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Junior fishing championship sees standout win and new talent emerge
Eight juniors from the Dorchester and District Angling Society made their way to Whitemoor Lakes to fish round ten of the 2025 junior points championship.
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Shop owner to start new life in Italy - putting town 'institution' on the market
A shop owner is set to swap a Dorset town and leave a 'Dorchester institution' for the sunnier climes of Italy.
Book event delves into Hardy’s romances through verse and film
Thomas Hardy fans are invited to a special event with the author Giles Keating this Thursday.
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Churchwardens recognised for exceptional commitment and service
TWO churchwardens from Dorset have been recognised for their exceptional commitment to their churches
Campaigners call for release of Palestinian doctor
CAMPAIGNERS gathered outside a Dorset hospital to demand the release of a Palestinian doctor being held by Israeli forces.
Plaque honouring Isambard Kingdom Brunel planned for station
A PLAQUE at Dorchester West Railway Station will mark its historic connection to engineer Isambard Kingdom Brunel and the Great Western Railway (GWR).
Dorch Sports knocked out of cup to title rivals
DORCHESTER Sports lost to Cobham Sports in the Dorset & Somerset Air Ambulance Senior Trophy after a 4-1 defeat at The Avenue on Saturday.
New lettings manager brings fresh energy and experience to role
Ella Kerjenski is embracing her new role as Lettings Manager at the Dorchester office of Greenslade Taylor Hunt.
Hospital facing increased demand amid sickness wave
A hospital is under high pressure due to high levels of flu, stomach bugs and winter illnesses
Crash causes large tailbacks
A crash has been causing large queues of traffic
10 man Magpies salvage point with dramatic late equaliser
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Learn all about the much loved rose
Find out more about the much loved rose at an upcoming talk in Dorchester
Killick: Robins will be 'an unusual proposition'
BRACKNELL Town will be a 'very unusual proposition' for Dorchester Town today, says manager Tom Killick.
Major road to close overnight for three more weeks
ROAD closures are to remain in place along the A35 for three more weeks
Halloween activity cancelled due to bad weather
A children's Halloween craft session at Brewery Square in Dorchester has been cancelled due to bad weather
Preview: Magpies travel to Robins
DORCHESTER Town are back in league action this week following their dramatic penalty shootout win over Basingstoke on Tuesday with a trip to bottom side Bracknell Town
Magpies boss praises keeper after shootout heroics
DORCHESTER Town manger Tom Killick has praised goalkeeper Gerard Benfield after his penalty shootout heroics against Basingstoke on Tuesday night
Five haunted pubs to visit this Halloween
THE spooky season is upon us and Dorset is well known for its ghostly apparitions and haunting past - especially within its centuries old pubs
Parents who spent long hours at hospital ward after sons birth raise almost £11,000
A couple have raised nearly £11,000 for the hospital ward where they spent long hours following the birth of their son
'I never thought this would happen to me' - man stuck living in van
A man who has been living in a van at a Dorset beauty spot car park for 10 months is asking people to think about the homeless as temperatures plummet.