A CHARMOUTH hotel is asking to change its status to residential with two self-contained holiday units.

The plight of refugees is in the spotlight this week and a service will be held in Bridport today with 'readings, prayers, stories, songs and silence'.

A MONTHLY antique market is happening today.

DORSET Council has issued a warning after thousands of scam emails were sent to residents claiming to be from the authority.

Dorset Council staff who have not completed mandatory data protection training may not be as bad as originally thought - but is still likely to stand at 30 per cent.

Customers can use Boohoo's new holiday outfit category to choose outfits that suit their destination this summer.

A MEMORIAL concert in honour of a local figure and raising money for good causes is being held in Bridport.

A TIGHT-knit group of community quilters in west Dorset are putting on an exhibition this weekend for the first time since the pandemic.

A GRADE II listed cottage described as 'an absolute Bobby Dazzler' has been listed for sale at auction for the first time in 150 years.

POLICE are warning residents about recent 'suspicious incidents' of people looking to collect scrap.

BEAMINSTER Festival returns from Sunday in what is set to be a bumper 25th anniversary of the festival.

ABBOTSBURY Subtropical Gardens will be hosting its 'largest plant fair yet' tomorrow, running from 10am -3pm.

Drivers were told although chances were low, it is still not worth the risk.

MEMBERS of the military will be able to get a free hot breakfast at Tesco cafés across Dorset tomorrow to mark Armed Forces Day.

Tensions are high in Weatherfield- with Maria at the centre of the drama. Gemma Dunn chats to actress Samia Longchambon about what's in store.

AN investigation could be held into pocket money payments made to children in the care of Dorset Council.

ABBOTSBURY Subtropical Gardens will be hosting its 'largest plant fair yet' tomorrow, running from 10am -3pm.

GET your fix once again with Dorchester Repair Cafe, which will be held at the bandstand in the Borough Gardens from 10am to 12 noon on Sunday, June 26.

The DVLA passed on motorists’ personal details to private parking firms

Experts at The Organic Pharmacy have put together a roundup of five foods and drinks hay fever sufferers should avoid now.

A 74-YEAR-OLD woman has appeared in court in connection with a crash in Lyme Regis in which a man later died.

BRIDPORT Fire Station has responded to a fourth bin fire of the day whilst police have been asked to investigate "suspicious circumstances".

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.

A gynecologist has answered some common questions about smear tests. See the answers here.

The squash brand’s association with Wimbledon dates back to 1935

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.