BRIDPORT Fire Station say THREE 'suspicious' bin fires in the early hours of the morning could have caused 'a risk to life'.

A site usually used for community events was left covered in rubbish following a seven-day unauthorised encampment by a group of travellers.

EXCITEMENT is building for the return of the world-famous nettle eating competition this weekend - with the winner invited to participate in a TV talent show in Italy.

POOR and sometimes offensive behaviour from a handful of Dorset town and parish councillors may be putting people off seeking public office or resigning as councillors.

A MONTHLY antique market is happening this Sunday.

EXCITEMENT is building for the return of the world-famous nettle eating competition this weekend - with the winner invited to participate in a TV talent show in Italy.

'DON'T feed the locals' is the message this summer as a campaign aims to discourage the intentional and accidental feeding of seagulls.

MANY Dorset residents are unlikely to be bothered about whether or not Dorset Council introduces the titles of aldermen and women.

Dorset Trades Union Council fully supports the current strike by RMT members on our railways.

DEBT recovery at Dorset Council is returning to normal after two years of a ‘light touch’ approach.

TRAIN commuters have been reminded by South Western Railway (SWR) to only travel if “absolutely necessary” as 2,100 members of its workforce strike.

MUSIC lovers are invited to enjoy a concert by West Dorset Community Orchestra next week.

A MONTHLY antique market is happening this Sunday.

Seats at Tiverton and Honiton and in Wakefield were lost in by-elections.

Dowden resigned after the Conservatives lost seats in Tiverton and Honiton as well as Wakefield.

The average price of petrol was a record 189.3p per litre, which the AA branded “a disgrace”.

'DON'T feed the locals' is the message this summer as a campaign aims to discourage the intentional and accidental feeding of seagulls.

TWO men crashed through a window during a fight in Bridport town centre.

DESPITE disappointing weather crowds turned up in their thousands to Asker Meadows for the Bridport Food Festival at the weekend.

The West Bay Holiday Park is asking to add an extra 16 glamping pitches to its Forty Foot Way site.

THE south west is currently one of the UK's most affordable regions to buy petrol, with a full tank costing 15.46 per cent of the average weekly wage.

GOOD news for people with plant-based diets as the Bridport Vegan Market makes its return this weekend.

A FURTHER round of public consultation is being planned in the autumn on  the future of Dorset’s libraries.

The annual joint Beaminster and Colfox Art and Photography Exhibition can now be viewed at Bridport Arts Centre.

POLICE are reminding people about a scheme that reunites children that go missing on beaches in Dorset with their families.

OPTIMISTIC Bridport boss Edgar Marcu is relishing the opportunity to put his coaching stamp on the Bees this season.

DOZENS of priority items have not been dealt with by Dorset Council after more than a year – according to an internal audit report.

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

LYME Regis have appointed Gerard Hitchcock as their new chairman following the Seasiders’ AGM on Tuesday evening.

COUNTY Division Two leaders Beaminster lost a high-scoring clash at Charlton Down by five wickets – but managed to keep hold of top spot.

BRIDPORT Barracudas came back fighting in the second round of the Jurassic League held at Yeovilton to take a tremendous overall win for the club.

UPLYME & LYME Regis delivered a record batting display to score 366-4, crushing leaders Sandford Seconds by 92 runs and assuming control of Devon League C Division East.

Ministers said that under current trade union laws, employment businesses are restricted from supplying temporary agency workers to cover for strikers

DORSET Police has confirmed it is pumping more resources into tackling rural and wildlife crime.

THUNDERSTORMS and torrential downpours could cause disruption in Dorset with potential for flooding, the Met Office has warned.

DORSET Police have revealed the investigation into the death of an extremely rare white-tailed eagle which had been dropped is to be reviewed by a senior detective.

A summer programme celebrating Dorset’s outstanding landscapes has been launched - appropriately enough at dawn on the Summer Solstice.

A HOMEBIRTH team based in west Dorset is celebrating seven years of success and delivering babies – which included reuniting with the families they had supported to an afternoon tea.

DORSET'S Police and Crime Commissioner has warned MPs that decriminalising cannabis "won't change a thing, it will just make things worse".

FIREFIGHTERS in Dorset are warning members of the public to ensure they fit fire alarms on every floor at home.

MOSTERTON Art Group is holding a Celebration of Original Art to showcase the diversity of its members' works.

DORSET Police is launching an equality, diversity and inclusion programme and survey – and is asking members of the public to get involved.

CAMP Bestival in Dorset is asking festival goers to join a Guinness World Records title attempt, for the largest disco dance.

People are being urged to ensure their polio vaccines are up to date.

Polio, which was officially eradicated in the UK in 2003, can cause paralysis in rare cases and can be life-threatening..

A national incident has been declared by the UK Health Security Agency after traces of polio virus were found during a routine sewage check .

The inspection in London sparked the UK Health Security Agency to declare a national incident.

The situation has been described as “absolute chaos” and “manic” by UK holidaymakers.

It will cost households a combined £2.7 billion to cover the transfer of 2.4 million customers to a new supplier

EMERGENCY services rushed to the scene of a crash after a care rolled over on its side.