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Action call on Local Plan homes target

Requests for Dorset Council to revise its assessment of the number of houses needed in the county in the…

New campaign turns Light On well-being

A new campaign Light On is launching across Dorset to tackle the stigma of talking about mental distress and…

Spreading the word on tourism

A leaflet exchange scheme was held this week to help South Somerset Tourism businesses spread the word. Tourism businesses…

Reach for the STARs in disability initiative

Dorset disability charity Diverse Abilities has launched a new service for siblings of children and young people with special…

‘Humbled’ new PCC in pledge to his county

Newly elected Police and Crime Commissioner David Sidwick for Dorset says he is ‘humbled and grateful’ to be elected…

Fears over electricity supply

A review of grid capacity in Dorset in the light of the draft Dorset Local Plan and Climate and…

Clean up and get litter picking!

Litter Free Dorset are supporting Keep Britain’s Tidy Great British Spring Clean from May 28-June 13. Individuals, community groups,…

Open Fridge officially open and it’s giving away food and cutting waste

Shaftesbury is heralding a novel way to cut food waste while giving townsfolk easy access to fresh, nutritious food…

Flytipper costs hospice funds

Do you recognise this sofa? If you do, you may want to send Weldmar Hospicecare a donation for the…

County ‘market leaders’ on climate

Dorset Council’s handling of the climate emergency was defended at May’s Cabinet meeting by Councillor Ray Bryan, portfolio holder…