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Dorchester News April 18, 2025

Dorchester Town Council hold an Informal Annual Meeting

Dorchester Town Council has announced the date for this year’s Informal Annual Town Meeting being held at the Corn Exchange on Friday 9 May from 11am-1pm. 
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Dorchester News April 2, 2025

New Dorset Council Chief Executive announced

Dorset Council has announced that Dr Catherine Howe has been unanimously recommended by the cross-party Staffing Committee as Dorset Council’s new Chief Executive.
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  • New Equipment Funded by DCH Charity Benefits Bladder Cancer Patients
    by Steph Addison on April 25, 2025 at 12:56 pm

    A new piece of equipment - the Transurethral Laser Ablation (TULA) device - worth £13,184.40 - has been purchased with funds raised by the Dorset County Hospital Charity, to benefit selected bladder cancer patients at Dorset County Hospital (DCH) in Dorchester. The post New Equipment Funded by DCH Charity Benefits Bladder Cancer Patients appeared first on Dorchester Chamber for Business.

  • Unearthing the Brutal Truths of Roman Gladiator Spectacles – Talk Tonight
    by Steph Addison on April 24, 2025 at 3:29 pm

    Tonight, from 6:00pm to 7:00pm, Dorset Museum & Art Gallery will host a talk by Dr John Pearce, a leading expert in Roman archaeology from King’s College London. His lecture, “Deadly games in Roman Dorchester? Gladiator shows and beastly spectacles in Britannia”, will uncover the harrowing truths behind one of ancient Rome’s most iconic forms of mass entertainment. The post Unearthing the Brutal Truths of Roman Gladiator Spectacles – Talk Tonight appeared first on Dorchester […]

  • Where Dorset Blooms and Memories Blossom at Dorset Spring Show 2025
    by Steph Addison on April 24, 2025 at 3:16 pm

    The sun is out, the clocks have sprung forward, and the daffodils have flowered. Spring is here and the countdown to Dorsets spring adventure, the Dorset Spring Show is gearing up. The post Where Dorset Blooms and Memories Blossom at Dorset Spring Show 2025 appeared first on Dorchester Chamber for Business.

  • Dorset Museum & Art Gallery to Host Annual Wedding Fair this April
    by Steve Bulley on April 18, 2025 at 8:29 pm

    Dorset Museum & Art Gallery is excited to announce that this year’s Wedding Fair will be taking place on Sunday 27 April from 11am to 3pm. This free event will be a celebration of all things wedding-related. The post Dorset Museum & Art Gallery to Host Annual Wedding Fair this April appeared first on Dorchester Chamber for Business.

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