The The Dorset Post weekly email for 22 September 2026, in full: 0 stories from that week, laid out exactly as the issue lands in the inbox.
Your weekly briefing · Tuesday 22 September 2026
Eight fire appliances were on Dorchester Road before one on Sunday morning, and by mid-morning Keel House's 32 flats were still emptied out, with nothing yet said about the cause or when anyone can go home. Quieter but no less worth your time: Dorset's claimant count has crept up to 4,900, and almost all of the rise is people under 25, now 13 per cent higher than a year ago. In Sturminster Newton, the council's own retail consultant has told it that the shopper data behind Aldi's Rolls Mill Way application dates from 2017 and may be understating the hit to the town centre. And if you want one thing to lift the week, the Dorchester studio session behind Joy oh Joy is it.
The Big Story
Weymouth Fire: Keel House Flats Evacuated on Dorchester Road
Fire crews were called to Keel House at 00:38 on Sunday after a top-floor blaze spread into the roof space. Residents evacuated, road closures in place.
The Week In Brief
Dorset Claimant Count 4,900: Under-25s Up 13% in a Year — Dorset's under-25 claimant count rose 13.1% in a year to 990, the highest August figure since 2021, while the 25 to 49 band fell. The county total is 4,900.
Sturminster Newton Aldi: Council Expert Doubts Impact Data — Dorset Council's retail consultant says the Aldi impact case rests on shopper surveys from 2017, and redoing it could show a bigger hit to the town centre.
Poole students record Graham Kendrick song in Dorchester — Poole students and young adults with disabilities sang, signed and danced on Joy oh Joy in Dorchester, a song Graham Kendrick wrote for Shaftesbury.
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