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This October half-term, from 25 October to 2 November 2025, the Dorset Museum & Art Gallery is inviting families to enjoy a week of spooky fun, creativity, and adventure. With a programme packed full of Halloween-themed trails, crafts, and eerie tales, there’s something for everyone to enjoy—and the best part is that kids go free.
Dorset’s brightest business brains have been honoured for two decades of supporting the local economy to grow and thrive.
The Booksellers Association has welcomed The Mysterious Bookcase, a new independent bookshop located in the heart of Westbourne Arcade, Bournemouth. The shop will open its doors on Saturday 11th October 2025, coinciding with Bookshop Day, at 6 Westbourne Arcade, in a beautiful Grade II listed building.
Britain’s kitchens have been spoiled for choice for decades but industry experts say there could be a costly price to pay for eating whatever we want, whenever we want it.
Dorset Museum & Art Gallery has launched a community fundraising appeal to secure the future of one of its most remarkable artefacts – the Hayden Princess, a grand 1901 steam traction engine weighing in at an impressive 11 tonnes. The campaign aims to raise £3,500 to fund urgent engine repairs that will keep this much-loved giant steaming for generations to come.
Since launching in August 2024, Beryl e-bike share riders have taken over 50,000 journeys across Dorchester, Portland and Weymouth, marking a major milestone in Dorset Council’s commitment to sustainable transport.
Death and funerals remain subjects that people are often reluctant to talk about – but all that could soon change, thanks to a new podcast series being launched by Westerleigh Group.
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This autumn, a Dorset Council-led habitat restoration project will begin across five Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSIs) in East Dorset, aiming to safeguard some of the world’s rarest wildlife habitats while reducing the risk of wildfires to both nature and nearby communities.
Free courses, expert support, and a chance to win a tablet – all at Weymouth Library this autumn!
One of Dorset’s affordable housing projects, Bridport Cohousing’s “Hazelmead” has been shortlisted for a prestigious award.
Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance is excited to announce the return of its incredibly popular 100 Miles in October Challenge. The challenge invites participants of all ages and abilities to walk, run, swim, cycle, or hop their way to 100 miles throughout the month of October, all while raising vital funds for the charity’s life-saving service.
The county’s integrated shared electronic health and care record – the Dorset Care Record (DCR) – has hit several major milestones in recent weeks.
With another hot, dry summer upon us, Litter Free Dorset is again calling on retailers to take meaningful action for the environment by permanently removing single-use barbecues from their shelves and encouraging customers to enjoy waste-free picnics instead.
Businesses and workers in the South West are set to benefit from the UK’s trade deal with India as new analysis shows the landmark agreement will deliver a £150 million to the local economy as part of the Plan for Change.
