Dorset veterans embark on a 1,800-mile WWII jeep tour, honoring D-Day and VE Day, raising funds for charity. Dorset Veterans’ Epic WWII Jeep Tour: 1,800 Miles to Honor Fallen Heroes The group will honor D-Day and VE Day’s 80th anniversaries. They will follow the regiment’s 1944-1945 liberation path. The journey goes through France, Belgium, and…
Find out how much your Dorset council tax might rise. Includes town fees and available support details. Dorset Council Tax Rates Increase Details Released for This Year Even the cheapest Band A homes pay £1,667. This amount does not include local town fees. These figures are the base council tax amount. They include Dorset Council’s…
Amy Beavis will run the London Marathon for Pancreatic Cancer UK, after her mom passed away from the disease. Swindon Woman To Run London Marathon In Memory of Her Mother Amy Beavis is from Swindon. She will run a marathon on April 27. The marathon is 26.2 miles. Amy wants to raise money for charity.…
A man attacked his partner in Weymouth, punching her over thirty times. He received a two-year prison sentence. Man Punches Partner Repeatedly During Weymouth Holiday Attack Kenneth Glaister, age 63, attacked his ex-partner. He has no permanent address currently. The court learned Glaister grabbed her hair and then punched her over thirty times. This happened…
The Heart of Wessex Line faces disruption. Buses replace trains between Yeovil and Castle Cary and Weymouth. Rail Disruption Continues Weymouth to Bristol Line Faces More Works Hey, so the Weymouth-Bristol trains are changing next month. The Heart of Wessex Line will be affected. Trains won’t run between Yeovil Pen Mill and Castle Cary. Work…
First Bus Wessex adjusts bus routes 1, 10, X51, X53, 12, and 13 starting March 9, enhancing punctuality and summer services. First Bus Wessex Announce Summer Service Route Changes Hey, I heard about some bus changes. First Wessex is tweaking the bus routes. These changes start Sunday, March 9. Route 1 changes affect times a…
The popular Dorset Seafood Festival will not take place in Weymouth in 2025 due to essential seawall repair work. Weymouth Seafeast Festival Cancelled for 2025 Due to Repairs The Seafeast festival won’t happen in 2025. Dorset Council is doing work at the Pavilion peninsula, and organizers plan to bring it back in 2026. Seafeast is…