News in Dorchester

Council finances are usually an uninteresting topic – until you get your council tax bill.

A brief look through Dorchester town council's most recent payments list provides some quirky items and also illustrates the breadth of council services in the county town.

We're here to help you find a new job or start a new career.

Here are some of the latest vacancies available in and around Dorchester.

Dorset Council is to be told that their plan for a county-wide three tier parking system does not recognise the complexity of the issue across the area.

Dorchester town councillor Susie Hosford said she failed to understand why the Dorset Council parking review was "hell bent" on the tier system with common charges at three levels across the whole county – with seaside and popular visitor sites at up to £10 a day; less for market towns in the next category and villages and rural car parks generally the cheapest.

Restrictions may not have completely lifted (yet!), but more and more events are able to take place.

Live music, fairs, markets and more are taking place in and around Dorchester and after a difficult year and cancelled events, we want to let people know what wonderful things are happening in their area.

We have introduced a walk of the week for our newsletter subscribers to enjoy over the weekend.

Each Friday we will be sharing a circular walk in and around our local area with directions and photos. We use the OS Map app, which is very useful if you are out walking.

We have introduced a walk of the week for our newsletter subscribers to enjoy over the weekend.

Each Friday we will be sharing a circular walk in and around our local area with directions and photos. We use the OS Map app, which is very useful if you are out walking.

We have introduced a walk of the week for our newsletter subscribers to enjoy over the weekend.

Each Friday we will be sharing a circular walk in and around our local area with directions and photos. We use the OS Map app, which is very useful if you are out walking.

We are introducing a walk of the week for our newsletter subscribers to enjoy over the weekend.

Each Friday we will be sharing a circular walk in and around our local area with directions and photos. We use the OS Map app, which is very useful if you are out walking.

We have introduced a walk of the week for our newsletter subscribers to enjoy over the weekend.

Each Friday we will be sharing a circular walk in and around our local area with directions and photos. We use the OS Map app, which is very useful if you are out walking.

Every Friday we are sharing a photo of the week in our newsletter.

We then publish it across our social media for everyone to enjoy.