Dorchester South Station revamp close to completion
IMPROVEMENT works to a Dorset railway station are close to completion. Dorchester South Station is being given a complete revamp with a larger ticket hall and waiting room being built and new enclosed ...
Cuba’s grid goes offline with massive blackout after a major power plant fails
Cuba’s electrical grid went down on Friday after one of the island’s major power plants failed, a day after a massive blackout swept across the Caribbean island and with no official estimate for when ...
Alison WOOD
WOOD Alison Peacefully on 11th October 2024 at Culliford House, Dorchester, aged 93 years. Much loved mother, grandmother and ...
Post Office Scandal musical to be performed on Portland
Make Good: The Post Office Scandal will be performed at the Royal Manor Theatre, Portland on Friday, November 15. The musical is three years in the making and tells the story of the Post Office ...
Eileen Bowring
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Eileen on the 9th October at the age of 88. She will be ...
North Korea claims it discovered remains of a South Korean drone in its capital
North Korea said on Saturday it found the remains of a South Korean drone during a search in its capital, Pyongyang, claiming the drone proved the South’s military was behind the alleged drone ...
Dorset-born actor played Rob Lewis in TV soap Neighbours
Ernie Bourne, who was born in Shaftesbury, played Rob Lewis in poplar TV soap Neighbours between 1987 and 1989. He appeared in the Aussie soap 90 times over two years. Among his many highlights was ...
DWP Universal Credit fine warning for benefit claimants
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has the power to impose a fine on benefit claimants, including those receiving Universal Credit ...
Dorset: 'These are examples of stupid court decisions
This letter writer says he is providing some examples of stupid court decisions, which he calls 'haphazard' and 'nonsensical' ...
Harris and Trump seek Arab American votes in battleground state of Michigan
Kamala Harris insisted it was time to “end the suffering” in the Middle East while Donald Trump visited one of the nation’s only Muslim-majority cities on Friday as the duelling presidential ...
Dorset Wildlife Trust's appeal to protect wildlife habitats
Dorset Wildlife Trust has launched a Nature Reserves Fund to to help protect, enhance and expand Dorset's most precious wildlife habitats.
BBC TV Licence: Eligibility for free TV licence saving £170
For those of us aged 75 or over who are in receipt of Pension Credit, the TV Licence can be obtained for free rather than costing £159. Guidance from TV Licensing says: “Free TV Licences are only ...