In response to the ‘professional’ who saw three people having a Covid test then go shopping (Bridport News, January 7)... how do you know they were not three healthcare workers using a car share?

FLOODING and travel disruption is likely as Storm Christoph is set to batter Dorset with rain from midnight.

AN EXHIBITION showcasing creative young people in the Bridport area is due to go ahead online next month.

TWO popular community events are the latest casualties of the Covid pandemic, as organisers announced they would be axed this year with the hope of returning in 2022.

Missed that your road was going to be closed next week, or that a café down the street had applied for a licence to open longer?

BURGLARIES in Dorset have plummeted during the second lockdown – the silver lining of the 'stay at home' message.

RESIDENTS have the last chance to have a say on a potential increase in policing costs in the county.

NINE in ten applications to allow carers to make decisions for vulnerable people in Dorset take longer than the legal time limit to be processed - leading to claims people are forced to live in care homes unlawfully and against their will.

More patients visited A&E at Dorset County Hospital last month – but attendances were lower than in December last year, figures reveal.

MORE than half a billion pounds has gone to Dorset businesses under the government’s two largest Covid loan schemes.

A COVID vaccination clinic originally set to go ahead this week has been cancelled.

A provocative documentary which will look into the food and farming sectors is due to be released this coming week.

Details from court registers Nov 26, Nov 30, Dec 7

MORE than 500 cases of coronavirus were confirmed across Dorset in the last 24 hours.

THREE more people have died with coronavirus in Dorset hospitals, latest data has revealed.

The Met Office has already issued a 27-hour weather warning for rain

We are now reaping the consequences of the public’s failure to adhere to Government guidelines over the Xmas period.

West Dorset residents are being reminded to stay safe whilst voting in upcoming elections.

As more people receive the lockdown it is worth knowing what is advised for those who have have had the jab.

DORSET County Hospital raised more than £700,000 through charging staff, patients and visitors to park last year, figures reveal.

POLICE officers in Dorset are stepping up to drive ambulances as health services come under increasing pressures due to the coronavirus pandemic.

A VAST site which was a former Catholic boarding school for girls has been bought by Dorset Council for more than £10 million.

These vegetables deserve a little more love when it comes to the weekly shop.

Charities in Dorset have set up helplines for people in need during the coronavirus pandemic.

Data from the Office of National Statistics also shows that just 40 per cent of stolen vehicles are ever recovered.

Here are all the reception class photographs from the intake of September 2020.

Tea rooms may not currently be open but afternoon tea is still an option.

Dorset County Hospital was caring for more than four times as many coronavirus patients on Tuesday (January 12) as at the peak in April during the first wave, figures reveal.

One of the obstacles put in our way as we seek to make homes for ordinary people: we’re not registered social landlords.

A TV CHEF who opened up a Lyme Regis restaurant in the midst of the pandemic has spoken of her disappointment in the lack of support she has received from the government - having not been declared eligible for the furlough scheme for two consecuti...

More than 570 cases of coronavirus have been confirmed across Dorset in the last 24 hours.

DORSET could be set for a bout of wet weather in the next few days with the Met Office issuing a yellow warning for rain.

THE total number of people who have died with coronavirus in Dorset hospitals surpassed 450, as eight more were confirmed.

NEW food hygiene reports have been recently published for restaurants and other venues offering food and drink in Dorset by the Food Standards Agency.

A SURVEY has found Dorset has among the worst access to pharmacies, which could lead to longer waiting times for a Covid-19 jab in the coming months.

A TRAINEE hairdresser from Weymouth is fronting a campaign to educate girls about preventing cervical cancer.

Grief can be a complicated journey - as the new ITV series, Finding Alice, so brilliantly explores.

From a converted 18th century jail to an upscaled townhouse, these are some of the promised hot properties for super sleeps, says Sarah Marshall.

When asking at work today for ideas for this article the resounding response was for me to write about building confidence and social skills in young puppies during lockdown.

There is so much gloom about with Covid that when I saw the MP’s column focusing on the future, I hoped Chris would write about the benefits that will flow from Brexit.

A skatepark is asking for the support of local residents through the purchase of its merchandise.

An Advent display involving a community spread cheer and raised funds over Christmas.

CORONAVIRUS is continuing to spread across Dorset, as some areas report outbreaks of Covid-19.

MORE than 600 coronavirus cases have been confirmed in Dorset over the last 24 hours, latest figures show.

FIFTEEN more people have died with coronavirus in Dorset hospitals, latest figures show.

POLICE are appealing for information after thieves broke into a shed at playing fields in Beaminster.

Prof John Edmunds also cautioned against removing coronavirus restrictions next month, saying to do so would be a ‘disaster’.

One of the newest symptoms you should be looking out for according to experts is Covid tongue.

MORE than 50 fines for Covid breaches have been issued by Dorset Police in just over a week.

Stores including the likes of Sainsbury's, Tesco, Aldi, Asda, Lidl, Morrisons and Waitrose have urgently recalled a number of items.