News in Dorchester

Transition Town Dorchester (TTD) is looking for volunteers to help plant trees.

Members will be planting 70m of hedge at Castlefield in Dorchester on Sunday, December 5 from 2pm to 4pm.

Infection rates remain at high levels across Dorset, but there has been a slight decrease.

Public Health Dorset reports that there are 2,168 cases in the last seven days in the Dorset Council area, compared to 2,231 on November 26, and 2,418 in the Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (BCP) Council area, compared to 2,354 on November 26.

Tickets are now on sale for next year's Dorchester Beerex.

The popular event, which attracts beer connoisseurs from near and far, returns to Dorchester Corn Exchange on February 4 and 5 with lunchtime and evening sessions.

Free parking continues in Dorchester this weekend.

Park4FREE was relaunched this year and shoppers can enjoy free parking in most Dorset Council-run car parks in the town on Small Business Saturday on December 4 as well as on Wednesday, December 22, December 27 and 28 and January 3.

Living Spit's popular comic duo is returning to Dorchester Arts with their hilarious interpretation of the Christmas story.

After sitting in their underpants for too much of the last 18 months, Howard and Stu are strapping on their sandals and are ready once again to tackle the great Christmas story.

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Dorchester has a brand-new website to help residents and visitors explore and enjoy the historic and vibrant town.

discoverdorchester.co.uk features more than 400 listings of attractions, shops, cafes, restaurants, pubs and places to stay.

A report recommending a 20-year lease of Dorset Council's South Walks House building in Dorchester to the NHS will be discussed next option.

This is the authority's preferred option for the future of the building and will come before Dorset Council's cabinet on December 7. Local NHS organisations will make their decision on this in February/March 2022.

Staff at a Dorchester school have gone above and beyond to inspire the next generation of writers, geographers, explorers and pilots by transforming their playing field - with the help of the Royal Navy.

Children arrived at The Prince of Wales School this week to a snow-covered runway breaking out through the front doors of their school, with headteacher Gary Spracklen dressed in 'steam-punk' clothing next to a 20 ft Christmas tree.

Expansion plans have been approved for a new wing at a former village workhouse, now used as a care home.

Dorset councillors unanimously backed the 20-bed extension at the Casterbridge Manor care home in Cerne Abbas – despite concerns from the parish council.