A Bridport pensioner has decided to fund his local bus service out his own pocket after a transport company axed Sundays routes through the winter.

The mystery deepens regarding an object spotted in a photograph taken more than 120 years ago which prompted a plea for information from a history society.

The youth centre has been given a boost after a local firm made a generous donation.

NEW classes are being introduced by Bridport Youth Dance – and one is for adults keen to learn some killer disco moves.

Join Dr Funk for some vinyl magic at the Soul Club this weekend.

CONTROVERSIAL changes to train timetables which saw some direct services to London scrapped are set to be reversed.

Dorset has one of the highest rates of metal theft in England and Wales, figures reveal.

Households in council tax bands A to D will receive a £150 rebate from April.

CHARITY supporters in Dorset made a 'tree-rific' effort to raise thousands of pounds for seriously ill children.

MORE company directors are voluntarily shutting down their businesses, according to insolvency professionals in Dorset.

NEW AWARDS have been launched to celebrate excellence among apprentices and trainees in Dorset.

Even the show’s presenter Matt Lucas will be showing off his baking skills in the tent. Here's the full list of celebrities.

It adds to an already difficult day for the Prime Minister after four of his closest aides resigned.

Canada Goose and acclaimed footwear designer, Salehe Bembury have announced a new collaboration on an NBA All-Star 2022 collection. Here's how you can buy it.

Two teenagers found dead at a nature reserve in Dorset were identified from police custody images, an inquest has heard.

Drivers are having to fork out hundreds of pounds to constantly repair their tyres - due to 'hundreds' of screws left scattered across a road.

A community is being invited to come together and reflect following the tragic death of two teenagers.

A QUIRKY seaside bungalow with a viewing tower that has 360-degree panoramic views has gone on the market for £900,000.

FALLEN power cables on a route between Bridport and Beaminster is affecting travel.

Bridport’s TSB bank in West Street has been given planning consent for a refit to include internal redecoration.

ONE of the major concerns surrounding large housing development is the worry that developers will ignore their obligations to the area – that they shirk the requirements they should be signed up to through their Section 106 agreements.

New food hygiene ratings have been awarded to several of Dorset’s establishments, the Food Standards Agency’s website shows – and it’s good news for them all.

Fewer GP appointments were carried out in Dorset in December, figures show, as health care workers across England focused their efforts on the coronavirus booster jab rollout.

ALMOST 50 child protection referrals a month were made by Dorset Police to social services – with a child protection charity calling on the government to ensure all youth victims of domestic abuse get the support they need.

ALMOST two dozen coronavirus patients at Dorset County Hospital have contracted the virus in hospital since lockdown ended last year, figures suggest.

The energy price cap is reviewed twice a year with the next change to begin in October where rates could rise even further.

BRIDPORT will unveil their new manager at the end of the season, chairman Adrian Scadding has confirmed.

AROUND £3.4m less was spent resurfacing roads across Dorset in the last financial year compared with pre-pandemic levels, figures show.

LYME Regis slipped to a 4-2 defeat at the hands of a rejuvenated Ottery St Mary Seconds in their Devon & Exeter League Premier Division clash at Davey Fort.

BRIDPORT followed up their away win at Swanage with a comprehensive 45-17 defeat of bottom club Salisbury Seconds in Tribute Dorset & Wilts One South.

MORE than a quarter of people in the south west have admitted a romantic encounter with a colleague, figures reveal.

Downing Street's communications director Jack Doyle has quit hours after Boris Johnson's head of policy resigned.

The ship was operated by 10 crew members.

A further two key aides to Boris Johnson's in Downing Street have resigned, according to reports.

Boris Johnson's head of policy has resigned over his remarks to Sir Keir Starmer on Monday.

Ofgem announced on Thursday that the new energy bill price cap will rise by 54 per cent per cent from April.

It was the second day in a row that the RAF were called out to a 'UK area of interest'

The Chancellor will address the nation in a major press conference with energy bills set to rise by as much as 50%.

Brits have turned to cash-saving guru Martin Lewis for advice in wake of the new energy price cap.

This follows the release of the Sue Gray report, the senior civil servant investigating allegations of parties in Downing Street, published on Monday.

The camera will guess your age and verify the purchase.

TWO teenagers who were found dead at a beauty spot have been named.

A cyclist was injured in a collision with a car in Bridport.

A handbag was stolen after a thief broke into a car parked at a beauty spot.

Chris Loder MP – what a relief to learn that the Parliamentary gravy train does in fact call at West Dorset in the form of MPs’ expenses.

HAVE you seen these 10 wanted people?

MORE than 18,000 appointments at Dorset County Hospital have been cancelled or postponed since the start of 2020.

Comedian Paul Foot is bringing his new show Swan Power to west Dorset.

Can you provide a loving forever home for any of these dogs at Margaret Green Animal Rescue?

A BUSINESS park unit at Rodden Farm, Weymouth is expected to be subdivided to create smaller industrial units.