Dorchester3 hrs agoPlaces you could visit to celebrate Dorset DayOn Dorset Day, BBC reporter Sophie Cridland suggests four places to celebrate the county.3 hrs ago21 hrs agoNature reserve walkway 'severely damaged' in blazeVisitors are urged to stay away from Dorchester Riverside Nature Reserve following a fire.21 hrs ago4 days agoTowns could get e-scooter rental trial under new plansProposed areas include Weymouth, Dorchester, Portland, Chickerell, Corfe Mullen and Upton.4 days ago6 days agoRiver patrols to protect ducks after fatal attackResidents are to patrol a section of river in Dorchester after ducks were attacked and eggs smashed.6 days ago19 May 2026Photographer aims for 100 portraits of centenariansPhotographer Kevin Wilson aims to capture the portraits of 100 centenarians by the end of 2026.19 May 202618 May 2026Council to review £9.5m plans for flooding worksThe council's cabinet is being asked to approve the plans on its meeting on Tuesday.18 May 202618 May 2026'I saw Dorset in a way that I never seen before'Roger Sewill reflects on the places and people he encountered during his journey with pony Scarlet.18 May 202616 May 2026Pub duck race in fundraiser's memory returnsMatthew Hoskins, from Weymouth, raised money for Young Lives vs Cancer before his death aged 26.16 May 20266 May 2026Largest Thomas Hardy collection free to viewAmong the digitised material is draft manuscripts of some of the writer's novels. 6 May 2026...