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'He can help us': Magpies sign defender from rivals
DORCHESTER Town boss Tom Killick believes the club's latest signing can help the club push for promotion next season
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Netball: Kooky move off bottom with win over rivals
TUESDAY night saw Kooky Bloom lift themselves off the bottom of the South & West Dorset Netball League Division One on matchday 12
Road to close for gas works
A road will close to allow electrical engineers to install new connections
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Young anglers battle it out in latest round of points championship
TEN juniors from the Dorchester and District Angling Society fished on Hillview Lake at the prestigious Todber Manor in the sixth round of the points championship
Extension plans for school
MINOR extensions are planned at a learning centre.
Community swingtime event to raise funds for cancer trust
Swingtime in the Borough Gardens, Dorchester, promises delightful day for all.
Double game for netball league as leaders remain unbeaten
There was a double set of fixtures in the South & West Dorset Netball League due to some rearranged matches caused by the weather.
Nine time champion claims club championship again
Came Down Golf Club hosted a very successful Men’s Club Championships with nine time champion Alan Curtis lifting the trophy
Huge delays on A35 following crash
The A35 has been partially blocked following a crash
Mitchem stars as Dorchester return to winning ways
DORCHESTER CC reverted back to winning ways after their Premier One defeat to Poole Town last weekend thanks to an impressive display with bat and ball from Simon Mitchem
Developer joins consortium proposing to build 3,500 homes as plans progress
POOLE-BASED Wyatt Homes has joined the North Dorchester Consortium planning to build 3,500 houses north of the county town.
Change approved in high street as business to move into vacant site
SPECSAVERS has been given permission for changes to a South Street, Dorchester vacant shop to facilitate its move across the street.
Special ceremony to be held for Armed Forces Day
A SPECIAL Armed Forces ceremony is being held in Dorchester in recognition of Armed Forces Day
Experienced playmaker signs for Magpies
DORCHESTER Town have signed playmaker Cameron Murray for the 2025/26 Southern League Premier South season.
Hospital to deal with hundreds more births
EXTRA births at Dorset County Hospital, caused by the sudden closure of the Yeovil maternity unit, have not stressed staff at the Dorchester hospital.
Dorchester skipper looking to right wrongs from Poole defeat
DORCHESTER CC captain Gautham Rajendar is looking to right the wrongs from last week's defeat to Poole when they travel to Broadstone (12.30pm)
"It's just another nail in the coffin:" Town bank closes doors for final time
Lloyds bank in Dorchester has closed its doors for the final time - just weeks after NatWest announced it is soon to follow
Probate notice after death of town man
A PROBATE and trustees notice has been published following the death of a Dorchester man
Firm applies for goods vehicle operating centre licence
Notice has been given of an application for a goods vehicle operator's licence in Dorchester.
Students scoop top awards in nationwide competition
Six students from The Thomas Hardye School in Dorchester, Dorset have scooped awards in The Big Bang Competition, a nationwide competition for young engineers, scientists and technologists.