YOUTHS on motorbikes and in cars were reportedly revving engines, doing doughnuts and causing nuisance in car parks.

Up for a bit of fun? Want to socialise with others? Like to put a smile on other peoples faces?

As part of the Platinum Jubilee celebrations more than 3,000 beacons will be set ablaze across the UK and the Commonwealth.

PUPILS have taken the initiative to make their school a safer place and have succeeded in becoming Anti-Bullying Ambassadors.

Acclaimed poet and Radio 4 regular John Osborne heads to rural pubs in Dorset this summer to perform his new poetry collection about supermarkets and the people who use them.

Visitors can enjoy an open gardens event in Rampisham.

A CHURCH is to host a fun summer quiz to raise money.

A new pan-Dorset drugs partnership board could be bogged down in philosophical argument on the approach to ‘gateway’ drugs – even before it starts in September.

West Dorset MP Chris Loder has urged local community groups, particularly those associated with rail travel, engagement, education or environmental benefits, to apply for new funding announced under Great Western Railway’s Community Fund.

PEOPLE from Dorset and Somerset who saved lives after donating their organs have been posthumously honoured at a moving award ceremony.

THE government has said it “does not recognise” a trade body’s figures suggesting thousands of oil-heated homes in Dorset are not ready for a heat pump.

A COUNCIL has welcomed new changes made to building regulations which could impact residents looking to renovate their home.

Find out how the Platinum Jubilee bank holiday weekend will affect all the major supermarket opening times.

The number of flying insects has declined by as much as 60% in the past two decades, a new study has revealed.

The Food Standards Agency warned customers not to eat any of the products they may have already purchased.

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Keep cool and have fun over the Jubilee bank holiday with the addition of a swimming pool, plus lots more outdoor additions to get your garden ready for the celebrations.

In the battle of the whiskies a budget supermarket brand has come out on top - and it costs just £17 a bottle.

A WOMAN is due to appear in court in connection with a fatal crash in Lyme Regis.

A POLICE appeal has been launched following a break-in to a school in west Dorset.

Concerns about speeding on the coast road between Weymouth and Bridport were highlighted at a road safety summit.

POLICE have called for residents to be vigilant following a suspicious incident in Mosterton.

A MAN has been fined for speeding almost 40mph over the limit on a key route near Bridport last summer.

A BEACON will light up over Lyme Bay for the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations this week.

A thirst class festival is returning to Lyme after a three year hiatus.

A WARNING has been issued to dog owners regarding the safety of livestock in Dorset.

JUST 63 per cent of 999 calls to Dorset Police were answered within the 10 second target time, less than the UK average of 71 per cent.

MORE THAN a dozen dogs were reported stolen in Dorset last year, figures reveal.

AN EXPLOSION of Colour is the name of the exhibition of photo-art and ceramics which can be seen at the Eype Centre for the Arts

A CHURCH in west Dorset is hosting an art and fossil exhibition over the Platinum Jubilee weekend.

BOAT owners across Dorset are being warned about the dangers of carbon monoxide poisoning.

ADVICE has been issued after reports of algae in the seas off the south west coast.

DORSET will be hosting a range of events for Carers Week 2022 which takes place from June 6 – 12.

I am surprised that the Bridport News would publish Mr Jones’ letter, which is blatant ageist discrimination!

DORSET Council is continuing to suffer reputation damage from a controversial climate motion put by council leader Spencer Flower – with a debate on the motion then refused.

MOTORISTS across Dorset are being warned that they could be fined up to £1,000 if they use social media to highlight speed camera locations.

A running event for youngsters has hits its milestone 10th event - and the competitors hit a few records of their own.

HOMEOWNERS across Dorset are being warned about the most expensive appliances amid the cost of living crisis.

A HECTIC bird breeding season is expected by the RSPCA this spring and summer across Dorset.

A WARNING has been issued to the Dorset public about swimming in the sea amid warmer weather.

POLICE across Dorset are raising awareness of hate crime.

OVER 350 households in Dorset are homeless or at risk of homelessness, according to the latest figures.

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

New figures show how many Dorset residents lost their lives to suicide last year – as a change to the definition coroners use to decide whether somebody took their own life meant more deaths are likely to be included.

With the 2025 UK City of Culture set to be announced, these are the cultural highlights of the four finalists: Bradford, County Durham, Southampton and Wrexham.

Drivers are being warned to expect long delays on popular routes this weekend as the Platinum Jubilee celebrations get underway.

A FOOD bank in Bridport is among the schemes which have been given a cash boost amid an increase in users.

THE maker of the Dorset brand Clipper Teas has been saluted as a great place to work for a second year running.

New food hygiene ratings have been awarded to several west Dorset establishments, the Food Standards Agency’s website shows – and it’s good news for them all.