Follow our live coverage as the next step of lockdown measures are eased in England on Monday, April 12.

BRIDPORT Leisure Centre will be reopening from next week.

MORE than 100 supercars delighted onlookers when they roared into Weymouth at the weekend.

I DOUBT that few people would disagree with Chris Loder when he says the “We need a fair justice system – one that stands for the law-abiding majority, not the criminal minority.” However, using this premise to support the Police, Crime, Senten...

BUSINESS is blooming for a west Dorset flower company - and they are now seeking the help of the public to help expand their garden.

YOUNG people are being encouraged to join in with walking and talking groups, designed for social interaction.

DORMICE in the local area will soon have better accommodation to nest in this year thanks to the efforts of a local Cubs and Scouts group.

Businesses in Dorset have benefited from around £174 million in support through grants and business rates relief during the coronavirus pandemic, figures reveal.

DORSET Mind will be taking part in the Captain Tom 100 Challenge - a national campaign to honour the nation's hero that passed just after his 100th Birthday last year.

AN independent travel company with branches across Dorset says the industry is bracing for a comeback and has ‘high hopes’ for holidays – as its shops were reopening their doors to customers today.

BUSINESSES, community groups and public-funded organisations across Dorset are being offered free technical help and financial support to encourage them to become more energy efficient.

WEST Dorset's MP has written to the Queen to convey his sympathies following the death of her husband, Prince Philip.

BRIDPORT'S resident vegan market will be returning this month.

Salmonella poisoning, food allergies and pieces of plastic are just some of the reasons behind a number of urgent product recalls across the UK.

People in England will be able to enjoy a number of freedoms they have had to go without for months.

RESIDENTS have been urged to stay away from any seals they may come across on the west Dorset coastline.

Is there a better thing to do than snack on fish and chips while sitting along the harbour or seafront?

Richard Durrant (Letters April 6) quotes Jonathan Swift in order to try to give his tenuous argument in support of artificial fertilisers some semblance of credibility.

RESIDENTS are being offered free counselling by a highly qualified local woman.

A RAILWAY service provider is increasing train services from tomorrow to help commuters as lockdown eases.

LIFE-SAVING fire escape hoods which were brought in after the Grenfell Tower public inquiry are now being used by Dorset firefighters.

A HOSPICE charity has been given a huge fundraising boost as every pound donated to its appeal will be matched by an anonymous donor.

AS I WRITE this article, I am feeling a little bit grotty having had my Covid-19 vaccine yesterday – not that I am complaining, I am just delighted to have had my first vaccine; it feels like another step towards normality.

Waddle with ducks or watch cows being milked as part of a hands-on holiday in the countryside, says Sarah Marshall.

Nearly two years after the much-adored historical series Poldark came to an end, Aidan Turner is finally back on our screens.

BRIDPORT firefighters were called out 335 times over the past year - an average of six times per week.

A SAFETY app has been helping residents choose better routes by avoiding 'high crime zones' in Dorset.

A SECTION of the A35 is currently partially blocked, due to a crash.

ONLY 13 areas of Dorset are reporting active coronavirus cases as the spread of Covid-19 continues to fall across the county.

IT'S not all about pubs, hairdressers and gyms reopening on Monday.

A FARMERS market making its return next month is on the lookout for food producers to fill its stalls.

A book of condolence is being opened in Bridport so locals can pay tribute to Prince Philip who died yesterday aged 99.

JUST four coronavirus cases were confirmed in Dorset over the last 24 hours, latest figures show.Data released by the government shows there were four new cases in the Dorset Council area, taking the total to 11,761 since the start of the pande...

A DRIVER speaking on the phone whilst transporting livestock was just one of many driving offences committed on Dorset roads yesterday.

Environment campaigners have claimed Dorset’s draft Local Plan proposals for 39,000 new homes in the county over the next 17 years should be halved.

THESE are the pubs in need of a new landlord - just in time for them to reopen on Monday.

Gun salutes marking the death of the Duke of Edinburgh are to take place across the UK, in Gibraltar and at sea.

A BRIDPORT supermarket has raised £450 for a worthy cause over the last two weeks.

A CAMPAIGN with an aim to bring a refugee family to Bridport has officially launched its new website.

BUSINESSES with employees aged 45 and over are being asked to volunteer to participate in a new 'Midlife MOT' programme.

Written by and starring the Gleeson brothers, dark new comedy Frank Of Ireland is every inch the comedic delight, as Danielle de Wolfe discovers.

An RHS expert tells Hannah Stephenson why beetles are vital to our gardens - and how we can help them thrive.

Few TV shows are as joyful as The Great British Sewing Bee. Georgia Humphreys hears from judges Patrick Grant and Esme Young, plus host Joe Lycett.

The Duke of Edinburgh has died, Buckingham Palace has announced.

FOUR teenage boys have been praised after they helped to find a missing child at the coast.

Buckingham Palace has announced the Duke of Edinburgh has died, with tributes pouring in.

A MAN has been arrested following an alleged burglary.

A EUROMILLIONS prize worth more than £141,000 has yet to be claimed from a lottery ticket bought in west Dorset.

BRIDPORT'S indoor skate park is set to reopen next week.

Whenever a member of the Royal Family dies, there are strict plans in place for what happens next.