Public books of condolence will be opened by town council across Dorset to allow residents to pay their respects to Her Majesty the Queen.

POLITICIANS from across Dorset have paid tribute to the Queen - praising her 'devotion' to public service.

A Restaurateur has warned it could be "a matter of weeks" before her business faces closure - and claimed West Dorset MP Chris Loder "massively missed the point" in response to her concerns.

AS Dorset mourns the death of the Queen we look back at the impact she made on her many visits to the county over the years.

Here is how you can watch the historic ceremony where King Charles III official becomes King.

DISCOVER the inner workings of a successful race yard at an open day in honour of National Racehorse Week.

IT WAS a blooming good event as a gardening club held its summer show.

Dorset shoppers can choose to round up their shop to the nearest £1 at self-service tills to help support an in-store fundraising campaign for three of the UK’s leading health charities.

A gardeners' question time-style event is being held in a west Dorset village next weekend.

King Charles III will formally be declared King on Saturday morning at the Accession Council but what will happen next?

King Charles III will formally be declared King in the first televised Accession Council on Saturday.

The BBC, ITV and Channel 4 have confirmed their weekend schedules as the nation pays tribute to Queen Elizabeth II and welcomes a new king.

- The Royal Family announced the death of Her Majesty the Queen, aged 96, yesterday. Tributes from across Dorset have been pouring in overnight.

WHEN a new princess was born on April 21, 1926, few expected she would ever be Queen.

The Mayor of Bridport has paid tribute to the "serene and measured" presence of Her Majesty the Queen.

The Dorset leg of the prestigious Tour of Britain cycle event - due to start in West Bay on Saturday morning - has been cancelled as a mark of respect following the death of the Queen.

The tragic news was confirmed on Thursday evening sparking a period of national mourning.

NON-LEAGUE football fixtures across the country have been postponed this weekend out of respect to Queen Elizabeth II after her passing yesterday.

Her death brings an end to a 70-year reign, the longest in history, having ascended the throne following the death of her father, King George VI on 6 February 1952.

It is reported the government shared an update with headteachers in an email on Thursday night.

THE chief constable of Dorset Police has expressed his condolences to Her Majesty the Queen after her death.

On Thursday evening (September 8) the world was hit by the sad news of the passing of Queen Elizabeth II, aged 96.

The guidance from the Cabinet Office was published Friday morning

King Charles III will address the nation in his first televised statement as King.

Charles has automatically become King after the death of his mother, but an Accession Council is usually convened at St James’s Palace in London within 24 hours.

Major changes have been announced to the way in which local councils will work across Bridport.

ITV News Royal Editor highlighted a monumental change in the UK following the Queen's death.

Visitors can learn about the restoration of a former Methodist chapel building that now houses the award-winning West Bay Discovery Centre.

A statement confirming the news read: “The Queen died peacefully at Balmoral this afternoon."

Prime Ministers past and present have paid tribute to Her Majesty the Queen after she passed away aged 96.

DORSET Council says it is moving rapidly to help local people with the cost of living crisis.

The Queen's passing means that Charles and William will get new titles

Dozens of suicide deaths were registered in Dorset last year, new figures show, as charities call for greater action ahead of World Suicide Prevention Day.

New research reveals that Dorset regions will be among the best places to own an electric vehicle in 2031.

Learn more about the ‘British Romantic Moderns’ in art.

According to reports, schools will learn whether they should close on Friday.

HOMEOWNERS are being warned of the dangers of unsafe gas appliances ahead of Gas Safety Week.

In the touching speech to the nation, King Charles shared a special message to his youngest son and daughter-in-law

William and Kate will become the Prince and Princess of Wales, as revealed in King Charles' first speech as monarch

The first official rendition of God Save the King will be sung at St Paul’s Cathedral at the end of a memorial service for the Queen.

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos slams American university professor on Twitter for hoping for 'excruciating' for Queen

There will be significant changes in TV schedules as the country enters a period of mourning.

Yesterday afternoon (September 8), Buckingham Palace announced Queen Elizabeth II died aged 96 at Balmoral.

Britain’s longest-serving monarch passed away peacefully in her beloved Balmoral home, surrounded by her family.

It marks the new King and the Queen Consort's first walkabout and encounter with the public since his historic accession.

This will be Charles' first televised address as King.

Channel 4 has cofirmed that Gogglebox will still air tonight as scheduled despite the death of Queen Elizabeth II.

PA photographer Jane Barlow took the last public pictures of Britain’s longest-serving monarch.

Former Prime Minister Theresa May has said: “Queen Elizabeth II was quite simply the most remarkable person I have ever met”.

King Charles III will officially be proclaimed as King on Saturday, September 10.