Eight affordable homes could built on the site of the former Bridport coal yard off Rope Walks.

THE CURIOUS case of the return of the Christmas tree outside Waitrose appears to have been solved thanks to two local heroes.

NUMEROUS west Dorset venues will be offering takeaway services as we enter a third national lockdown.

GOVERNMENT plans to develop 5G mobile networks without the Chinese giant Huawei can help boost independent businesses such as a Dorset company, it is claimed.

Morrisons has revealed its car parks will be used as Covid-19 vaccine centres, with three stores hosting jabs from Monday and a further 47 sites being made available to the Government.

READERS will know the cliff fall predicted on December 10th occurred. It amounted to approximately 20,000 metric tons.

DORSET residents are being urged to complete a survey about a potential increase in policing costs in the county.

A HOSPICE charity is encouraging people to sign up to its annual overseas fundraising challenge.

Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced a new national lockdown amid rising infection rates.

As the Christmas break comes to an end, these Dorset primary schools will remain closed today.

NEARLY 600 cases of coronavirus were confirmed in Dorset over the last 24 hours, latest figures show.

Roadworks in Bridport and west Dorset will cause delays, drivers are warned.

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A Bridport-born diplomat who played a role in the establishment of the United Nations has died aged 101.

CORONAVIRUS vaccines are set to go ahead as scheduled despite recent government advice.

SEVEN further hospital deaths and more than 1,100 more cases of coronavirus have been recorded in Dorset over the weekend.

A HEARTFELT thank you to Soulshine and the RedBrick Café for making Christmas Day thoroughly enjoyable and welcoming.

The Prime Minister’s televised address is expected to take place at 8pm on Monday.

A NEW nationwide lockdown for England is likely to be announced by Prime Minister Boris Johnson at 8pm tonight (January 4), it is being widely reported.

THE prime minister will address the nation tonight amid rising coronavirus infection rates.

THE latest weekly total of coronavirus cases recorded in Dorset is up by more than 70 per cent on the figures published by public health chiefs last week.

Do you think Dorset schools should reopen today or remain closed?

VISITORS have been banned from visiting Dorset County Hospital bar in ‘exceptional circumstances’ as Dorset Council area lives under Tier 3 restrictions.

BRIDPORT POLICE is encouraging residents to take an online survey on local issues and priorities.

NO more deaths involving coronavirus have been confirmed in Dorset’s hospitals, latest figures show.

The Government faces increasing pressure to close schools as the new coronavirus variant threatens to spiral out of control.

Labour has called for new restrictions to be imposed within hours, saying the coronavirus is ‘out of control’.

RESIDENTS over 50 are reminded they can get advice about benefits they may be entitled to and ask questions about wills and power of attorney at free one-to-one surgeries run by Age UK North, South & West Dorset.

AN OUTBREAK of coronavirus has occurred in an area of West Dorset – as cases surge by 600 per cent in the area.

A SCHOOL'S prize giving ceremony was a 'celebration of student achievement in a very difficult year'.

MORE THAN 16,000 cases of coronavirus have now been recorded in Dorset after another rise in reported cases in the last 24 hours.

FIVE further deaths from coronavirus have been recorded in Dorset hospitals in the last 24 hours.

A HOSPICE charity will be running its fourth annual tree recycling scheme next week.

DORSET children will be returning to learning this week - with different rules in place depending on the age groups.

PRIME minister Boris Johnson says current anti-Covid measures are likely to "get tougher".

DORSET has been named among the top places for a staycation in 2021, as holidaymakers face not being travel abroad due to travel restrictions.

Ofsted chief inspector Amanda Spielman said children’s lives cannot be ‘put on hold’ waiting for vaccination programmes to take effect.

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