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Kite festival takes flight wowing crowds in 'beautiful family day out"
2+ hour, 2+ min ago (620+ words) POUNDBURY'S Great Field was transformed into a kite‑flying haven as thousands of people turned out for a “beautiful family day out”. The Let’s Go Fly! Dorchester Kite Festival was a huge success as visitors and locals flocked to the…...
Weymouth-born Lesley Langley won Miss World in 1965
3+ hour, 17+ min ago (625+ words) A young woman born in Weymouth made history when she was crowned Miss World in 1965. Blonde Lesley Langley, who was born in Weymouth, was only the third woman from England to win the Miss World title in the 60s. She lived…...
Martin Clunes: ‘I can’t imagine living anywhere else’
9+ hour, 48+ min ago (1274+ words) Ahead of his much-loved Buckham Fair, Martin Clunes invites Claire Bowman to his Dorset farm to talk heavy horses, unruly Jack Russells and why there’s nowhere quite like Dorset From playing Mr Earnshaw in Emerald Fennell’s Wuthering Heights to a…...
Eilish McColgan pulls out of Glasgow 2026 with foot injury
10+ hour, 45+ min ago (447+ words) Home hero Eilish McColgan has pulled out of the Commonwealth Games after failing to recover from a fractured foot. The athletics ace was hoping to defend her 10,000m title but has not raced since her toe “exploded” during the London Marathon…...
Keatings hopes Ward can follow in his footsteps in Glasgow
12+ hour, 39+ min ago (556+ words) Being in Glasgow for a Commonwealth Games is bringing back fond memories for Dan Keatings and the gymnast hopes Reuben Ward can follow in his footsteps as a pommel horse champion. Keatings, 36, came out on top ahead of Max Whitlock…...
Historic wartime aircraft soars through the skies over beach
11+ hour, 58+ min ago (191+ words) VISITORS to Weymouth seafront were treated to special flyover tribute this afternoon. An historic wartime aircraft soared through the skies over Weymouth' Esplanade as part of the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight, commemorating the defence of Great Britain from July…...
Man arrested after hundreds of 'stolen goods' including glue and Lego seized
18+ hour, 4+ min ago (186+ words) A MAN has been arrested in Weymouth after stolen goods including washing tablets, glue and lego were found at his home. Around 400 suspected stolen items were discovered at a property in Shirecroft Road, Westham, after officers received a tip off…...
Man suffers 'life-changing' injuries after crash in Dorset
14+ hour, 2+ min ago (284+ words) A MAN has suffered “life-threatening injuries” after a collision with a car. The crash was reported at 12:41am on the southbound carriageway of the A338 between the Kings Park and Springbourne slip roads. Police are now appealing to the public for information about…...
Colourful model peacock stole the show at Dorset care home’s summer fair
22+ hour, 19+ min ago (470+ words) A colourful creation stole the show at a Dorset care home’s summer fair. Named Percival, the two-foot-tall model peacock was proudly displayed at Colten Care’s Newstone House in Sturminster Newton. The bird was crafted by residents from papier-mâché and clay…...
Planning applications for Weymouth and Chickerell
23+ hour, 21+ min ago (167+ words) The latest Weymouth and Chickerell planning applications feature a range of domestic proposals, including a bungalow demolition. Included amongst the plans are P/HOU/2026/03178 for a single-storey rear extension and replacement windows and doors at 631 Dorchester Road, and P/FUL…...