A NURSE has been struck off the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) register after having a sexual relationship with one of her partients.

A significant amount of damage was caused after a bonfire was left unattended and allowed to spread.

BRIDPORT is now home to the longest mural in the UK.

A Dorset coastal route has been declared the finest road trip in the United Kingdom.

Camp Bestival returns over the weekend with the family-friendly festival throwing the ultimate four-day party - all with a Desert Island Disco theme.

BRIDPORT is gearing up for carnival, one of the biggest events in the town's calendar.

A popular festival took over town this weekend.

TENS of thousands of people in Dorset are suffering with long Covid, estimates suggest.

Which? has launched a £480m legal claim over allegations of overcharging for products

The study comes as the NHS announced plans to improve long Covid services for people suffering ongoing illness after infection

BRIDPORT will make the finishing touches to their summer of preparations when they visit Banwell for their final pre-season friendly on Saturday (6pm).

Part of the coast road will close overnight for three nights.

The Money Saving Expert founder was taking calls from ITV viewers on Wednesday morning’s instalment of This Morning.

A FREE event is being held to celebrate key workers with music, speakers, and more.

FA OFFICIALS have confirmed a merger of the Western League and South West Peninsula League pyramids will take place from the 2023/24 season.

COUNTY Division Two leaders Beaminster underlined their strength in depth with a three-wicket win over Corfe Mullen at the Memorial Ground.

The forecaster says a lack of rain is signalling early signs of autumn.

Sexual offences, stalking and harassment across Dorset has increased by nearly a fifth in the past two years.

A WOMAN was taken to hospital by air ambulance after she was found on a Dorset beach requiring ‘urgent care’.

AS the summer holidays get underway, fire services are issuing a safety warning to parents in Dorset after a devastating tragedy.

Some of Dorset's beautiful parks have been recognised amongst the country's best.

Talk TV has updated viewers after presenter Kate McCann collapsed on air on Tuesday evening.

Changes are being proposed over access arrangements to Dorset Council land for metal detectorists and amateur archaeologists, including field walkers.

SUPERMARKET workers in Dorset have helped raise £1 million for children’s hospice charities like Dorset-based Julia’s House.

The Met Office has predicted “very hot” spells for the UK in August.

Talk TV presenter Kate McCann has broken her silence after she collapsed live on air during last night's Conservative leadership debate.

AN HISTORIC pub which has been a feature of a town’s high street for more than 300 years has won an award for its impressive refurbishment.

More cancer patients are receiving emergency diagnoses than they were before the pandemic in Dorset, new figures show.

OWNERS of residential buildings are being urged to make themselves aware of new fire regulations introduced as a result of the Grenfell Tower inquiry.

Prime Ministerial hopeful Liz Truss was forced to dramatically stop mid-answer during a TV debate today when an off-camera 'medical issue' shocked viewers - and the candidate herself.

There is growing concern for a man who was been missing for 10 days.

A study from the Netherlands found a time-restricted eating (TRE) protocol can counteract the negative effects of eating throughout the day.

RODDEN ROW is closed in both directions as a result of a police incident.

Police investigating a fatal road traffic collision in Dorchester are appealing for witnesses or anyone with relevant dashcam footage to come forward.

POLICE are appealing for information after a woman in her 80s was hit by a van.

POLICE are appealing for information after a woman was reportedly sexually assaulted on a bench in Dorchester.

RESIDENTS have been thanked for their warm welcome to Ukrainian’s as it is revealed that more than 180 Dorset school places have been offered to children fleeing the conflict.

Cruising into retirement - Lyme Regis’ Lifeboat Operations Chief is set to retire.

MORE than 20,000 meals have been donated by Dorset shoppers in the space of just three days.

A PROJECT which explores how technology can help overcome challenges in rural areas has won more national recognition for its internationally groundbreaking work.

PHILIP St L Morris’s unnecessarily verbose letter regarding a very minor incident which occurred at Charmouth’s small but delightful promenade is nothing more than a long-winded ‘storm in a teacup’ admission that he had his dog off the lead o...

Multiple guns were lost or stolen in Dorset last year, new figures show.

It’s colourless, odourless and tasteless but high levels of this gas can increase the risk of cancer – see the interactive map showing Dorset’s radon hotspots.

Members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport union (RMT) will walk out on Wednesday, July 27.

A barn has been destroyed by a fire. Firefighters were called to a barn near Membury at around 5:35pm on Saturday.

A fire at a beauty spot is believed to have been started deliberately, according to the fire service.

A person has been rescued from a drain after becoming trapped in a tiny space.

Extra licensing hours have been agreed for Bredy Farm at Burton Bradstock.

A FEAST of classical, jazz and world music from internationally acclaimed performers and an exhibition of art and ceramics comes to a west Dorset village next month.

It’s full steam ahead as the Bridport and District Model Railway Club’s annual summer exhibition returns.