A GROUP of MPs are calling for the famous Dorset ‘knob’ to be granted protected status.

A FORMER art fraudster is to lift the lid on his past escapades with an informal talk in Bridport.

Young writers from Beaminster School will be celebrating the launch of their creative writing anthology.

AN EMERGENCY service serving Dorset has responded after being reported to the Health & Safety Executive (HSE).

A DORSET charity will be given a boost from an epic cycling challenge in memory of a well known actress and her nephew.

FIRE chiefs are urging the public to take extra care when cooking outside, especially when lighting barbecues.

STOP The War is to launch a new briefing analysing the past, present and likely future of NATO.

There’s a 30% chance Sunday could be the hottest day ever recorded in the UK.

A man has been arrested in connection with an alleged assault in Bridport.

A POPULAR west Dorset route has been closed following a crash.

THREE people gained entry to a school and caused thousands of pounds worth of damage, say police.

An amber weather warning of "extreme heat" has been extended for a further day.

A CHARITY is braced for a rise in suffering to animals across Dorset.

The eight candidates in the running to be the next Prime Minister.

Shortlist of candidates in the Conservative Party leadership race have now been confirmed - see who's left in the running.

The Amber warning, which had initially been issued for Sunday has now been extended to Monday.

As a leadership race begins for the next Prime Minister, Labour are tabling a vote of no confidence.

There have already been three UK EuroMillions’ jackpot winners this year

A MULTI-agency response was launched after a fire was deliberately started at a derelict house.

CROWDS once again flocked to one of the biggest events in west Dorset's calendar.

A WEST DORSET farm which stages music events, including cider festivals, has said an increase in its licensing hours will not necessarily mean many more late nights.

WITH many workplaces sweltering as the temperature nudges into the 30s Celsius, can it ever be so hot at work that you are allowed to go home?

Fewer pregnant women in Dorset received a flu vaccine last winter, figures suggest.

See the date when the next Conservative leader will be announced.

The current UK heatwave has sparked a “rare” ‘risk to life’ warning from the Met Office with temperatures expected to remain high well into next week.

Neighbours star Alan Fletcher was unrecognisable due to health condition as he bids a tearful farewell to Aussie soap, Neighbours.

Parts of the country will be hotter than some of the world’s top beach destinations, including the Maldives and Marbella in Spain.

Parts of the country will be hotter than some of the world’s top beach destinations, including the Maldives and Marbella in Spain.

She has insisted she can be “trusted to deliver”.

The Aslef ballot results are among drivers at Chiltern, GWR, LNER, London Overground, Northern, Southeastern, TransPennine and West Midlands.

There were long delays on the A35 due to a crash.

A ROAD was closed after a vehicle rolled onto its side in Bridport.

FIREFIGHTERS have urged the public to not leave animals in the car while the weather is hot after finding two dogs locked in a camper van with no water.

Increasingly I get asked about “alternative therapies” for medical conditions in pets and one that has become much talked about recently is CBD (cannabis oil).

An outdoor food-themed family theatre is visiting Dorset this Summer.

A popular garden trend could add up to £27k to your house value according to experts – here’s how to achieve it.

This comes just days after a mass resignation within the party that forced Boris Johnson to announce his resignation.

Jurassic Fields came back with a bang last night.

Bridport welcomes Jurassic Fields back to Asker Meadows tonight for the first time in three years.

Dorset is in for a scorcher, with temperatures set to soar over the coming days.

A WEEK of 'glorious' music has drawn to a close as a popular festival returned for the first time since the pandemic.

This is the moment a fish and chip-eating couple are ambushed by a mob of aggressive seagulls.

FIREFIGHTERS were called to rescue a calf which appeared to have fallen from a cliff edge.

IMAGES have been released after a man exposed himself and rolled over two women while they were sunbathing in Bournemouth.

As the comedically-tinged Iceland Is Best arrives on our screens, Danielle de Wolfe speaks with star Judd Nelson to learn about his Nordic adventure.

An expert offers tips in the run-up to the Big Butterfly Count. By Hannah Stephenson.

A TUI flight which was scheduled to land at Bournemouth Airport in the early hours of Saturday had to be diverted to Gatwick Airport again.

SPORTS clubs, youth groups or community groups working with vulnerable people are invited to bid for grants from the county's police and crime commissioner.

Young people in Dorset have the chance to design some artwork to help keep pedestrians safe on the county’s roads.

Musk's bid to buy Twitter appeared to be over after he sent a letter saying he is terminating the acquisition.