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Dorset charity receives donation to tackle poverty in community
Dorchester Poverty Action receives £1,500 from Yorkshire Building Society to support Dorset residents facing financial hardship and poverty.
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Hardy's Cottage to host traditional apple pressing day
Experience apple pressing at Hardy’s Orchard, Dorset, on 30 October. Enjoy traditional juice-making, meet gardeners, and celebrate the autumn harvest with the National Trust.
See pictures from Hardye's Year 11 Prom
See a selection of pictures from the Thomas Hardye School Year 11 Prom 2025 at Kingston Maurward, Dorset, here.
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'Bard of Dorchester' competition searching for its next poet
The search is underway for Dorset’s next champion of words and wit as The Bard of Dorchester competition opens for entries.
No trains on rail line this Sunday due to crew shortage
RAIL passengers are warned there will be no trains on the Weymouth-Bristol line on Sunday, July 13 due to a shortage of staff
South & West Dorset Netball League Division One and Two in action
Division One and Division Two of the South & West Dorset Netball League continued on Wednesday evening
Dorchester looking to play 'positively' against improved Sherborne
DORCHESTER will look to reclaim top spot in the Dorset Premier One table when they take on Sherborne on Saturday, July 12 (12.30pm).
Huge tailbacks on A35 following four-vehicle crash
Huge tailbacks have been reported along the A35 following a crash
15 minute delays due to heavy traffic along major route
THERE are delays along the A35 due to heavy traffic near Dorchester.
Tip booking trial to go ahead but council accused of 'appalling communication'
A BOOKING system for four Dorset tips, as a ‘pilot’, is to go ahead after the defeat of a Tory motion to scrap the system completely.
Cyclist injured in hit and run
Officers investigating a fail-to-stop collision in Dorchester are appealing for witnesses or anyone with dashcam footage to come forward.
'Laughing gas' cannisters discovered near school
Two large Nitrous Oxide Food Grade canisters have been found along the fence line near a local school
Flag to be flown over County Hall to remember victims of genocide
A flag will be raised to remember the victims of horrific genocide.
Town's use of wet wipes and cooking oil could be looked at as part of water status
Dorchester community talks about becoming a Watermark Town.
Plan for new sports bar in town edge closer
A NEW SPORTS BAR could be opening on the approach road to Dorchester’s West railway station.
See tomorrow's Dorset Echo for an 8 page proms picture special
Friday's Dorset Echo has something very special inside - a Thomas Hardye Sixth Form Ball picture pull-out
It's common sense - there'll be more queues at Weymouth tip!
There is concern about more queues at Weymouth tip because residents have to book to use the Dorchester tip, this letter writer says
Campaign to help support adults with autism due to lack of support
A woman in Dorchester has been working with local businesses to make the town more inclusive for adults with autism
See tomorrow's Echo for more school prom pictures
More photos from another school prom are in tomorrow's Dorset Echo
All-day event to celebrate railways in Dorset
People are invited to Dorset History Centre for a free conference of talks celebrating Dorset's history by rail