Dorchester: £60 million Charles Street redevelopment approved (UPDATED)
Work should begin early 2011 on the £60 million redevelopment of the Charles Street site in Dorchester town centre. First up: new offices for West Dorset District Council.
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A thin veil of mist hangs over Lush Places this morning, the sun low in the sky as blinded drivers attempt the ascent of the hill…
Read articleWeekend of war makes £8,700 for Dorset villagers
THE ORGANISERS of Maiden Newton at War have donated £8,700 to village organisations following the spectacular success of their World War 2 re-enactment event earlier this…
Read articleUpdated: Bridport Hat Festival photos
Splendid photographs of Bridport Hat Festival by the brilliant portrait photographer George Wright, who lives in Bridport. Check out a big crowd photograph to see lots more people and read more about Guy Heathcote (pictured above).
Read articleBridport Hat Festival caps great season for gig club
Bridport Gig Rowing Club member Sally Vaughan reports on an unusual end to the club’s first season, and looks ahead to the start of the Jurassic Coast Gig Rowing League.
Read articleDorchester’s Colliton Club judged best club in Wessex
FOR THE THIRD time in four years, The Colliton Club opposite County Hall in Dorchester has won the Wessex regional Club of the Year competition, run by the Campaign…
Read articleDorset TV: Bridport Hat Festival Mass Hat Wearing in Bucky Doo Square
Bridport Hat Festival’s main organiser Roger Snook: “Everybody’s happy, everybody’s wearing a hat – what more could you wish for?”
Read articleThe Tamara Drewe effect
WITH Tamara Drewe fever about to hit Bridport like a stray copy of Country Life thwacking against the windscreen of a builder’s van, the repercussions are already…
Read articleIt’s Broomhills! Councillors gamble £77,000 on Bridport waste site
DORSET County Council cabinet members have agreed that Broomhills is probably the best place for a new Bridport waste management centre – so now they must find out…
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