It is always a pleasure to watch the young children with there mums and dads playing football on the Green at Bradpole, like many of us old people did when we were that age - and not a single iPhone or iPad between them.

Thieves stole a catalytic converter from a Toyota car in the West Road area of Bridport sometime over the last week, police said.

Response to ‘Name and Address Withheld’ (letter titled ‘Beef with MP /05/21).

A COASTGUARD helicopter airlifted two people to safety after they were cut off by the tide yesterday afternoon.

A FIRE broke out in a barn in a village in west Dorset yesterday evening.

The celestial event is expected to be visible at dawn on May 26, when the moon is at its closest point to Earth.

ENGINEERING work on a train line which was due to take place over the coming bank holiday weekend has been postponed to avoid disruption to passengers wanting to visit Dorset.

PUBLIC health staff across all of Dorset are catching up with work which has been delayed during the last year because of the pandemic.

A DISABILITIES charity has received a £5,000 grant to help fund its school holiday play sessions.

HERE are today's tide times for Portland, West Bay and Lyme Regis.

A HOSPITAL charity is launching a new fundraising campaign to help enhance patient care and staff welfare.

THINGS are looking up for a Bridport trading estate where a major fire broke out two years ago.

A TOTAL of seven new cases of coronavirus have been confirmed across Dorset within the past 24 hours, according to the latest figures.

Enjoy a good old fashioned sing song in Bridport - with a surprising twist.

A BOUTIQUE B&B recently named the 'world's fourth best' has won more praise.

THERE has been no recorded Covid-19 related deaths across Dorset hospitals for three weeks, according to figures from NHS England.

MORE rain showers are on their way to Dorset this week after the county was hit by wet weather over the weekend.

FEWER than 50 coronavirus cases have been reported across Dorset – the second lowest in the South West.

We've rounded-up some of the highlights to look out for in each supermarket.

CRIME in Dorset has reduced by more than nine per cent, new figures reveal.

MORE than 770,000 doses of the Covid-19 vaccine have been administered in Dorset, latest figures show.

The number of scans used to diagnose cancer dropped by more than a quarter as the coronavirus pandemic hit hospital services at Dorset County Hospital.

HERE are today's tide times for Portland, West Bay and Lyme Regis.

A MAN has been arrested in connection with an assault where the victim had his front tooth knocked out.

A CHEF from Bridport is opening a pop-up restaurant serving 'hyper-local' food.

DISADVANTAGED young musicians are being helped to shape a career in the industry through an ambitious outdoor performance.

THE Mayor of Bridport has endorsed a new way of online shopping in a bid to support local retailers.

GARDEN enthusiasts are encouraged to enter a garden and allotment competition.

ARE you brave enough to take part in a ghost walk?

A TWO-week festival celebrating all the fantastic art in the county begins this weekend.

ONLY two areas of Dorset have reported more than three active coronavirus cases, according to the latest figures.

A DRINK driver who led police officers on a chase on the A35 told a court he didn’t think he was over the drink drive limit.

THERE are less than two weeks left to apply for an international creative writing competition.

BRIDPORT have appointed Rob Marquis as their new manager.

COASTGUARD and police officers were called to rescue a person who got stuck in mud.

A familiar face from television once owned this Dorset railway carriage home.

FINDING a beach that is perfect for yourself and your dog can be difficult.

PLANNING applications submitted to Dorset Council for the west Dorset area from May 10 include:

ONLY two areas of Dorset have reported more than three active coronavirus cases, according to the latest figures.

Although Census Day took place on 21 March, the official closing date for the online form is Monday 24 May.

HERE are today's tide times for Portland, West Bay and Lyme Regis.

We've rounded-up some of the highlights to look out for in each supermarket.

A GOOD citizen who took it on herself to clean up a roadside collecting 29 bags of rubbish was stunned when the local tip refused to take the waste unless she paid for it.

THE introduction of a permanent 30mph speed limit on Chideock Hill is 'extremely disappointing' according to the parish council - which has challenged authorities on the issue and instead wants urgent action to tackle pollution in the village.

BRIDPORT manager John Godbold has departed the Bees after just six months in charge.

INDOOR hospitality venues have reopened – and Bridport business owners 'are absolutely over the moon' to be back.

AN ART and music trail created by artists, filmmakers and more than 250 children will celebrate nature and wildlife.

UNDER 10 new positive cases of coronavirus have been confirmed in Dorset, according to the latest figures.

THE South West's 'R rate' has stayed the same as the national R rate has grown, according to the latest Government update.

RESIDENTS are reminded there is still time to get involved in a campaign to clean up the town's streets.