HOWZAT? A campaign to save a local cricket club has been a huge success.

AN ANNUAL busking festival is making its return next month.

A BUTCHER'S assistant with no previous maritime experience has become the latest volunteer member of the sea-going crew of the RNLI lifeboat in Lyme Regis.

A BASKETBALL club is looking to the public to design its court ahead of the summer season.

POLICE teams across Dorset have highlighted a scam warning.

FIRE crews across Dorset are urging smokers to kick the habit.

A BRIDPORT man has been awarded an MBE for his services to the community.

POLICE are warning drivers to slow down in foggy conditions after dealing with a crash on the A35.

Is there a better thing to do than snack on fish and chips while sitting along a harbour and watching the world go by?

UNDER 20 areas of Dorset have reported more than three active coronavirus cases, as new Covid-19 cases appear to be on the rise in the county again.

A LOCAL pre school is putting on a charity car wash this weekend.

IT'S CERTAINLY one way to mark an occasion - a man who has recently turned 50 is celebrating by taking on a series of 'ridiculously' big physical challenges to raise money for a good cause.

DORSET is set to bask in temperatures above 20 degrees this weekend as the country enjoys a warm spell.

AN ANTIQUE market is set to go ahead, for the first time in 21 months.

A PROFESSIONAL 'painter of the sea' has put on an exhibition on the outskirts of Bridport.

PARENTS and dog owners across Dorset are being warned to be on their guard against locking their children or pets inside the car on the first hot weekend of the summer.

ALMOST two in five people in Dorset worked from home at some point last year, new figures suggest.

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

OBJECTIONS have been raised against a new vision for a Bridport landmark.

A HUNT for a group of people who have reportedly been seen with machetes has been launched.

TWO more Dorset schools have confirmed coronavirus cases.

THERE have been 49 new coronavirus cases recorded across Dorset within the last 24-hour period, according to the latest statistics.

TRAIN services running to Weymouth are disrupted due to track circuit failures.

EMERGENCY services have rushed to rescue a 'trapped' paraglider who crash landed onto cliffs.

PERMISSION has been agreed for renovations and changes to Bridport’s listed grade 2 Electric Palace.

AN ELDERLY woman has been rescued after falling down some steps on a sea wall.

MUSIC fans will be all in a spin this weekend as they head to Bridport to snap up vinyl records.

CAMPAIGNERS for a scheme which will allow older people to experience the thrill of a cycle ride are holding an event so residents can see for themselves what the fuss is all about.

WEST Dorset MP Chris Loder has urged Government health bosses to build a new psychiatric care unit in the county.

FIRE crews across Dorset are urging children to take part in road safety scheme.

DORSET Pension Fund is being lobbied to further reduce the carbon footprint of its investments.

More than 70 potential slavery victims were referred to police in Dorset last year - and nearly two-thirds of them were children.

DORSET has performed better than most other authorities with education and health plans for children with additional needs.

COUNCILLORS are seeking homes for young people leaving care.

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

A SERVICE offering home delivery of library books will continue as restrictions ease.

AN ‘INTOXICATED’ man armed with a hammer ‘banging on doors looking for someone’ in Bridport town centre has been sentenced.

THE horrific death of a cow on a farm in west Dorset has inspired a campaign to bring about a change in the law to protect livestock from dog attacks.

WEEKLY live music shows are coming to a Bridport garden centre over the next two months.

THE details of a 100-home development at Beaminster have been submitted to Dorset Council planners.

A VICTIM support group in Dorset is raising awareness for Romany Gypsies and travellers who may have been victim to hate crime.

THE police have launched an investigation after a tractor driver crashed into a telegraph pole causing a road closure and then drove off.

HEAVY traffic is building up after car breaks down on main road in Charmouth.

ECO-CAMPAIGNERS came through Bridport as part of their 300 mile journey to the G7 summit.

MORE than 60 new coronavirus cases have been recorded across Dorset within the last 24-hour period, according to the latest statistics.

DORSET Council is asking the public for its views on the current permit system at waste and recycling centres.

AN INCREASE in people working from home because of the pandemic could affect the drive to recruit more foster carers in Dorset.

A TRUST which helps to protect and maintain historic churches across the county is looking to recruit more volunteers, after celebrating its most successful year of fundraising.

The ‘Asian Hornet Watch’ app is available to download from the Apple and Android app stores.

BRIDPORT boss Rob Marquis believes long journeys deep into Cornwall could hinder his player recruitment drive for next season.