A WEST Dorset farmer campaigning for a change in the law to keep dogs on leads around livestock is one step closer to achieving his goal.

A BID to extend a quarry has been rejected.

Police in Dorset used Tasers hundreds of times in a year, figures show.

A 'TRISHAW' bicycle designed to get vulnerable people get out and about by transporting them across town has been wheeled into Bridport.

A NEW mural has been painted at a playing field in town.

A TEA party was held to say 'thank you' to local organisation who have contributed to a community project.

DORSET Police have highlighted examples of what lost property should be reported to the force - and what should be reported to Dorset council.

THE public are being encouraged to be alert of modern slavery.

WE WELCOME the government’s commitment to social care reform.

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

POLICE officers are keen to address anti-social behaviour and littering on Chesil Beach amid concerns from a tourist that it ‘resembled a refugee camp’.

A DRIVER has been hospitalised after a crash involving four vehicles on a major route in Dorset.

A HUGE operation was launched to save a dog which tumbled down a cliff - as the owner thanked rescuers for their efforts, saying seeing his pet disappear over the edge was the 'scariest thing he has ever seen'.

SOUTH Western Ambulance Service (SWASFT) has declared a major incident due to “unprecedented sustained demand”.

A MAJOR route in Dorset has reopened after it was blocked in both ways due to a four-vehicle crash - as one driver was taken to hospital.

According to the Home Office, 785 migrants arrived in the UK on Monday after making the journey from France in small boats.

DORSET Council's Cabinet has agreed to support plans to improve bus services across Dorset - in what has been described as one of the biggest shake ups for public transport in more than 30 years.

A FARMER who sparked a national campaign following the death of one of his Highland cows is now inviting people to the farm to meet the herd.

A 24 HOUR alcohol licence could be granted for Parnham House in the coming days.

PEOPLE with mental illnesses in Dorset are far less likely to be employed than their peers, figures suggest.

More than half of 16 to 17-year-olds in Dorset have received a first dose of the coronavirus vaccine, figures reveal.

WEST BAY will be cleaned up once more by a team of volunteers this weekend.

BRIDPORT boss Rob Marquis believes the Bees’ FA Vase first qualifying round tie at Ringwood Town could be “a huge banana skin”.

LIVE jazz music shows are returning to Bridport this week.

THIS week all MPs returned from their constituencies for this new term in Parliament – the first for a long time without virtual participation and coronavirus policies.

BRIDPORT edged touring side Barnet Elizabethans 26-24 with a last-ditch converted try in their second pre-season friendly at the Brewery Ground.

LYME Regis fought off an injury and availability dilemma to beat Dawlish United 2-0 and record their first Joma Devon & Exeter League Premier Division win of the season.

An update of Covid-19 case rates for every local authority area in the UK has been released and it sees Swindon and Plymouth in the top three for the South-west of England.

LYME Regis completed a festival of bowls in glorious sunshine with their annual club finals.

Customers who are new or upgrading from October 1 will be affected, though the changes do not come into effect until May 23 2022.

A DECISION is set to be made on whether or not a new alcohol and entertainment licence will be granted for Parnham House.

A MAN 'punched out' at another man and made several homophobic comments while walking his dog near a trading estate.

TWO people and a dog were rescued after they got stuck on a cliff.

Re. Vearse Farm, Bridport

AN 'unprecedented and unsustainable' national shortage of HGV drivers has led to some Dorset bins not being emptied, as councillors plead for people to fill vacancies.

HEAVY rain and lightning may hit parts of Dorset as a yellow weather warning comes into force.

THERE are delays on the A35 due to a broken down lorry.

A ROCKFALL was reported at a Dorset beach, leading to an investigation.

A CELEBRATION of flowers will be taking place next week.

DORSET is the third best place to find buried treasure in the UK, figures reveal.

A MAN has come forward in connection with a reported hate crime where two men were allegedly subjected to homophobic abuse.

WITH regard to the carnival torchlight procession being banned from crossing the A35 at the Crown roundabout, would it not be possible to divert through traffic through the town even for just an hour on a Sunday evening?

A HISTORY society is hosting an illustrated talk on the history of a west Dorset beach.

PEOPLE will be able to see the Earth as astronauts do from space at an international arts festival which will return to Dorset this month.

MORE than 350 new coronavirus cases have been recorded across Dorset within the last 24-hour period, according to latest statistics.

Reports on Tuesday suggested the government had drawn up plans to introduce a new lockdown in October.

THERE has been a further coronavirus-related death recorded at University Hospitals Dorset (UHD).

This is what you need to know about primary school applications across the UK.

A UK-wide 1.25% health and social care levy based on National Insurance (NI) contributions will be introduced.

If Covid hospitalisations continue to rise the beginning of a firebreak lockdown could be seen in the UK.