A PEDESTRIAN crossing on the railway is to be temporarily closed as part of upcoming major works. The Syward foot crossing in Dorchester, between Syward Road and St George's Road, will be shut under a ...

SELECTED dates have been chosen for free car parking in Dorchester in the run-up to Christmas. This is in a bid to boost trade for local businesses and to support special events such as Remembrance ...

Engineers will be strengthening a railway embankment in Hamworthy and improving drainage at the Poole sidings to help protect the railway from flooding and improve long-term reliability ...

A recent visit to Dorchester, UK doesn't- at first blush— reveal many commonalities between Dorchester, Mass. and its namesake. One is a bustling, modern neighborhood in a former British colony; the ...

A SEARCH has been launched for a man wanted in connection with sex offences. Dorset Police says Michael Robert Southwood, 60, failed to fulfil bail conditions, and has links to Poole, Dorchester, ...

A law firm has celebrated 40 years as a member of a business support organisation. Ellis Jones Solicitors, based in Dorchester, reached the milestone after joining Dorset Chamber in 1985. Back then, ...

The streets of the South Shore of Nova Scotia were buzzing with excitement amid the Mahone Bay scarecrow festival in the ...

The Every Pair Tells a Story event is the latest campaign by the Send Sanctuary UK group, set up by a mother of Send children ...

The Fry Awards has named the 50 best fish and chip takeaways in the UK after judges spent months secretly visiting shops ...

Rail travellers are being advised to plan ahead as buses are due to replace trains so that work to stabilise an embankment and protect a line from flooding can be carried out. Network Rail said the ...

Grassby & Sons has opened its third funeral directors in North Dorset. Grassby Funeral Service is situated on Shaftesbury High Street ...