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Weymouth Pavilion to host leading wildlife filmmaker
Gordon Buchanan, an acclaimed wildlife filmmaker and photographer, will bring his show Lions and Tigers and Bears tour to Weymouth Pavilion on Wednesday, February 4, 2026.
Dorset cancer patients ‘priced out of travel’
Cancer patients are being “priced out” of holidays due to “inflated” travel insurance costs for patients, a charity has said.
Dorset library to close for week for building work
During the limited service period, the foyer will be open for customers to return items, collect reservations, and order or renew books.
Major works planned for historic former village pub
IMPROVEMENT works have been approved for a former Broadwindsor pub which dates back to the 1700s and may have once played host to King Charles II ...
Weymouth Esplanade shop refused permission to keep shutter
A WEYMOUTH Esplanade business has been told it will not be given permission for the security shutter it already has in place.
Labour scores surprise Holyrood by-election victory over SNP and Reform
Labour’s newest MSP declared his shock by-election victory has sent a message to Nigel Farage and “his mob”, after he defeated both the SNP and Reform UK to win the Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse ...
Counting begins in Hamilton by-election
Counting has begun in the Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse Holyrood by-election. Ballot boxes arrived from across the constituency at around 10.15pm, before being rolled out across the counting room ...
Banning burka should be debated, says Richard Tice after Reform chairman quits
There should be a debate about the banning of the burka, Reform deputy leader Richard Tice has said. The party’s former chairman Zia Yusuf announced on Thursday he was standing down just 24 hours ...
Tinie Tempah says nightlife crisis means ‘losing that physical connection’
Tinie Tempah has said that young people are “losing that physical connection” by not being part of the UK’s nightlife economy as he teased new music.
Northern Ireland public wants to see action on child poverty – survey finds
Most of the Northern Ireland public want to see government take action to address child poverty, new research has found. The provision of affordable childcare is the most popular measure among people ...
‘Unsung’ pioneering actress and director Esme Church honoured with blue plaque
An “unsung” actress and director who founded a theatre school that taught future stars including three-time Bafta winner Billie Whitelaw has been honoured with a blue plaque.
Government promises quicker A&E times under plan to help end corridor care
Hundreds of thousands fewer patients will face long A&E waits, the Government has pledged, as it also set out plans to try and end “corridor care”. Almost £450 million will be put into creating better ...