A BUSINESS owner has been left "devastated" after a thief made off with tens of thousands pounds worth of jewellery.

Visitors to Dorset's beaches and nature reserves are being urged not to touch ill and dead birds amid concerns of a possible bird flu outbreak.

AN EPISODE of the BBC’s saving Lives at Sea featuring the crew of the Lyme Regis RNLI Lifeboat has been rescheduled for this evening.

FIREFIGHTERS have faced an "incredibly hard" summer dealing with a "quite unprecedented" number of blazes throughout months of dry weather.

A CIVIC service will be held at St Mary’s Church in Bridport this evening (Thursday) to celebrate the life and reign of the Queen.

DORSET is on its way to becoming the world’s first sustainable palm oil county with help from its new ambassador, Dr Jane Goodall.

An eclectic and ambitious line-up has been announced for an upcoming celebration of books.

A film bringing to life a brilliant but grossly undervalued British artist is screening in Bridport.

FORMER Bridport manager Edgar Marcu has not given up on his managerial aspirations and revealed he is already looking for his next post.

QUALITY bowling and beautiful weather graced Lyme Regis Bowls Club for its annual finals weekend.

Two people are in hospital and the A35 remains closed after a 'serious crash'.

A main road in Dorset is closed after a multi-vehicle crash.

Young people are helping to create a new mural in Bridport thanks to some generous support.

Most public services will be suspended on the day of the Queen's funeral.

PRIME Minister Liz Truss will be getting a letter warning of the perilous state of social care in Dorset.

A CHARITY and its partners are warning that their yearly winter fuel appeal will be needed more than ever before amid soaring energy bills.

New food hygiene ratings have been awarded to 12 of Dorset’s establishments, the Food Standards Agency’s website shows – and it’s good news for them all.

A new date has been announced for the Weldmar Summer Fete.

Dorset's Suicide Prevention Group has launched a new rural mental health campaign to mark World Suicide Prevention Day.

Many of the designs feature black as a sign of mourning, whilst others opted for more colourful tributes as a celebration of her life.

The bakery announced it would be closing stores for the day so staff can pay their respects to the late monarch.

The fast food restaurant chain has announced its opening hours on the day of the Queen's funeral

Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral is set to be one of the biggest gatherings of royalty and major world leaders held in the UK for decades

Some cinema chains will screen the Queen's funeral for free.

The route for queues for the Queen's lying in state in London has been revealed.

Staff for King Charles were made redundant as he is set to move into Buckingham Palace

Following on from Kevin Payne’s recent letter on Morrisons’ fuel price . . . . . You will know by now that today’s (September 6) price for E10 fuel at Morrisons Bridport has dropped to 177.9p. This is 11p/L cheaper than it was a week ago when t...

Residents are reminded that there is an opportunity to pay their respects to the Queen following her death and leave a tribute by signing a book of condolence in Bridport.

PRICES at a Bridport pub will be lowered for one day only as part of a VAT campaign.

Customers have been left fuming after the company revealed its five parks will close for 24 hours from 10am on Monday.

Tesco, Aldi and other supermarkets are choosing to close their doors to honour Queen Elizabeth II's funeral.

A FORMER Dorset Police officer who was jailed for fraud has been ordered to pay back more than £100,000 by a judge.

Coombe House special school near Shaftesbury is due to reopen today with far fewer pupils than originally expected.

THE West Dorset MP paid an emotional tribute to the Queen's 'steadfast leadership' in the House of Commons.

All programming on the day of the Queen's funeral will be broadcast simultaneously on the main channel and five digital channels and the ITV Hub

DORSET is said to be ‘ahead of the curve’ with children’s social care reform and in a good position for the future.

Following Queen Elizabeth's death, her coffin will be placed lying state ahead of her state funeral.

A multi-award nominated comedian is bringing her stand-up show to town this month.

Folk singer, songwriter Seth Lakeman will head to Bridport as part of his ‘Make Your Mark’ tour.

King Charles will be joined by his sons the Prince of Wales and Duke of Sussex as they walk behind the Queen’s coffin from Buckingham Palace to where she will lie in state.

The tiara was worn by Princess Diana on the day of her wedding to King Charles III.

There us no official ruling to cancel events although the decision has been made to do so in some instances on Monday 19 September.

Rehearsals have begun for the Queen's coffin procession tomorrow.

Some NHS trusts have said that “non-urgent” procedures and clinic appointments should be postponed.

Since the proclamation of the new King, Charles III, a few arrests have been made as protestors speak out against the monarchy.

Prince Harry spoke about the Queen meeting Meghan Markle, and the first time she met her great grandchildren

The clap for Queen Elizabeth II, who died on Thursday at the age of 96, is scheduled to take place from 7pm today

DORSET continues to fall short on housing targets – with hundreds of sites not being built on despite having planning consent or the ok in local plans.

Planned rail strikes this week affecting Dorset have been suspended following the death of the Queen.

When you can pay your respects to the Queen as she lies in state this week.