"PEOPLE need to let off some steam": Bridport's silliest and wackiest event is returning - and organisers reckon it will be an ideal opportunity for people to have fun as life returns to normal.

A MUSIC shop in the town centre will now be open for music and drinks four nights a week.

A BUS link between Bridport, Weymouth and Monkey World will be withdrawn next week.

THE NEXT in a series of talks by various experts on the damaging effects of climate change will take place in October.

A CHARITY bridal shop in the town centre received a visit from the MP for West Dorset this week.

As Mortimer and Whitehouse: Gone Fishing returns to BBC Two, Danielle de Wolfe learns more about the therapeutic nature of angling from the comic duo.

AN ORIGINAL artwork sale featuring paintings by a deceased 'talented and prolific artist' will raise money for a hospice charity.

ONE hundred people in Dorset who need social care are going to be monitored by new artificial intelligence (AI) technology as part of a three-month pilot.

Here is the full list of new Disney+ content in September including TV shows, Disney originals, films and documentaries. 

VISITORS to a local historic attraction will now have to pay to park there.

AN AFGHAN family could be coming to Bridport as part of a refugee scheme.

MORE than 400 new coronavirus cases have been recorded across Dorset within the last 24-hour period, according to latest statistics.

BRIC-A-BRAC and toys will be available in a village hall next weekend.

THE publication of a 'concise but packed' book of talks by a preacher will be celebrated at an event.

AREAS of Dorset are still reporting high numbers of Covid-19 cases according to Public Health Engalnd data.

EMERGENCY services are preparing for a busy weekend, with an influx of holidaymakers expected to flock to the coast to enjoy the last days of the summer holidays.

Dorset County Hospital Trust was caring for four coronavirus patients in hospital as of Tuesday, figures show.

As Organic September approaches, Hannah Stephenson finds out about easy changes gardeners can make - from pest control to compost choices.

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

A FUN, educational event is taking place to mark a national celebration.

THE future of Bridport Carnival could be in doubt because of a threat to the traditional torchlight procession.

THERE are delays on a major Dorset road due to a crash.

LYME Regis’ annual weekend of folk music returns this weekend.

The iconic Red Arrows will fly over Dorset as they take to the skies today (Friday, August 27).

A DAY of special events will take place next month as part this year's Bridport Literary Festival.

A MONTHLY antique market will go ahead this weekend.

KNIFE crime has continued to spike across Dorset, with a 7.5 per cent increase in the number of knives being confiscated by police since 2018.

TWO VILLAGE fingerposts have been refurbished courtesy of grant funding.

MEMBERS of the public who have spotted a hedgehog this year are encouraged to take part in a survey.

HEALTH workers are urging people who need urgent medical care this bank holiday weekend to 'think NHS 111 first'.

THERE is still time to sign up for a trek challenge in aid of a hospice charity.

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

MORE than 250 new coronavirus cases have been recorded across Dorset within the last 24-hour period, according to latest statistics.

A HEALTH group in Dorset is urging those showing symptoms of Covid-19 to go to their nearest testing site.

PATIENTS are being urged to avoid Dorset County Hospital (DCH) if it is not an emergency.

EMPLOYMENT rates in Dorset are closing in on pre-pandemic levels, the latest figures show.

Manchester City's Benjamin Mendy has been charged with four counts of rape and one count of sexual assault. He was suspended by Man City after being charged by police, pending an investigation.

Although the Education Secretary has assured parents that consent would always be sought when it comes to 12 to 15-year-olds in England receiving the Covid vaccine, parents have raised concerns about their children receiving the jab.

This is everything you need to know about the opening hours of the big name supermarkets this bank holiday.

FRUSTRATIONS have been voiced over new proposed parking permits for shoppers which would be more than double the price of the current scheme.

A 12 YEAR-old girl who suffered a medical emergency on Charmouth Beach was rescued by coastguards and paramedic teams.

A WOMAN has been given a restraining order after threatening a mum-of-one with a baseball bat in a 'nightmare neighbour' clash.

BEAMINSTER Tunnel is set to be closed for works tomorrow, with a 43 mile diversion route in place as work is carried out to remove a tree.

AN 'Oktoberfest' style event looks set to come to Bridport this autumn.

OPTIONS remain open for Dorset Council’s headquarters in Dorchester – including a hotel or flats.

BRIDPORT, Lyme Regis and Charmouth are set to benefit from new ultrafast broadband after years of poor internet speeds.

THERE is still time to put your view forward on a controversial development on the outskirts of Bridport.

Dorset is home to 18 of the Syrian refugees housed across the UK, figures show, as the Government prepares to resettle another 20,000 people – this time from Afghanistan.

DORSET has been named among the UK's best places for dog owners to take their pet on a staycation.

DORSET Police has been ordered to immediately make a raft of improvements to protect the most at risk children.