Communities in Bridport and surrounding area have been been rallying together to support the people of Ukraine through online fundraisers, donating aid, and even driving vans of supplies over to eastern Europe direct to the refugees fleeing the count...

A MEMORIAL to a tragic airman who was known only as the 'Forgotten Pilot' has been unveiled after a dairy farmer's lockdown project finally identified him.

COVID cases have started to increase across Dorset following the dropping of restrictions.

DORSET Council said it is preparing to offer a 'warm welcome' to Ukrainian refugees to the county.

FOUR candidates will be fighting it out to become the new Dorset Council member for Lyme Regis and Charmouth.

Martin Lewis gave the warning relating to people claiming tax before the end of the current tax year.

DORSET taxi drivers say they can no longer afford to absorb the rising costs of keeping their vehicles on the road.

The Government’s launch of the Homes for Ukraine Scheme has been met with an unprecedented wave of support.

Patients were waiting an average of 15 weeks for routine treatment at Dorset County Hospital in January, figures show.

BRIDPORT got back to winning ways in their final home game of the season, beating Puddletown 18-7 at the Brewery Ground.

Householders in Dorset have been issued with updated guidance for having tradespeople in the home as Covid restrictions ease.

SCHOOLS in Dorset still have time to get on their bikes and sign up to the UK’s biggest inter-school walking, wheeling, scooting and cycling competition.

A new stand-up show explores who really calls the shots in Westminster.

LYME Regis were left to ponder what might have been after a 2-1 East Devon Senior Cup loss at Lapford.

BRIDPORT Barracuda swimmers claimed a stunning 17 medals from a successful weekend at the Poole Open, held in Dorchester.

LYME Regis Sailing Club won a hat-trick of trophies in a successful regatta at Sutton Bingham.

DORSET Police say they are unable to give a figure for the expected cost of their new three-storey headquarters building at Winfrith.

MORE than 750 people have been seen at the former Dorset Council HQ in Dorchester since it became an NHS facility last year.

The Dorset County Show is returning-after a two-year break due to the coronavirus pandemic.

STUDENTS enjoyed the return of live theatre when a touring company of actors cycled in to the Sir John Colfox Academy.

A West Dorset business made the hotly-contested shortlist for the biggest awards contest for small businesses in the south west.

An army of volunteers will hit the beaches to give them a spring clean.

DORSET Council said it plans to host more upcoming fostering events following positive feedback at a recent event in Dorchester.

A hilarious take on a comedy can be enjoyed at Bridport Arts Centre this week.

A Bridport-based food and retail consultancy has been crowned a winner in a prestigious awards scheme.

The annual general meeting of Bridport & District Gardening Club is being held tomorrow.

POLICE across Dorset are highlighting a campaign to keep girls and women safe from sexual assault.

A NEW support network should help Dorset Council recruit new foster carers and retain the ones it already has.

A charity based in Dorset will benefit from a garden open day.

The British-Iranian mother was arrested in April 2016 as she prepared to fly back to the UK.

The number of WhatsApp scams in the past year has soared by 2,000% according to new research from Lloyds Bank.

The Prime Minister is visiting the Gulf state and its neighbour the United Arab Emirates as he tries to wean the West off Russian energy.

Downing Street welcomed the “huge” public response to the Homes for Ukraine scheme.

The new web page, which is due to launch in March, will allow customers to see what clothes are in stores right now.

HEALTH and social care in Dorset remains close to the “point of collapse” – Dorset councillors have been told.

A VEHICLE reportedly overturned following a crash this afternoon.

A Bridport-based food and retail consultancy has been crowned a winner in a prestigious awards scheme.

COUNCIL waste teams in Dorset have had to dispose of tonnes of items donated for the Ukraine effort because it is unusable.

LYME Regis has hosted its first ever Junior Parkrun – which got off to a flying start with 30 children taking on the challenge.

Dorset County Hospital Trust was caring for 14 coronavirus patients in hospital last week, figures show.

AN EVENT is being held today in a bid to recruit new on-call firefighters.

THE number of unaccompanied refugee children being looked after by Dorset Council has increased to 18 – ten extra being settled in the county over recent weeks.

MORE staff are being employed to monitor CCTV cameras in Dorset during the daytime.

South west food and drink businesses that have put sustainability at the heart of their work are being invited to take part in this year’s Taste of the West Awards.

Hancock, the MP for West Suffolk, made a pledge to join up to the Homes for Ukraine scheme set up by Michael Gove.

EARLY stage proposals for a refresh of Bridport town centre streets have been unveiled.

BEAMINSTER will once again be hosting its annual week-long Festival of Music and Arts, taking place from Sunday, June 26 to Sunday, July 3.

Britons offering accommodation to Ukrainian refugees will receive a “thank you” payment of £350 per month.

Almost 20,000 Dorset women were not up to date with potentially life-saving cancer checks last year, figures show.

Dorset Police No Excuse teams will be out on the county's roads this week operating mobile speed cameras.