A KEY route through Dorset will close in both directions for several nights due to roadworks – with a 34.6-mile diversion route in place.

A BUSINESS in The Street at Charmouth could be converted back to residential use if Dorset planners agree.

A MOTORCYCLIST has been taken to hospital with serious injuries following a crash involving a lorry on the A35.

Bridport have done it again after the Covid rest, and have given us a wonderful day out at the Millennium Green – food, drink, cakes, cream teas and a bar.

TV STAR and Dorset resident Martin Clunes has revealed the touching reason why he created a field of sunflowers at his Dorset farm.

A FORMER midwife from Dorset is among the 12 contestants aiming to battle it out on this year’s Great British Bake Off.

A 'CHARMING' one-man show is set to go ahead in a village on the outskirts of Bridport next month.

BOSSES at a Dorset hospital are begging people not to visit unless they are in a 'life-threatening situation', as figures revealed admission rates at the site had almost doubled in a week.

ORGANISERS say a showcase for flowers, fruit, handicrafts and more was very successful.

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

A MINOR injuries unit in Bridport is requesting residents book an appointment before visiting.

THE director of a popular museum which has just undergone a £16m revamp has announced he will be leaving after 12 years in the role.

A CANCER sufferer has told of her frustration at being 'sent on a fast-track pathway for lung cancer' after she was ignored when she thought she had symptoms of ovarian cancer.

South West private sector firms saw a notably softer, but still solid, increase in business activity midway through the third quarter. Recovery momentum slowed following the record boosts to output and sales after the initial loosening of COVID-19 re...

A MAJOR road is closed in both directions due to a 'serious accident'.

TRAFFIC has always been an unpleasant aspect in Bridport, primarily because the ‘traffic’ thinks it is the only thing that is important.

MORE than 200 new coronavirus cases have been recorded across Dorset within the last 24-hour period, according to latest statistics.

UK’s four chief medical officers recommended giving a first dose to young people, and have asked the JCVI to provide further advice on a second dose.

Cinema popcorn, alcohol and petrol are considered by Brits to be some of the most overpriced items out there, according to VoucherCodes.

A PROPERTY owner suffered a 'laceration to their head' during a fire.

FIREFIGHTERS rushed to extinguish an abandoned bonfire on a commercial yard.

PROTESTORS gathered to call for Dorset Council's pension fund to disinvest in fossil fuel industries.

A DISCUSSION is going ahead to look at ways Bridport can help to fight climate change.

Your favourite local paper is giving local charities the chance to take a share of a whopping £125k cash giveaway.

FOR the second time in 10 days, bosses at a Dorset hospital have begged people to only go to its emergency department for 'serious of life-threatening situations' for fear it will be overwhelmed.

AN AWARD-WINNING film starring a west Dorset actor will be shown for the first time this week - at a cinema in the county.

AN ANNUAL horticultural show has gone ahead for the first time in two years.

HEALTH bosses in Dorset are urging people to get their blood pressure checked.

TWO bikers rode into Lyme Regis as part of a challenge to visit 24 RNLI lifeboat stations in four days.

A FUND that awards grants of up to £1,000 to help students follow their dream career is now open.

BUSINESSES in Dorset are being urged to attend an event to help them harness the power of cutting-edge technology.

The Government have terminated an agreement with the French company Valneva, who were producing Covid-19 vaccines for them.

PEDESTRIAN and cyclist routes are being explored to link a 760-home development on the outskirts of Bridport to the town centre.

MORE than 300 drivers have been issued with warning letters in a 24-hour period following a community day of action targeting speeding motorists.

More than 200 new coronavirus cases have been recorded across Dorset within the last 24-hour period, according to latest statistics.

Bridport have done it again after the Covid rest, and have given us a wonderful day out at the Millennium Green – food, drink, cakes, cream teas and a bar.

A FESTIVAL which encourages people to support local businesses in set to return next month.

MULTIPLE areas of Dorset could be permanently underwater in 30 years according to a climate change study.

If you have bought any of the items mentioned below, you need to be aware of these possible health risks.

A DISCUSSION will be taking place later this month to discuss environmental issues.

ONE of Bridport's favourite events full of silliness and outrageous hats returned for the first time since 2019.

As the much-loved series returns to Channel 5, we get the lowdown on the drama to come from stars Nicholas Ralph and Callum Woodhouse.

Financial experts have put together a list of seven ways to save money with the tips potentially saving more than £1500 each year.

We've rounded-up some of the highlights to look out for at Aldi and Lidl this weekend.

A 24 HOUR drinks and entertainment licence has been granted for Parnham House, despite almost 100 objections being made.

CELEBRITY chef Mark Hix has implored people to cancel restaurant bookings if they are unable to attend, after no-shows cost his Lyme Regis restaurant more than £1,000 over just three days.

DORSET has a number of vibrant and diverse restaurants and they are not too hard to find.

THE CAMPAIGN to 'save' a Bridport tradition continues, with paper petitions in a number of Bridport shops.

CORONAVIRUS cases remain high in some areas of Dorset despite a reported decline in new infections.

Today marks 20 years since 2,996 people died in the 9/11 attacks. Phil Penman of Dorchester, a young photographer working in New York, found himself nearby at the time as one of the photographers capturing the world's worst terrorist atrocity.