Category: Dorset community news

Council tax changes coming?

Q: My neighbour told me that the way we pay council tax is changing but I can’t see anything about that in my recent...

Record-breaking summer at Museum of East Dorset as Minecraft adventures draw the crowds

It has been a summer to remember at the Museum of East Dorset, where visitor numbers have soared by an impressive 250% following the...

Magic under the stars –and the clouds

Fans of Swan Lake – arguably the greatest of all classical ballets – had an unexpected treat at Covent Garden Dance Company’s 2025 Ballet...

Dorset Council reveals draft Local Plan – 50,000 new homes by 2040

Dorset Council has published its Local Plan Options Consultation 2025, setting out where thousands of new homes, employment land, traveller sites – and even...

Mind the gap – why North Dorset needs a technical college

No skills, no STEM, no jobs: without local training, North Dorset risks becoming a housing corridor with no future for its young people When the...

Child Okeford Art Trail returns

Now in its fifth year, the Child Okeford Art Trail returns this August Bank Holiday with an inspiring line-up of 22 artists and craftspeople...

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A clear start for Taran, and possibly the best FedEx parcel delivery ever?

Buying two horses unseen was a risk, but the results are absolutely wonderful, and the season has started well, says Toots Bartlett. April has been...