MULTIPLE areas across Dorset have not recorded any new coronavirus clusters, according to the latest data.

Prime Minister Boris Johnson will outline his changes to lockdown on Monday, February 22.

A ROTARY club is hosting a silent auction to raise money for a number of good causes.

A PLAY area installed to aid the community is requesting feedback for its regulars as it puts in a bid for more play equipment.

Boris Johnson will tells MPs that schools can reopen in a fortnight, and outdoor sports and socialising in groups can return at the end of March.

BRIDPORT Camera Club is continuing to operate with a series of events set to go ahead on Zoom in the coming months.

THE route out of a national lockdown will be unveiled today as the Prime Minister sets out his vision to ease coronavirus restrictions.

A DORSET-based entrepreneur has relaunched a website helping people to shop locally and support independent businesses across the county from the comfort of their own home.

A farmer told how his fields became a 'playground for the most barbaric and pointless crimes' as poachers targeted his animals.

A SENIOR medical figure at Dorset County Hospital has called for a ‘gradual’ easing of lockdown measures as the Prime Minister outlines his ‘roadmap’ out of restrictions.

DORSET could be home to a new £10 million 'eco hub' for superfast electric vehicle (EV) charging.

ADVISERS will be able to help Dorset residents who cannot get online to complete their 2021 census.

BRITAIN'S oldest butcher has been named as one of the UK's 'best loved local businesses'.

A ROAD is partially blocked due to a crash involving a lorry.

BOAT builders aiming to raise £20,000 to undertake building work are fast approaching their target.

A FURTHER 105 positive cases of coronavirus have been recorded in Dorset in the last 24 hours.

NINE more coronavirus deaths have been recorded at University Hospitals Dorset in the last 24 hours.

Dorset's High Sheriff has thanked staff and volunteers at Bridport Medical Centre after receiving his Covid-19 vaccination.

A SENIOR member of the Lyme Regis RNLI lifeboat has joined the crew's management team.

MOTORISTS are reminded a road will be closed for five days for resurfacing works next week.

A number of roadworks will be taking place across Dorset as workers continue to keep the county’s roads in a good condition.

The Covid vaccination programme in Dorset has seen more than 39,000 doses delivered across the county in the latest weekly figures.

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As Unforgotten returns, stars Nicola Walker and Sanjeev Bhaskar tell Georgia Humphreys about emotive storylines, new challenges, and keeping secrets.

THE most expensive number plates have been revealed - including one that sold for more than £500,000 at an auction.

THE Bridport Country Market has officially closed down.

POLICE said a teenage swimmer had a ‘lucky escape’ after he was rescued from the sea off Abbotsbury.

A TEENAGER who repaired bikes to cure lockdown boredom has turned the project into a fully functioning business.

FEWER than 100 new cases of coronavirus have been recorded in Dorset in the last 24 hours.

THREE more coronavirus deaths have been recorded in Dorset hospitals bringing the total since the start of the pandemic to 804.

BUS replacement services are running instead of trains on key routes this weekend.

AFTER a major operation saw the rescue of a teenager on Thursday afternoon from the sea off the coast of Abbotsbury, one bystander caught the dramatic scenes on his camera.

BADGER culling operations are to be extended in Dorset – with public comment now only open for a couple of days.

CASES of coronavirus are continuing to fall across Dorset, as data suggests the spread of Covid-19 is declining.

150 PIZZA making kits will be given to schools next week, courtesy of Bridport Morrisons' community champion.

LOCKDOWN heroes within the food and drink industry are due to be recognised in a brand new awards initiative.

Claims that the current consultation on the Dorset Local Plan are flawed have been denied by a senior councillor.

For the second week in a row, I am writing about risks to our dogs from coastal living; last week it was fish hooks and this week it is palm oil.

SMALL businesses which remain open during lockdown can get their staff tested weekly for Covid.

As new high-risk game show Gordon Ramsay's Bank Balance arrives on BBC One, Danielle de Wolfe discover more from the Hell's Kitchen star.

Camouflage netting, webcams and a good pair of binoculars will give you a better chance of seeing wildlife close up, Hannah Stephenson discovers.

Whatever the Prime Minister announces on Monday the majority of Dorset Council staff will not return to offices until at least the end of June.

Northern Irish thriller Bloodlands follows a detective forced to grapple with his past. Georgia Humphreys hears more from star James Nesbitt.

A MOTORIST reported himself to the police as he felt he was a ‘danger to public health’ by driving on the road over the limit, a court heard.

THERE isn't much James Radcliffe hasn't encountered during his time as a member of West Bay Coastguard Rescue Team.

BEAMINSTER Festival has been cancelled for the second year in a row.

FEWER than 150 new cases of coronavirus were confirmed across Dorset over the last 24 hours.

THE 'R rate' for the South West has fallen yet again as coronavirus cases across the region continue to fall.

UPLODERS Road will close next week as works are carried out.

A LOCAL transport group has thrown its support behind the campaign to establish a community railway in Bridport.