How right Chris Loder is to call for an urgent review of the Dorset Local Plan in order to discontinue the proposed 4,000-homes north of Dorchester development proposal and to call for an urgent review of the emerging Dorset Local Plan.

A free-range pig farmer has received a boost from Ready Steady Cook star to help get people to vote with their wallets against buying imported meats.

A fundraiser is finally on his bike this week for a 1,000km adventure supporting a Bridport charity.

A Dorchester family hosting two Ukrainian families have spoken of the “shameful disgrace” of the Home Office visa system - but the warm welcome for the refugees in the county town.

Volunteers across Dorset are being urged to take part in a national water vole survey.

More households were threatened with homelessness through no-fault evictions in Dorset last autumn than before the pandemic, new figures show.

ORGANISERS would like to say a 'big thank you' to everyone who joined Broadwindsor Primary School's sponsored walk on Bank Holiday Monday and to all those who have donated.

The Prime Minister argued that people are far more energetic and productive when surrounded by other people

Marcus Luther has a famous boxer son who cannot appear on the Channel 4 show.

Two motorists in the UK were slapped with four-figure fines.

A man has been left fighting for his life after a coast road crash on Saturday afternoon.

Local creatives are getting ready to showcase their work for Dorset Art Weeks.

Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance is holding its ever-popular Coast to Coast (C2C) Cycle Challenge this weekend which ends in West Bay.

“RABBLE” – the view of a Conservative councillor on protesters outside County Hall, Dorchester on Thursday evening.

STONE balancer Adrian Gray is returning to the Chelsea Flower Show this year in a move to remind us of the 'power and importance of balance' after the pandemic.

NEARLY three-quarters of theft cases in Dorset were closed without police identifying a suspect last year, figures reveal.

WESSEX WATER is investing £3 million a month to tackle storm overflows and reduce how often the overflows discharge waste in Dorset.

Five self-contained holiday units are being planned at a family-run site on the outskirts of Bridport.

End-of-life charity Marie Curie has described new data showing that almost 1,000 people a year die in poverty in Dorset as shocking.

THE Management Committee of St Mary's Church House Hall is holding its AGM on Friday, May 27 at 7.45pm in the hall in South Street. Anyone who uses the hall is invited to attend.

Spend An Evening with Brian Blessed at Bridport Electric Palace on Wednesday, May 18.

THE Bridport Big Band will strike up to celebrate the Queen's Platinum Jubilee.

New food hygiene ratings have been awarded to several of Dorset’s establishments, the Food Standards Agency’s website shows.

CONTACTLESS payments are now accepted by 22 out of the 36 Big Issue sellers in Dorset as part of a drive to help the magazine's sellers become cashless.

United Arab Emirates’ President Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan has died at the age of 73, but who was he and what did he do?

With the weather getting hotter as summer approaches you might be thinking you nights of a deep sleep over.

The global online retailer is just one of many brands recalling chicken.

A Lemon Trifle has been named the winner of the competition and you can make it.

The Prime Minister has reportedly told his Cabinet that the service should be cut by a fifth

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A POPULAR mass litter pick is to return to the streets (and beaches) of Bridport for a third time.

Five self-contained holiday units are being planned at a family-run site on the outskirts of Bridport.

THE Newlands Holiday Park at Charmouth has been refused permission to demolish outbuildings and add a steel framed workshop and store.

I write in response to the letter published in the Dorset Echo on 9 May: Delays to £150 council tax rebate.

Shorefield Holidays, which operates parks in Dorset, has announced a new recruitment drive.

Road users are warned that a Bridport street will be closed for works next week.

A DORSET MP has called for an urgent review of controversial plans to build thousands of new homes north of Dorchester.

AFTER 32 years of playing rugby for Bridport, Brett Chant has finally hung up his boots.

Could you open your home to visitors to show off your ideas for greener living?

Royal Mail currently uses ferries, conventional aircraft and land-based delivery which can be affected by bad weather.

SUE and Des have been fostering children and young people for an incredible 32 years.

Dorset Wildlife Trust is inviting everyone to take part in the UK’s biggest nature challenge.

BRIDPORT Reserves rounded off their Jewson Dorset Premier League season with a 2-2 draw against Wareham Rangers at St Mary’s Field.

MOST of children from across Dorset who come into contact with the criminal justice system have speech and language difficulties.

THE Litter Free Dorset Challenge is back.

BRIDPORT Rugby Club enjoyed a healthy turnout for their Junior Awards Evening, celebrating the Blues' achievements this season.

UPLYME & Lyme Regis claimed an impressive six-wicket victory over Heathcoat in their opening Devon League C Division East clash of the season.

Major supermarkets and retailers across the UK have issued an urgent "DO NOT EAT" warning amid food poisoning fears linked to salmonella.

The five most invasive plants that can devalue your property have been revealed- check to see if you are affected.

The Ozark Trail Moon Chair has already sold out online and in multiple Asda stores across the UK.