Peter Shyster

Thousands of young farmers from across the South West will flock to Weymouth for their annual convention, but some locals are not happy with the prospect. The event, which hasn't been held for four years, sees the youthful agrarians descend on the seaside town for a weekend of

CONSTRUCTION work has begun on a £23million residential development that will bring 57 new homes to Dorchester. But the question remains: just how affordable will these homes really be? The affordable housing units will be built within the town’s Brewery Square complex, in partnership between AJC Group and Aster

Dorset residents, brace yourselves for the worst news ever as BBC Weather predicts an impending snowpocalypse! The county is set to be plunged into a winter wonderland nightmare as temperatures plummet over the coming days. According to the weather forecasting service, some areas of the county are set for a

Hold onto your Blue Vinny, folks, because Dorset has done it again! Two of our very own beaches have been named among the best in Europe in the prestigious Travelers' Choice Awards 2023 by travel website Tripadvisor. That's right, Weymouth beach and Bournemouth beach have made the

The end of an era in Dorchester as 'iconic' trees are felled! It's a sad day for Dorchester as two horse chestnut trees were chopped down due to their 'poor structural condition'. The trees were located near Coffee #1 and were a prominent feature

In a wild west-style showdown, a man has been cleared of assault charges after throwing a dead partridge at his gamekeeper. William Elder, a 60-year-old farmer who owns Stancombe Farm in Askerswell, was accused of two counts of assault after a game shoot gone wrong. It seems the gamekeeper, Daniel