AN ACCLAIMED actress will head up the list of speakers at a Bridport film festival.

RE: “Vibrant new community” (Bridport News 1st April). I note that there is no mention of a surgery or dentists being provided.

I FULLY support the recent letter concerning the two key roundabouts in Bridport, i.e., at the junction with Sea Road North and the Dorchester Road, and the second one near Groves Nurseries.

SOME Dorset councillors say they will not be forced back into council offices when the Government rules change on May 7.

A SEXUAL trauma charity is asking residents to do as many star jumps as possible to raise money to support victims of sexual violence.

DAY services have resumed at Weldmar Hospicecare.

DORSET farmers are being targeted by a 'tractor scam'.

Despite lockdown restrictions, the number of drivers with penalty points only fell by 3% annually in March.

A SUBSTANTIAL landslip has occurred at a local beach.

BRIDPORT was 'buzzing' yesterday as a number of businesses reopened their doors to customers in the next step on the roadmap out of lockdown.

ELEVEN residential roads will be repaired this week as workers fix the county's routes.

Details from court registers January 27, 28, February 3, 4, 9, 10, 12, 16, 17

A NEW art exhibition is taking place in Lyme Regis - beginning this week and continuing into May.

A FURTHER stage has been reached bringing nearer the development of Vearse Farm (Bridport News 1st April).

WE WOULD like to thank those people who assisted my wife when she turned her mobility scooter over and injured herself, in The Street, Charmouth, on Tuesday 24th March.

The law change could be coming into place to maximise safety of journeys of disabled and visually impaired pedestrians.

All adults in the UK aged over 50 have now been offered a first dose of a coronavirus vaccine.

It is the third Covid-19 vaccine which has been deployed in the UK.

THERE is still time to participate in a survey about residents' experiences with Dorset's special educational needs services.

NEW cutting edge health services are being rolled out across Dorset GP surgeries to combat risks around heart failure and disease – in a move that will also relieve pressure on the healthcare system.

A MENTAL health charity in Dorset is promoting a new initiative inspired by Captain Sir Tom Moore.

The deal is being released to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the popular coffee chain’s launch.

HOMES became slightly more affordable in Dorset last year, as average earnings rose faster than house prices, figures reveal.

AN EVENTS and marketing company has announced two initiatives to help get business moving.

NEARLY 16,500 people across Dorset took part in this year's RSPB Big Garden Birdwatch

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

PUB landlords and residents across Dorset will be toasting the reopening of hundreds of premises today as the national lockdown eases.

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.

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

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...

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.

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

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.

If you are planning on braving the colder weather to visit your local beer garden from today, there will be a number of rules in place.

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.

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

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

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.