A colourful cavalcade of Mini cars helped provide a fitting send-off for well-known motor trader Geoff Restorick, who has died, after a short illness, aged 79.

While there are so many dates to remember we are wondering if International Tutu Day passed you by?

A DRIVER from Somerset has been fined for travelling at almost 30mph above the speed limit on the A35 near Bridport.

DENTAL reform is 'urgently' needed in Dorset as patients in the county struggle to get the care they need with only three practices taking on new patients, according to new research.

AN INTREPID fundraiser has managed to raise thousands of pounds for charity by rowing across the Atlantic.

Sorry isn’t enough.. While the UK obeyed the rules and remained in, confined to homes Whitehall partied.

A DORSET MP has called on the Government to end long ambulance waiting times by using support from the armed forces.

As Covid cases continue to decline, updates are being made to the current UK travel rules

Kelle, from Eternal admitted she lost a fortune and had her heart broken as the panel discussed the Netflix documentary

TWO amateur fossil hunters have been slammed for climbing up the face of a cliff in west Dorset - which saw a recent landslide.

AN INVESTIGATION has been launched after two 'extremely rare' eagles were found dead - one of which has been found in Dorset.

A FARMER in west Dorset who is campaigning to make it mandatory for dogs to be on a lead near livestock has had more of his animals viciously attacked.

After 14 years the long-serving landlords of a village pub which has been the heart of its community will be calling last orders for one final time.

A driver from Bridport has been fined for speeding on the coast road last summer.

DORSET County Hospital has received a national award for its commitment to patients living with incurable blood cancer.

WEST Dorset is a highly proactive region in terms of energy awareness.

BRIDPORT are hampered by injury and unavailability problems for the long trip to Helston Athletic on Saturday (3pm).

A SERVICE making it easier and faster for children and young people to seek help about their mental health is expanding in Dorset.

LYME Regis star Fred Parsons continued his unstoppable recent form with a hand in all four goals as the Seasiders beat Axminster Town Reserves 4-0.

TRAFFIC officers will now be equipped with plastic skates and battery boosters to move broken down vehicles to safety quicker across Dorset.

A NATIONWIDE competition offering apprentices in Dorset the chance to pitch their skills against other trainees in their craft is accepting final entries during National Apprenticeship Week.

BEAMINSTER visit Parley Seconds in the curtain-raiser to their 2022 County Division Two season on Saturday, May 7.

BRIDPORT Barracuda swimmers enjoyed a fantastic Dorset County Championships at Littledown in Bournemouth, setting 15 personal bests.

Dr Ranj regularly appears on This Morning offering medical advice to viewers.

Sir Keir Starmer has blamed Boris Johnson for the group of antivax protesters who accosted him, claiming the Prime Minister knowingly pedalled “a conspiracy theory of violent fascists”.

Lily James has stunned as Pamela Anderson in Hulu's Pam and Tommy. Here's how you can recreate the iconic Baywatch look

THE owner of a family petting farm is waiting for answers after fences were broken by horse riders taking part in a hunt.

"IT is not okay to laugh at someone else's expense."

Local woman Sandra Jay Russell has taken the plunge to raise funds for Harmony, Bridport’s mental health hub.

BLUE Badge rules across the Dorset Council area are to be made the same, although critics say the proposed two-tier system could lead to confusions.

I see that our local MP has finally achieved fame as number three in the league of expensive MPs.

I don’t know about you but I have every intention of continuing to wear my mask in shops and other congested places – and of avoiding high risk situations.

Students dug in as they planted a dozen fruit trees that will improve their school’s outside area.

The Prime Minister was speaking during this week’s instalment of Prime Minister’s Questions in the House of Commons.

JAZZ violinist Dan Baker will play the music of Stéphane Grappelli at Bridport Arts Centre on Friday, February 18 at 8pm.

THE first face-to-face full Dorset Council meeting since the pandemic began is due to take place next week.

INEQUALITY in bus services needs to be addressed in Dorchester – town councillors have been told.

WORK could continue until the early hours on the County Hospital’s new multi-storey car park – for up to a month.

VULNERABLE families in Dorset are to benefit from a government grant which will help them build better futures.

HOUSEBUILDERS are encouraging residents in Dorset to test their knowledge with a digital bird quiz to mark National Nest Box Week (February 14-21).

A DORSET MP is calling for the removal of 25-year-old temporary classrooms at a school he attended.

A SERIES of events to raise money for a cancer charity are set to take place next month by making cakes and bringing people together.

DORSET Chamber is launching a new series of monthly health and wellbeing workshops to help employers nurture their workforces.

A new image has been released with Boris Johnson shown to be next to an open bottle of fizz at a Downing Street Christmas quiz.

Eligible children include those with diabetes, immunosuppression, learning disabilities and other conditions.

Russia currently has an estimated 130,000 troops on the Ukraine border.

Armitage has donated to the Conservative Party for a number of years now

Sir Keir was bundled into a police car for protection near Parliament on Monday.

Key Dorset route partially blocked due to crash

In the interests of pedestrian safety, will the recent changes to the Highway Code mean that cyclists in Bridport town centre will no longer be permitted to ride on the pavement?