DORSET Council has decided not to object to a proposed solar farm close to the West Dorset-east Devon border between Monkton Wyld and the hamlet of Blackpool Corner.

THE hunt is on for residents from the county to participate in a mass gathering as part of an outdoor event in Dorset's Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

The next meeting of the Golden Cap Association will take place on Monday, February 28 at 2.30pm in the United Church Hall, East Street, Bridport.

The Rotary Club of Lyme Regis was delighted to be able to donate £800 to Children’s Hospice South West.

DORSET MPs have called for fairer funding for the police amid fears the county is missing out.

People left without power following Storm Eunice could be eligible for compensation - find out how to claim.

DOZENS of extra police officers were hired in Dorset over the last year as part of the Government's national recruitment drive, new figures show.

POLICE are warning people across Dorset of controlling and coercive behaviour.

ORGANISATIONS in Dorset are set to benefit as a supermarket chain welcomes the latest causes to its Local Community Fund.

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

The final for the 2021/22 competition is currently planned to take place in Saint Petersburg

Martin Lewis is urging people with more than one prescription each month to check the savings they could be making.

LITTON Cheney parish council has warned that the character of the village could be ruined if all the planning applications already proposed, or agreed, are built.

Dorset faced another battering as Storm Franklin brought strong winds to the county.

COMMUNITY spirit was on full display following the aftermath of Storm Eunice which wreaked havoc across Dorset.

A village has put itself on the map with the culmination of a community project.

An update has been issued this afternoon as hundreds of homes are still without power:

RESIDENTS who have been affected by power cuts as a result of the heavy wind brought to the county by Storm Eunice could be in line to receive up to £700 in compensation.

Following a series of further incidents caused by high winds on Sunday evening, Weymouth-Waterloo operator South Western Railway is urging customers not to travel today.

A NURSING home in Frampton has been without power for four days in the wake of Storm Eunice.

Mr Johnson will meet with MPS on Monday morning before updating MPs in the afternoon on his blueprint for moving out of the pandemic.

Mr Johnson will meet with MPS on Monday morning before updating MPs in the afternoon on his blueprint for moving out of the pandemic.

THE Environment Agency has issued a flood alert for the Dorset coast - but Chiswell on Portland at particular risk this morning.

When the winds from Storm Franklin will hit Dorset on Monday following Met Office weather warning.

Train operators have warned customers to “avoid travel if possible” on Monday as services are expected to be paralysed by gale-force winds.

DORSET has been ranked the best county in England and Wales for honest and trustworthy employees, according to new research.

Prime Minister Boris Johnson has unveiled his "living with COVID" plan to the Commons, proposing to scrap all Covid restrictions.

RESIDENTS who have been affected by power cuts as a result of the heavy wind brought to the county by Storm Eunice could be in line to receive up to £700 in compensation.

THE TOP reasons for neighbourly disputes for people living in the south west have been revealed.

The severe weather comes just days after Storm Dudley and Storm Eunice battered large parts of the UK

AS a long-time ambassador for WellChild, the national charity for seriously ill children, I would like to appeal to your readers to get in nominations quickly for this year’s WellChild Awards.

Prime Minister Boris Johnson has laid out the next steps in his "living with Covid" plan as restrictions are scrapped.

Boris Johnson has announced all remaining Covid rules are to be scrapped in a statement at the House of Commons.

Sajid Javid has confirmed people aged 75 and over, the immunosuppressed and those living in care homes will be offered a Covid-19 booster vaccine.

The public have been warned to brace for strengthening winds and lashing rain as Storm Franklin moves in overnight.

With both Covid restrictions and support being lifted, what do Chief Medical Officer Chris Whitty and the Government's chief scientific adviser Sir Patrick Vallance think?

The British Medical Association has slammed Boris Johnson's decision to end all Covid restrictions later this week.

Following his announcement in the commons today, Boris Johnson will address the nation to lay out his “living with Covid” plan.

Martin Lewis has urged people with regular prescriptions to get an NHS prescription prepayment certificate.

THE White Lion is close to roaring again after community campaigners at Broadwindsor signed the tenancy agreement for the pub - a major milestone.

Storm Franklin has been named as the low-pressure system is expected to bring high winds during Sunday night and into Monday morning in Dorset.

After some serious thought I feel the need to write and support our local MP Chris Loder, regarding the fiasco about the deaths of White Tailed Eagles.

The Queen has contracted Covid, Buckingham Palace has announced.

DORSET has been put on alert with new warnings for flooding in place along the west coast, as people are urged to stay away from beaches.

Bridport & District U3A is ready to make the very best of the year ahead with 62 activities groups and the popular Monthly Talks programme.

HOSPITALS in Dorset are currently facing the highest number of patients with Covid-19 so far this year.

HOSPITAL admission have continued to rise locally because of drug and alcohol problems - in line with national figures.

Gale-force winds of up to 70mph are set to sweep across the UK again, thwarting Storm Eunice recovery efforts.

Boris Johnson is set to announce the removal of the legal duty to self-isolate as part of his “living with Covid” plan.

Prime Minister Boris Johnson is expected to give a press conference tomorrow, setting out his proposals for “finally giving people back their freedom”.