A NEW dedicated app has been launched to showcase the best food and drink businesses across Dorset.

BRIDPORT and District Garden Club's Spring Show - the first since 2019 - was a 'great success', organisers said.

PLANS by the government to scrap charges at tips in an attempt to reduce fly-tipping have been met with scepticism in Dorset.

THE coastguard is issuing a warning to the public about rockfalls at a popular tourist destination in Dorset.

Police are attempting to break-up a huge rave in East Lulworth.

Travel Writer Simon Parker cycled 3,427 miles around 'Pandemic Britain' for his new book, Riding Out.

RESIDENTS wanting to celebrate the Queen's Jubilee with a street party are being urged to apply for a road closure soon.

NEW volunteers are sought for the St John Ambulance unit in Bridport.

Comedy, romance and drama meet in post-#MeToo Hollywood in Chivalry. Rachael Davis chats with its writers and stars to find out more.

The future of a community's Royal British Legion (RBL) branch still hangs in the balance as the charity continues to desperately raise a committee in order to avoid its closure.

AN IMPROVED park and ride service will be operating in Lyme Regis this year - and for the first time ever will incorporate Charmouth.

AS CASES for Alabama Rot soar, data shows that a total of 11 locations across Dorset have been shared where the disease has been identified.

A SHREWSBURY man has been fined hundreds of pounds for travelling at nearly 90mph in a 50mph zone.

A MAJOR £16.2 million road repair programme across the Dorset Council area has started.

AN AWARD-WINNING explorer is heading to west Dorset later this month to host an expert talk at the popular Fossil Festival.

ORGANISERS of Bridport’s iconic carnival are the hunt for new committee members to join their ranks.

AN AMBER wildfire has been issued ahead of the Easter weekend.

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

Show you garden this love with some stunning garden furniture and accessories from Wickes.

Having ants wandering around your home can be a big nuisance, not to mention unhygienic.

A DORSET Council meeting ended in chaos with councillors led out of the chamber as a resolution on climate change was interrupted by protestors.

A new development to build dozens of new properties is being proposed to include a mix of tenures which will include affordable homes.

A DORCHESTER woman who lost her brother to cancer just two weeks after he was diagnosed says he will be at the forefront of her mind when she leads four generations of her family at Race for Life.

POLICE are urging motorists and other road users across Dorset to 'park considerately' during the remainder of the Easter break.

From Morrisons, Marks and Spencers to Gordon Ramsay, find the Easter Half Term Deals.

DORSET has been named as one of the worst places across the country for electric car charging points.

A LIFE-SAVING charity has been boosted with an ultrafast and efficient internet connection - for free.

An exhibition of musical treasures from some of the greatest films ever made can be seen at Bridport Arts Centre.

PLANS to build an oil well in the Dorset countryside have been withdrawn - following objections from campaigners for the scheme.

POLICE in Dorset are advising people to follow six simple steps in a bid to ensure their homes are more secure.

BRIDPORT Vegan Eco-Living Arts and Crafts Market is back over the Easter weekend.

Dozens of visas have been issued for Ukrainian refugees to stay with Dorset residents, new figures show.

THE first ever survey of Bridport and West Bay's breeding bird populations reveals that the area is an important home to some of the UK’s rarest and most threatened birds.

COMMUNITY groups have been given thousands of pounds to help fund celebrations for the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee this June.

A TREE-MENDOUS donation taking root at Lyme Regis area schools saw pupils carry out some planting.

TALBOT Village Trust has donated £22,000 to mental health charity #Willdoes which will help them purchase an outreach bus to support young people in Dorset.

WATERLINE 2022, the second in a long-term collaboration between Tricia Scott and Lois Wakeman, is a fascinating exhibition of contemporary abstract photography that features the weathered and textured surfaces of boats.

TOUCHING tributes have been paid to a swimmer who died in the sea off West Bay.

RESIDENTS should be on their guard against bogus callers after a ‘suspicious incident’ in Lyme Regis, police are warning.

VALUABLES including a bag and bank cards were stolen from a car at a tourist hotspot earlier this week.

Dorset County Hospital Trust was caring for 61 coronavirus patients in hospital as of Tuesday, figures show.

RESIDENTS are invited to take their cars to Bridport Fire Station this weekend where vehicles will be washed to support a good cause.

AN EDUCATION centre is running their first Seashore Safari since before the Covid-19 pandemic.

DETAILS of the baton relay for the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham have now been confirmed.

FUTURE Bridport manager Edgar Marcu believes the Bees can achieve a “positive result” at home to title-chasing Exmouth Town tomorrow (1pm).

AN OUTDOOR theatre company is set to tour around Dorset across this summer hitting six rural locations in June and July with its latest production.

Dorset County Hospital Trust was caring for 61 coronavirus patients in hospital as of Tuesday, figures show.

BIKERS in Dorset are being warned to ensure they choose the correct helmet for when they hit the roads this spring.

BRIDPORT’S Tribute Dorset & Wilts One South season ended with a 59-13 defeat to second-placed Blandford in Brett Chant’s final game for the Blues.

BRIDPORT Reserves went without a win this week after picking up a draw and suffering a loss in Jewson Dorset Premier League action.