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Get the best cinema experience at PLAZA Cinema Dorchester with all tickets at £3.50 Monday - Thursday and all tickets at £4.50 Friday, Saturday, Sunday & Bank Holidays. Experience the biggest blockbusters; foreign & art house films, live theatre events, ballet productions, music concerts and operas with state of the art digital projectors and surround sound.

Looking for a great getaway then Weymouth and Portland is the place to be. Places to stay, things to do and some of the best restaurants and take-aways in Dorset. Find this and more on the Weymouth and Portland town map.http://www2.newsquest.co.uk/dorset/weymouth/WeymouthTownMap2021.pdf

Purbeck Leisure are offering free use of their facilities during their open weekend on 4th & 5th September 2021. They have free pool sessions, exercise classes and outdoor court activities to try. . Limited spaces may be available on the day but cannot be guaranteed, they do have some classes which you can turn up and try without booking, on a first-come first-served basis. Please book in advance - https://www.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk/sport-leisure/leisure-centres/purbeck-sports-centre/purbeck-sports-centre

Something to be aware of this afternoon

'Stay away': People urged to avoid Durdle Door as road closed ACCESS to a popular Dorset beauty spot is going to be closed off this afternoon as visitors continue to flock to the area.

"Thank you so much to the cyclist who called it in."

Abandoned barbecue found burning in woodland FIREFIGHTERS were called after an abandoned barbecue was found still burning in a woodland area.

Rain rain go away 🌧😒🌧😒🌧

Yellow weather warning for heavy rain and flooding in Dorset It might be the middle of summer, but the Met Office are predicting heavy rain and flooding for Dorset next week.

The casualty had slipped on some rocks

Casualty rushed to hospital after sustaining head injury on coastline tourist hotspot A CASUALTY who sustained a head injury after slipping on rocks along the Kimmeridge Bay was taken to hospital.

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Huge congratulations to all the winners and nominees of this year’s Dorset Hero Awards. You are all heroes to us! www.talbotvillagetrust.org https://www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/.../19365764.local.../

Beryl teams up with Dorset Mind for annual fundraiser

Tour de Dorset - Beryl teams up with Dorset Mind for annual fundraiser Local bike share provider, Beryl has teamed up with the mental health charity Dorset Mind, for their annual fundraiser, the Tour de Dorset.

Dorset Wildlife Trust study finds cruise ships damage Dorset seabed

Cruise ships have 'scarred' and 'destroyed' Dorset seabed, new study finds CRUISE ships moored off the Dorset coast have 'scarred' and 'destroyed' the seabed, causing 'very significant damage', a new report has found.

Changes made to Dorset Council's planning process

Changes made to council's planning process to help it cope with increasing demand on services MAJOR changes are being made to how Dorset Council processes planning applications to help it cope with a massive increase in demand for its…

DCH's minor injuries team relocates to Weymouth

Dorset County Hospital relocates minor injuries team to Weymouth during refurbishment DORSET County Hospital (DCH) will temporarily relocate its minor injuries team to Weymouth Hospital while work to expand its emergency department…

More than 960,000 Covid vaccines given across Dorset

More than 960,000 vaccines given across Dorset as we approach rollout milestone MORE than 965,000 Covid-19 jabs have been administered across Dorset to date.

Coroner's cliff warning after fatal fall at Durdle Door

'Extremely dangerous': Coroner's cliff warning after fatal fall at Durdle Door A CORONER has warned how “extremely dangerous” coastal cliffs can be following the death of a mum who fell at a Dorset beach.

£60k spent cleaning up flytipping in Dorset in just 10 months

£60k spent cleaning up flytipping in Dorset in just 10 months ILLEGAL waste dumpers will be targeted in a new campaign that aims to reduce fly-tipping, after the council spent £60,000 cleaning up the county at…

Dorset Police respond to concerns Covid fines were 'unfairly' issued during pandemic

Dorset Police respond to concerns Covid fines were 'unfairly' issued during pandemic POLICE across Dorset have said enforcement action will always be taken when dealing with 'blatant breaches' of Covid-19 rules - as figures showed…

Looking to try something new? Why not visit Swanage Bowling Club and find out more. New members pay only half of the annual subscription and are entitled to one-to-one training sessions, plus other membership benefits. Also, join their TASTER MORNING on Sunday, 20th June from 10.30am – 12.30pm. Call 01929 421162 for more information.

These are Dorset's 10 most wanted

Dorset's 10 most wanted OFFICERS are urging members of the public to come forward if they know the whereabouts of these 10 people who are wanted by Dorset Police.

'Intense thunderstorms' and 'torrential rain' could hit Dorset amid thunder weather warning

'Intense thunderstorms’ and ‘torrential rain’ for Dorset amid Met Office weather alert DORSET could experience ‘intense thunderstorms’ and ‘torrential rain’ this week following a warm spell of weather.

Huge congratulations to all the winners and nominees of this year’s Dorset Hero Awards. You are all heroes to us!
https://www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/…/19365764.local-superst…/ or visit https://www.talbotvillagetrust.org/

Some of you may have seen this yesterday

Cosatguard helicopter called to Dorset beach after serious medical incident A LARGE section of a Dorset beach had to be cleared as emergency services responded to a serious medical incident.

This is not good to hear 😞

Sky lantern sets fire to cliffs at Durdle Door A SKY lantern set fire to cliffs at Durdle Door last night.

Some really lovely photos here 😍

IN PICTURES: Tourists flock to Durdle Door on hottest day of the year PHOTOS show tourists and sunseekers flocking to Durdle Door on the hottest day of the year so far.

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WEATHER: "Below-average rainfall" expected in Dorset in June Here's the long-range forecast for June 2021 in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole. Find out more:

Emergency services were called yesterday afternoon

WATCH: Person flown to hospital after injury at Durdle Door A HELICOPTER was scrambled to rescue a casualty who had a dislocated shoulder at Durdle Door.

A police helicopter had spotted the person on the riverbank

“Very poorly person” on riverbank ‘crying for help’ airlifted to hospital A VULNERABLE individual was airlifted to hospital after multiple calls to the emergency services regarding a “very poorly person” in Purbeck…

The divers were seen calling for help off Lulworth Cove

Divers rescued in major emergency operation off Dorset coast

Police had earlier issued an appeal for help in tracing the Wareham woman in her sixties

Missing woman airlifted to hospital after being discovered in reedbeds A MISSING woman was airlifted to hospital after going missing on a walk.