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Health and Wellbeing Board is being asked to back a package of spending and service priorities worth about £160 million

15th Jun 2026 |

Easily accessible site on beautiful open downland close to the Thomas Hardy Trail, where a variety of native deciduous trees will be planted, including disease-resistant Elms. Picture by Rupert Hardy.

Tree-mendous news across Dorset

11th Jun 2026 |

Charlton Down stores

Rural plans around Dorchester

9th Jun 2026 |

Councillors find reasons to oppose new housing development

9th Jun 2026 |

Councillor Roland Tarr

Shortfall likely in county's transport plan - students in Dorchester are already being hit by lack of public transport

9th Jun 2026 |

E-Scooters could be on their way under hire scheme proposal

9th Jun 2026 |

Eventing, Duck Herding and a traditional Country Fair coming to Kingston Maurward Estate

9th Jun 2026 |

Festival is now grounded

Let's not go fly a kite! Festival hit by bad weather forecast

4th Jun 2026 |

Dorchester will be turning back time later this month when tanks will rumble down its High Street

1st Jun 2026 |

Latest Dorchester planning applications

24th May 2026 |

The existing vacant former Halifax Bank building

Baker gets green light for new Dorchester premises

21st May 2026 |

Kerry Darlington

Dorchester gallery will host special and rare exhibition with top artist

21st May 2026 |

Town's literary festival is being held back by lack of large venue and parking problems

20th May 2026 |

Mayor Les Fry presented flowers and a gift voucher to Cllr Mollie Rennie to mark her 40 years as a councillor.

Floral tribute to Molly marks 40 years of service

20th May 2026 |

Cllr Nick Ireland

Council leader pledges a better way forward

20th May 2026 |

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