West Bay Holiday Park has been given consent to re-position 25 caravans within the park until the end of March.

New planning applications in the Bridport area include a request for a swimming pool and pool house at a home in Burton Bradstock.

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AS ENGLAND is plunged into a third lockdown in a bid to curb soaring coronavirus cases, all non-essential shops have shut.

The regulations enforcing a national lockdown in England came into effect at 00.01 on Wednesday.

NUMEROUS west Dorset venues will be offering takeaway services as we enter a third national lockdown.

PEOPLE are being reminded not to leave items of clothing outside recycling banks if they are full, as they will not get to where they are needed.

SOME of the key ideas behind Dorset’s Local Plan need to be challenged – according to Dorchester councillors.

Eight affordable homes could built on the site of the former Bridport coal yard off Rope Walks.

A person was rescued from a house fire which broke out this afternoon.

ALMOST 700 new coronavirus cases have been recorded in Dorset in the last 24 hours, official figures show.

SIX further coronavirus deaths have been recorded in Dorset hospitals over the past 24 hour period, latest figures show.

POLICE received no reports of a large gathering on a Dorset beach on New Year’s Eve – as locals branded the party ’irresponsible’.

THE CURIOUS case of the return of the Christmas tree outside Waitrose appears to have been solved thanks to two local heroes.

Professor Chris Whitty said that one in 50 people being estimated to have coronavirus across the UK is “really quite a large number indeed”.

Severe cold weather conditions have been forecast across the UK for the rest of this week - prompting the Government to issue a health warning.

GOVERNMENT plans to develop 5G mobile networks without the Chinese giant Huawei can help boost independent businesses such as a Dorset company, it is claimed.

THE number of people in hospital with coronavirus in England is higher than ever.

Morrisons has revealed its car parks will be used as Covid-19 vaccine centres, with three stores hosting jabs from Monday and a further 47 sites being made available to the Government.

READERS will know the cliff fall predicted on December 10th occurred. It amounted to approximately 20,000 metric tons.

DORSET residents are being urged to complete a survey about a potential increase in policing costs in the county.

A HOSPICE charity is encouraging people to sign up to its annual overseas fundraising challenge.

Prime Minister Boris Johnson is to hold a No 10 press conference at 5pm today, Downing Street has said.

It will be one of five coins released by the Royal Mint to mark a series of anniversaries in 2021.

More than a million people in the UK have already received their first dose of the Pfizer vaccine.

Mr Johnson announced the biggest changes to schooling since the first lockdown.

Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced a new national lockdown amid rising infection rates.

As the Christmas break comes to an end, these Dorset primary schools will remain closed today.

NEARLY 600 cases of coronavirus were confirmed in Dorset over the last 24 hours, latest figures show.

Roadworks in Bridport and west Dorset will cause delays, drivers are warned.

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A Bridport-born diplomat who played a role in the establishment of the United Nations has died aged 101.

CORONAVIRUS vaccines are set to go ahead as scheduled despite recent government advice.

SEVEN further hospital deaths and more than 1,100 more cases of coronavirus have been recorded in Dorset over the weekend.

A HEARTFELT thank you to Soulshine and the RedBrick Café for making Christmas Day thoroughly enjoyable and welcoming.

The Prime Minister’s televised address is expected to take place at 8pm on Monday.

A NEW nationwide lockdown for England is likely to be announced by Prime Minister Boris Johnson at 8pm tonight (January 4), it is being widely reported.

THE prime minister will address the nation tonight amid rising coronavirus infection rates.

THE latest weekly total of coronavirus cases recorded in Dorset is up by more than 70 per cent on the figures published by public health chiefs last week.

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VISITORS have been banned from visiting Dorset County Hospital bar in ‘exceptional circumstances’ as Dorset Council area lives under Tier 3 restrictions.

BRIDPORT POLICE is encouraging residents to take an online survey on local issues and priorities.

NO more deaths involving coronavirus have been confirmed in Dorset’s hospitals, latest figures show.

The Government faces increasing pressure to close schools as the new coronavirus variant threatens to spiral out of control.

Labour has called for new restrictions to be imposed within hours, saying the coronavirus is ‘out of control’.

RESIDENTS over 50 are reminded they can get advice about benefits they may be entitled to and ask questions about wills and power of attorney at free one-to-one surgeries run by Age UK North, South & West Dorset.