A community is crowdfunding to keep a community centre open in West Dorset amid fears that it will close by the end of the year

A BASE jumper leapt off a cliff at West Bay, shocking onlookers as he landed on the beach below

A FORMER piggery building on a West Dorset farm is to be converted into holiday accommodation.

A PLEA has been made to allow a sauna to remain at Seatown Beach.

Coins discovered beneath the floor of a 17th century cottage near Powerstock have sold for double the asking price at Duke's Auctioneers of Dorchester

The fire service has issued a warning over the dangers of lithium-ion batteries

Hate crime figures in Dorset are at their lowest levels in six years. data from a freedom of information request has revealed

The Waitrose Salted Dairy Butter is being recalled as the product may be unsafe to eat, due to the presence of blue cloth

Remedial roadworks are taking place on Broad Street in Lyme Regis from Thursday, April 25 until Monday, April 29

A Bridport couple say they have lost "a part of the family" after their beloved pet was killed in an attack by an XL bully

A probate and trustee notice has been issued for Margaret Jane Blunden, late of Fairfield House, Charmouth Road, Lyme Regis, Dorset.

The land Dorset Council has a compulsory purchase order plan for is at 12 Princess Road in Bridport

Two new water refill stations have been put up in west Dorset

A hoard of Civil War coins discovered near Bridport have sold for more than double their initial valuation

People across Dorset put on their running shoes and raced the London Marathon for causes close to their hearts.

A “QUALITY” holiday home has been approved for Parnham House – for the second time.

Plans are in motion to re-introduce staff parking charges at Dorset County Hospital

Parents on Universal Credit with one child under 17 are now able to claim up to £1,015 a month for childcare costs

Police are trying to find the owner of the stray dog, believed to be an XL Bully

Police are currently at the scene of a road traffic collision on the A35 west of Bridport

The rural home and business of a couple and their children have been saved by councillors who shunned the advice of planning officers to save their countryside home.

A man has been injured after two vehicles collided with each other along the A37, near Dorchester

Urgent gas repairs have forced a road in Lyme Regis to close for the remainder of the week.

A person became injured on a west Dorset beach and in need of medical attention

The Rwanda bill has been passed through Parliament, with the Prime Minister saying ‘nothing will stand in our way’ of getting flights off the ground to the country.

An unnamed road at Loders, Dorset, will be closed for 18 months because a landslide has made it unsafe. 

A couple who are walking 6,000 miles around the British mainland coast to raise £50,000 for the RNLI called at the lifeboat station in Lyme Regis

Barclays, Halifax, Lloyds and Bank of Scotland are among the major banks that are shutting branches

The Rwanda Bill is to become law in the UK, but what exactly does that mean and how will it work?

AN improved park and ride for Lyme Regis, with small café, loos and electric charge points has been given the go-ahead.

A missing man has been found safe near Lyme Regis

Disruption to train services is impacting Dorset commuters

A motorcyclist was taken to hospital following a crash in West Dorset

A road in Lyme Regis will be closed for permanent water disconnection works

A new study has revealed medical experts believe the flu is the disease most likely to cause the next global pandemic.

The proposed diversion concerns footpath 1 in Lyme Regis

In recent years there have been hundreds of incidents when safety equipment was inoperative on smart motorways, a BBC Panorama investigation has revealed

A couple from Lyme Regis are celebrating 70 years of marriage.

Officers are appealing for witnesses or anyone with relevant dashcam footage to come forward as they investigate a fatal road traffic collision near Sixpenny Handley in North Dorset.

The fire service issued a warning after its fire engine could not go around a corner because of cars parked in the way

Bluebells can be a pleasant sight to take in and there are loads of spots around Dorset where you can find them

Every year a horde of people from Dorset travel to London to take part in its iconic marathon

The boat blessing service will take place on Sunday, May 5 at Lyme Regis lifeboat station, celebrating RNLI's 200th birthday of the RNLI, the 80th anniversary of D-Day and the 30th year of the National Coastwatch Institution.

The gardens were first opened to the public in 2021 and will be opened for one weekend this summer

A talk will be hosted in West Bay by a photographer who walked the entire length of the southwest coast path.

Steve Evans, 60, who lives near Eype, is visually impaired but doesn't let it hold him back as lead singer of East Street Band

Dorset Council has asked Bridport cyclists to submit evidence so a much-used cycling route in Brit View Road, West Bay, can be recorded as a public bridleway.

FOUR people were named Honorary Townspersons at a ceremony in Beaminster.

The dedication and hard work of students will be shown off at a boat-building open day

Singers from West Dorset will be performing a choral piece by the famed classical composer Mozart