutes ago
Safety for hundreds of school pupils will be improved by a new pedestrian crossing in Dorchester.
Currently …
The Bridport & District Model Railway Club held its Annual Summer Model Railway Exhibition in the Sir John Colfox Academy in Bridport.
This was the fourth time the club had held the exhibition at Colfox and it was much more extensive with many more lay…
This sign, which also points the way to the maternity unit and children’s centre might not help – being almost completely covered in vegetation.
Dorchester councillor Les Fry has called Dorset Council to tell them about the problem with the sign, close…
The story of The Andover and Redbridge Railway (The Sprat and Winkle Line), written by John Moreton, first published in The Railway Magazine in January 1910.
Remains of the Andover canal near Romsey (Photo: Geni/Wikipedia)
THE curious nickname of “spr…
A lorry driver won the lottery[1] just three days after telling his boss he was retiring.
Paul Bashaw, from West Boylston in Massachusetts, was stunned when he scooped $1million on the Cashword scratch card purchased on July 20. But despite his win, Pa…
A ‘lucky’ motorcyclist has been captured appearing to float six feet up in mid-air as competitors race by him – only to eventually crash down on his bum and narrowly escape being run over. Paul Henderson says he was chasing two riders during an amateur…
The driver of the second vehicle was arrested on suspicion of a driving offence.
Officers are now appealing for witnesses and anyone with dashcam footage to come forward following the collision in Dorchester.
Dorset Police received a report at 12.53pm …
A weather warning for wind has been issued across areas of the South West including Dorset and Wiltshire. According to the Met Office, strong winds may cause disruption tomorrow (July 14) and Saturday (July 15).
Tomorrow’s warning is in place from 7am …
A four-car crash is causing disruption on a busy Dorset A-road this morning (Thursday, June 15). (Image: Google Maps)
A four-car crash is causing disruption on a busy Dorset A-road this morning (Thursday, June 15).
Dorset Police said it was called …
Fairfield Road DorchesterFurther talks are to be held over the Dorset Council proposals to make Dorchester’s Fairfield Road safer.A recent public consultation resulted in around 175 responses, most in favour of making the road pedestrian friendly and m…