Visitors to beaches have again been warned to check tide tides after seven people were cut off on a notorious stretch of the Jurassic Coast.

A cigarette thrown onto some bin bags sparked a fire outside a property in Bridport town centre.

DORSET businesses won big at a tourism showcase in an 'emotional' online event - following a difficult year for hospitality during the pandemic.

DONATIONS to save a community hub in Bridport have 'slowed a bit' after a flying start.

Budding astronomers are being told to prepare for a glimpse of the rare Pink Moon.

The value of Dorset's RNLI lifesavers is highlighted in new statistics which show that they came to the rescue of more than 430 people last year.

RESIDENTS are being offered the opportunity to give blood at a local fitness centre.

AN EVENT is set to go ahead live and in-person in June to support a local cause featuring a historian and a journalist.

Harbour authorities have hit out after a watercraft which shouldn't have even launched into the sea crashed onto rocks at West Bay in strong winds.

APRIL is International Autism Awareness Month and to mark this, ASCape, Bridport’s autism support group, would like to share the experience of one of its members.

DOCUMENTS hidden away for just short of 100 years have been discovered by workers at a historic trading estate.

FIREFIGHTERS were sent to extinguish a chimney fire in Swyre last night.

A new warning has been issued for people to stay away from a young seal which has been visiting beaches in west Dorset and attracting attention.

A SECOND World War veteran and former president of the Bridport Rotary Club turned 100 over the weekend.

WITH the temperatures getting warmer, what better place is there than having a meal and a drink in a beer garden with family and friends?

A MEETING will be held next week to 'shape the future of Beaminster'.

FRAUDSTERS have fleeced more than £18 million from people living in Dorset during the coronavirus pandemic – with most victims stung in online shopping scams, figures reveal.

AN interactive map shows how many car crimes have been reported across Dorset.

DORSET Council staff are prioritising tackling on-street advertising boards which are causing a risk to the public.

MORE than 30 schools across the county have been awarded a £1,000 Activation Fund to support the development of their careers education programmes.

Whether we like technology or not it has undeniably transformed the way we live and work in recent years, and the use of technology in veterinary practice has come on in leaps and bounds.

Good vaccination rates should put these destinations high on holiday lists, says Sarah Marshall

The Mosquito Coast is the latest intriguing drama from Apple TV+. Georgia Humphreys hears more from its stars, including leading man Justin Theroux.

As research shows being active helps prevent Covid deaths, here's how you can bin all your regular no-exercise excuses, and get fit and healthy.

Officers investigating a serious injury multi-vehicle collision in West Dorset are appealing for witnesses and anyone with dashcam to come forward.

EXTRAS are wanted for a major new feature film set to be shot in west Dorset.

A BONFIRE spread into nearby woodlands and three fire crews attended to extinguish the blaze.

FASCINATING photographs have emerged of American soldiers stationed at Charmouth during the Second World War.

HOUSEBUYERS can get onto the property ladder and buy a home in Dorset with a 95 per cent mortgage under a new Government scheme.

ONLY 15 areas of Dorset have reported more than three active coronavirus cases as the spread of Covid-19 continues to fall across the county.

THE DIRECTOR of the long-awaited Ammonite, based in Lyme Regis, will be interviewed as part of a Bridport film festival.

MORE cash could be squeezed out of drivers in Dorset – according to a councillor for the rural area around Dorchester.

You can earn £500 a month by giving up Instagram as part of a new study.

You'll be able to pick up a bargain from the supermarket chains on Sunday, April 25. 

AN AMBER wildfire alert has been issued as firefighters warn of the dangers of a repeat of last year's devastating Wareham Forest blaze.

Under Boris Johnson’s current roadmap out of lockdown travel abroad could be permitted as early as May 17.

IS THE next Ben Stokes or Charlotte Edwards lurking somewhere in west Dorset? A joint project involving the Beaminster and Broadwindsor Cricket Clubs - dubbed BCC2 - is searching for young talent, male and female, to come forward for the 2021 seas...

A SERVICE was held in Bridport over the weekend to commemorate the life of Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh.

When many tulips are now standing tall, some are sadly lacking in stature with unimpressive blooms. Hannah Stephenson finds out why.

Fan of rom-coms? You’ll love Starstruck from Rose Matafeo. She chats to Georgia Humphreys about fame, kissing scenes and Strictly Come Dancing.

TWO people have been airlifted to hospital after being seriously injured in a four-vehicle crash on the A35.

ROAD closures are in place after a four-vehicle smash on the A35.

A CHARMOUTH manor house could be converted to five homes with four other properties in the grounds.

RESIDENTS have been warned to keep away from a seal pup at West Bay - after pictures show people crowding around it.

LYME REGIS' newest food and drink market will take place this weekend.

THERE have been 21 new cases of coronavirus recorded across Dorset within the last 24 hours.

AN application for a mobile home at the Charity Farm fishing lake, Litton Cheney, together with camping and caravan spaces has been refused.

NO further deaths from coronavirus have been recorded in Dorset in the last 24 hours.

THE South West's 'R rate' remains above the national rate, as coronavirus cases in Dorset remain low.

Shoppers have been left venting their frustration online.