West Dorset is on flood alert after heavy overnight rainfall.

People in Bridport are being targeted by scammers.

Bridport has been a hub of activity for under 18s.

AMAZON’S brand-new depot is well and truly open in Poole, shipping tens of thousands of parcels to five counties every day.

A Bridport resident celebrates first prize in a national gardening competition.

Famous children's author returns to Dorset to inspire young students.

JD Wetherspoon has shared they are planning to sell a further 39 pubs across the nation.

DOZENS of people in need of urgent mental health treatment were detained under the Mental Health Act in Dorset last year, figures show.

DORSET Council’s delayed external audit for 2020-21 has still not been agreed – as work begins on the 21-22 financial year.

Tesco Delivery Saver customers were told they could book a Christmas slot from 6am on November 15

A woman has been taken to hospital after a car overturned on a main road.

Police were called to East Street in Bridport at the weekend to reports of an assault.

“Excellent progress” is being made towards Dorset Council’s net zero target, according to a report - but a councillor acknowledges the challenge is ‘enormous’.

Dorset could experience flooding tomorrow with the Met Office issuing a weather warning for heavy downpours.

Almost 20,000 patients were waiting for routine treatment at Dorset County Hospital in September, figures show.

A car has been left burnt out after catching fire on a key road.

A STAR-studded line-up for next year's hotly anticipated Camp Bestival in Dorset has been unveiled – featuring pop megastars and entertainers.

Rishi Sunak has hailed the historic deal with France as contributing to his efforts to “grip illegal migration”

Bridport fell silent today to pay respect on Remembrance Sunday.

Organisers of a poignant event which lit up Lyme Regis are now looking to the community to share the profits.

Bridport and Beaminster will hold Remembrance Day processions to commemorate those who lost their life during World War I.

A coffee afternoon at the Lyme Regis Library will aim to inform residents about the free home library service that is in place in the area.

King Charles III will celebrate his 74th birthday, his first as monarch, on Monday, November 14.

Lyme Regis lifeboat launched after ‘red flares’ seen.

Three Dorset MPs have made a concerted and impassioned plea for the Government to give the county a fairer deal on funding support.

Police have issued a warning after reports of people calling victims from west Dorset purporting to be police officers.

BRIDPORT slipped to a 3-1 defeat at Teignmouth in their South West Peninsula League Premier East clash at Coombe Valley.

Three more strike dates are set to impact Great Western Railway services this month .

A flu clinic is being held in Bridport today.

Peter Kay has announced he’ll be performing at even more shows in the next couple of years.

From Rob & Romesh vs the World Cup to The Nation's Favourite Christmas Carol, here's the content coming to Sky in December 2022.

HIGH levels of E. coli have been found in a west Dorset river with campaigners branding it as "toxic".

More pressure is being put on supermarket chain Morrisons which has been charging motorists more for fuel in Bridport than it does elsewhere.

DORSET is said to be generally well-served with pharmacies – although there are concerns about access for some in more remote rural areas.

Residents are reminded to have a say on the future of Dorset Council’s libraries before a consultation about the future of the service closes on December 22.

Experts warn it could be the beginning of a recession – which is defined as two quarters of shrinking GDP in a row

A new restaurant has opened at the Bridge House in Bridport.

Dorset Council has announced the time taken to complete land charge search requests is back down to ten working days.

There’s no denying there are tough times ahead.

POLICE in Bridport are investigating two separate incidents of stolen goods that at St Michael's Trading Estate.

BRIDPORT Police are investigating multiple incidents that happened in the area earlier this week.

A WAR hero who served in the Devon and Dorset Regiment will be honoured this weekend.

The company behind a huge solar farm planned within an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty is launching an appeal against Dorset Council’s decision to refuse planning permission.

DORSET employers including Hobbycraft, Julia's House and Rick Stein have been named among the UK's best companies to work for.

A THEATRE in Lyme Regis is putting the local community firmly in the limelight with an upcoming documentary.

BRIDPORT Reserves showed tremendous grit and determination to come back from a 3-0 half-time deficit against Swanage to draw 3-3 in their Jewson Dorset Premier League clash at Days Park.

BRIDPORT got back to winning ways with a hard-fought 19-0 victory over a determined Puddletown side in Counties Two Tribute Dorset & Wilts South.

LYME Regis progressed to the Dorset & Somerset Air Ambulance Senior Trophy quarter-finals with a penalty shootout win at Upwey & Broadwey.

STICKLANDS had the wood on their opponents as Beaminster Secondary School hosted their first-ever primary football tournament for Year 3 and 4 pupils from the local schools.

Members of the Public and Commercial Services Union which represents employees of Government departments and public bodies vote for strike action.