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Action will be taken by the end of this summer to improve safety on the A30 near Sherborne.

Volunteer Centre Dorset (VCD) has been awarded a two-year contract to coordinate the first phase of the Dorset Thriving Communities Network , a new initiative to build stronger, more connected support for older people in Dorset.

On 11th July 2025, the Srebrenica Flag will be flown over County Hall in solemn remembrance of the more than 8,000 Bosnian Muslim men and boys who were systematically murdered during the Srebrenica genocide in Eastern Bosnia.

Dorset Library Service is inviting families from across Dorset to take part in The Reading Agency’s 2025 Summer Reading Challenge, encouraging children to explore the magical connection between storytelling and the natural world with this year’s theme: Story Garden –…

Sue Lochrie, from Weymouth, is a foster carer who specialises in caring for children with special educational needs and disabilities. She has fostered over 60 children through a mix of long and short term arrangements and doesn't plan to stop any time soon.

Dorset Council is continuing its efforts to introduce Water Injection Dredging (WiD) at Bridport (West Bay) and Lyme Regis. This method offers a more environmentally friendly and cost-effective alternative to traditional cutter suction dredging at these harbours. If…

A new independent group is giving people in Dorset with lived experience of drug and alcohol recovery the chance to shape the future of local support services. Introducing CLARITY, Dorset's new Lived Experience Recovery Organisation (LERO).

This autumn, the picturesque countryside of North Dorset will welcome a new sanctuary for honeybees. The North Dorset Beekeepers Association is spearheading an ambitious project near Blandford, designed to tell everyone about honeybees and how we can support them.

Moves to reduce homelessness through a landlord incentive scheme have reached a significant milestone. The Key4Me Scheme, which was launched in November, has led to 100 households being re-housed into the private sector. The incentive initiative involves our landlord liaison…

Residents are feeling the benefit of long-awaited upgrades at the busy Maumbury junction in Dorchester.

Hundreds of affordable homes have been delivered for Dorset residents in the last financial year as part of the response to the huge need for affordable homes in our rural communities.

Following extensive public feedback, Dorset Council has revised its plans to roll out a booking system at all 10 of its Household Recycling Centres (HRCs).

A two-day enforcement operation has taken place in Dorset in the fight against the illegal sale of tobacco and vapes.

Dorset Council is determined to move forward with the introduction of a Household Recycling Centre (HRC, or “the tip”) booking system later this year, a decision made to safeguard essential services while delivering vital cost savings.

Are you passionate about climate action, biodiversity, and sustainability?The Department for Education’s (DfE) Climate Ambassador Scheme is calling for volunteers in Dorset to help schools, nurseries, colleges and multi academy trusts become greener.

Pilots aimed at reducing the length of hospital stays for residents in the north and east of the county are leading to a reduction in bed days. The Health and Well Being Board last week heard that the first pilots at Blandford Community Hospital, Victoria Community Hospital,…

Dorset Council is alerting residents and visitors after a number of fraudulent QR code stickers were discovered on parking payment machines in the West Bay area.

At its meeting yesterday, Dorset Council's Cabinet approved a new Economic Strategy which is set to drive employment, investment, and innovation across the county.

An election will be held on Thursday 24 July 2025 to fill the vacant Swanage Ward seat on Dorset Council, following the passing of Councillor Bill Trite.

A new street-by-street mobile phone coverage checker is now available to residents and businesses in Dorset.It’s been made possible thanks to Dorset Council’s 32-strong fleet of food waste collection trucks and tech company Streetwave.