RNLI video shows man being hauled out of the sea after boat capsized

HEARTWARMING tributes have flooded in for dedicated ex-Lyme Regis player and club volunteer Ken Hitchcock, who last week passed away aged 80.

THOUSANDS of people gathered to see the long-awaited statue of fossil hunter Mary Anning unveiled - on what would have been her 223rd birthday.

A man has been sentenced for being drunk and disorderly in a public place in Bridport.

There was more praise for West Bay Discovery Centre when tourism award winners enjoyed an extra celebration with a party when three special prizes were announced.

Hundreds of children were being looked after by foster families in Dorset last year, figures show, as an annual campaign to raise awareness of the value of fostering begins.

Nearly half of Ukrainian refugees accepted to stay with hosts in Dorset have not yet reached the UK, new figures show.

COUNCIL tax in Dorset provides some of the "poorest value for money" in the country, according to newly released figures.

DORSET footballer Dom Gape missed out on promotion back to the Sky Bet Championship with Wycombe Wanderers after Sunderland claimed a 2-0 victory in their Sky Bet League One play-off final at Wembley.

THE number of people on Universal Credit in Dorset is at its highest level since October, new figures show.

DORSET charity Diverse Abilities has celebrated one year of STARs, a service to support children with special educational needs.

DORSET Council is still failing to properly listen to town and parish councils – according to Dorchester independent councillor Alistair Chisholm.

WILDLIFE charity People’s Trust for Endangered Species (PTES) is calling for people across Dorset who spot a stag beetle (or larvae) to record their sightings online, as part of their annual Great Stag Hunt survey.

Supporters are urged to lace up their running shoes and sign up for a shift to help lifesavers.

BRIDPORT manager Edgar Marcu believes he can take the Bees back to the Western League Premier Division this season.

BEAMINSTER pulled off their third straight victory, beating Corfe Mullen by 54 runs to move into second in County Division Two.

UPLYME & Lyme Regis held their nerve in a gripping finale with Ottery St Mary to win their Devon League C Division East clash by two runs at King George V Playing Fields.

The Chancellor will be taking some action to help households deal with a further increase later this year in energy bills.

Bits of guidance for prosecutors could lead to victims having their rights to privacy dramatically reduced

Help your kids doze off to dreamland with Silentnight's new kids mattress and bedding range.

Councils around the country are in the process of paying out the £150 council tax rebate.

POLICE have launched an appeal after a tent was reported urinated on and then set on fire.

A MOTORCYCLIST has died in a crash on the A35 Puddletown bypass.

FLOAT to live - that's the message from lifesavers as they launch their summer water safety campaign.

A section of Rope Walks in Bridport town centre is to be closed for technical engineering works to be carried out.

COVID cases across Dorset are dropping rapidly.

He may be more known for his work in Parliament than as a writer but former Home Secretary Alan Johnson will be special guest at a west Dorset literary festival.

HOMEOWNERS in Dorset are being warned of issues surrounding structural repairs.

DORSET Police are urging people who live in rural or hard to find locations that emergency services use What 3 Words to locate you.

THE Great British Skinny Dip is coming to Dorset this summer.

Boris Johnson brought the cheese and wine pictured in a garden gathering on May 15 2020 from his flat.

THIRTEEN charities will receive more than £1,000 each following fundraising from Co-operative stores in Dorset.

FAMILIES across Dorset will be able to get extra help and support in a new project backed by a major financial boost.

Have all you Platinum Jubilee cost covered as Aldi are offering shoppers the chance to win big.

Sue Gray's report is now available to view and download. Here's how to do so.

Boris Johnson was asked whether he had considered resigning.

Boris Johnson repeats the need for "context" following the publication of Sue Gray's Party gate report.

Delivering a statement to MPs in Commons, Boris Johnson said: “I am humbled and I have learned a lesson.”

Keir Starmer criticised Boris Johnson's response to the Sue Gray report

Boris Johnson has now issued a statement addressing the report. He spoke to MPs in the House of Commons following an explosive PMQs.

Downing Street has now received Sue Gray’s report on the lockdown-busting parties in No 10 and Whitehall.

Boris Johnson will likely face questions and respond to the Sue Gray report on the partygate scandal

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Any rashes children have are far more likely to be from chickenpox, researchers say

The gunman was identified as 18-year-old Salvador Ramos.

THE A35 is closed in both directions following a reported motorbike accident on the Puddletown bypass.

CHILDREN at a school in west Dorset said they are buzzing after 'getting to grips' with the importance of beekeeping for the environment.

PERFORMANCES by a local Morris side have been a lifesaver.

DORSET Police are issuing a warning to people about pointing CCTV cameras beyond the boundary of their property.