I HAVE just received Dorset Council’s latest statement of my Council Tax bill for the period 1/4/21 until 31/3/22. The notice kindly informs me that “No further action is required by you”. If only!

TICKETS are now available for Bridport's premier film festival, which is going ahead virtually this year.

FUNDING has been secured by Dorset Council and BCP Council to create a list of local heritage assets across the county.

A DORSET advice charity has helped more than 13,500 people during the past year of the pandemic.

Proposals being discussed by the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) would also mean older drivers would have to stay in their local area.

Here's everything you need to know about using your phone as a sat nav in the car.

DORSET Police has launched a new programme to protect victims of domestic abuse by challenging and changing the behaviours of serial offenders and those deemed to be the most high-risk.

Despite challenges in international supplies, the Moderna vaccine is still on course to arrive in April.

The government is mulling over the introduction of a traffic light system for travel with countries labelled green, yellow, amber and red.

People planning to visit the coast this Easter are being warned to be on their guard after a couple were cut off when a cliff suddenly collapsed on the Jurassic Coast.

A PROFESSIONAL artist currently tasked with painting portraits of the Lyme Regis lifeboat crew has decided to join the team herself.

I SEE that Chris Loder is against the idea of a Dorset National Park.

THE Dorset area has seen an increase of 20 new cases of coronavirus within the last 24 hours.

The latest round of scams see customers receive texts claiming to be from UK banks trying to dupe customers out of their cash.

POLICE are investigating an incident where a driver failed to stop at the scene of a crash.

An investment roadmap aimed at delivering a multi-billion-pound boost to Dorset’s economy and thousands of jobs over the next 10 years has been published.

From today, the second phase of the first stage of the Prime Minister's road map will begin. 

A POPULAR Weymouth attraction has launched a campaign to remind members of the public to protect the UK’s marine life by taking litter home, as bosses release ‘devastating’ footage of a seal pup surrounded by plastic.

DISPOSABLE barbecues could be banned in high-risk hotspots across Dorset this summer - with council bosses also asking shops to stop selling them.

A DRIVER was caught speeding at 87mph in a 50 zone on the A35.

A WEST DORSET school group will be holding its Annual General Meeting (AGM) today (Monday, March 29).

NO coronavirus deaths have been recorded in Dorset hospitals, latest figures reveal.

House prices in Dorset continue to increase in lockdown, new figures show.

A POPULAR tourist attraction is set to reopen next month.

The temporary rule change is to help make high streets safer as lockdown restrictions begin to ease in England.

Thousands of therapy sessions for depression and anxiety are carried out online by mental health patients in Dorset.

DORSET is becoming an increasingly more popular area to live in as homebuyers look for a change of scenery.

Here's another old picture for you to guess the location of.

ALMOST £10,000 has been awarded to a Bridport-based community group which supports local children with autism.

THESE are just some of the men who have been jailed in Dorset for their vile attacks on women.

GUIDED walks around Bridport are set to return next week.

Rates have fallen in just over a half (55%) of local areas.

DORSET is set to be bathed in sunshine next week as temperatures match those in Barcelona.

A MATURE student from Beaminster has been recognised for her outstanding academic achievements.

As Dorset-filmed Ammonite is released on streaming platforms for home rental, our critic Damon Smith gives his verdict on the Mary Anning biopic

THE number of cancer patients admitted to hospitals as emergency cases in Dorset hit a record high last summer, figures show.

ONLY a few spaces remain on a local boat building course set to go ahead in May.

THE most dangerous roads across Dorset have been revealed in an interactive online map.

More than 420,000 Covid-19 vaccinations have been given in Dorset, according to the latest data.

The Prime Minister acknowledged cases could again spiral as restrictions are relaxed.

The leading supermarket chains have released an update on the delivery rules for those who carry out online shopping.

Dorset has been named the best place in the UK to buy a caravan to hire out for holidaymakers.

Banish lockdown lethargy by cycling, hiking or swimming around the British Isles, says Sarah Marshall.

Ditch non-recyclable pan scourers and back scratchers by growing your own loofah sponge. Hannah Stephenson finds out how.

Five years since it last aired, Kay Mellor drama, The Syndicate, is back. Georgia Humphreys meets the beloved writer, plus two of the show's stars.

MPs have concluded Britain may be stuck with the licence fee until 2038 because of the Government’s failure to roll out super fast broadband.

CELEBRATED gardener Charlie McCormick opened a new allotment – then got straight to work planting some beans.

A CAR was seized after police discovered it wasn't taxed and didn't have an MOT.

In celebration of our favourite local independent pubs, the Echo has teamed up with CAMRA (Campaign for Real Ale) to bring you a list of opening dates for Dorset pubs.

A WEEKLY protest against racism is due to return next month.