5+ day, 11+ hour ago  (522+ words) New laws surrounding livestock attacks by dogs have been welcomed by farmers in west Dorset. The changes make livestock worrying and attacking livestock separate offences, emphasising the violent nature of such attacks. Courts will now have strengthened powers, including the…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago  (402+ words) Nearly 5,000 trees have been planted as part of ongoing efforts to improve biodiversity. The figure comes from Dorset Council's newly published Biodiversity Report, which details progress and future plans for nature recovery across the county. The report highlights more than…...

3+ week, 12+ hour ago  (384+ words) More than 1,000 metres of hedgerow will be restored to support vital wildlife. National Trust rangers and volunteers at Kingston Lacy, near Wimborne, are leading the conservation project with a particular focus on improving habitat for the endangered hazel dormouse. The…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago  (281+ words) There was an increased police presence on the seafront over the weekend following a three-day long farmers event in Weymouth. Roughly 1,500 young people from Devon, Dorset, Wiltshire, Somerset, Cornwall and Gloucestershire visited the town on the weekend for the South…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago  (420+ words) Groups of young farmers took part in a sand castle building competition as hundreds flocked to Weymouth for a weekend-long event. The South West Area (SWA) Young Farmers Weekend returned to Weymouth on Friday, March 6, and the streets were bustling…...

1+ mon, 10+ hour ago  (423+ words) MORE than "2,000 has been raised to support members of the farming community thanks to students at a Dorset college. Third year agricultural students at Coastland College Kingston Maurward Campus have smashed their fundraising target after a charity tractor run. In…...

1+ mon, 1+ day ago  (209+ words) DOZENS of tractors made their way around west Dorset to raise money for mental health. Students at the Coastal College Kingston Maurward campus made there way to from the college campus near Dorchester and headed through Broadmayne, Portesham and Martinstown....

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (702+ words) Farmers are being encouraged to grab their binoculars and take part in a nationwide conservation effort. The Big Farmland Bird Count (BFBC) is a UK-wide survey running until February 22, aiming to record farmland bird numbers and celebrate the vital role…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (168+ words) Plans for seven homes at poultry farm'Dorset Echo Plans to change Dorset poultry farm to housing PLANS to change a former poultry farm into a site for seven homes feature among planning applications for the Gaunts Common area to Dorset…...

3+ mon, 4+ day ago  (248+ words) Find, save and share Public Notices that affect you in the area. The Public Notice Portal carries statutory public notices published in local newspapers and is the fastest and most effective way of finding out what is happening in YOUR…...