A FILM celebrating togetherness after lockdown has been released by a dance school.

THE committee of the Bridport & District Friendship Group has now completed the winding up of the club.

A FARM is running a Valentine's Day competition and you could be in the chance of winning a luxurious hamper.

Diners in Dorset bought more than 1.6million discounted meals through the Government's month-long Eat Out to Help Out scheme, figures reveal.

Here are a number of lost Dorset villages that time has forgotten about.

WORK to refurbish a town's water system and improve quality has begun.

THE RNLI is recruiting volunteer lifeguards on the Dorset coast to help keep beachgoers safe this summer.

TRIBUTES have been paid to Dorset’s retiring police and crime commissioner Martyn Underhill after nine years in the role.

A BRIDPORT veterinary clinic is looking for more local dogs to become blood donors.

COVID-19 is throwing all sorts of surprises at us these days, the latest one that I read was in the “Veterinary Poisons Information Service” monthly newsletter; now that lots of people are receiving Covid-19 rapid tests through the post the Po...

A PLUS point of the pandemic has been better partnership working at senior level in Dorset according to the county’s police and crime commissioner.

Exploring islands off the West coast of Scotland was an incredibly personal journey for Dame Darcey Bussell. Georgia Humphreys finds out more.

5 of the world’s most extraordinary underwater ecosystems

HOUSE prices always seem to becoming more and more expensive, but every now and again a property comes up that is an absolute bargain.

Tributes have been paid to a news photographer and former Chideock resident who has died.

ORGANISERS of a project aiming to feed those in need are overjoyed to have given out 100 pizzas at their first event in Bridport.

A VISITOR information service, a village inn, a running festival and a luxury B&B were among the winners in a tourism showcase celebrating the best of the best of Dorset.

SHOPPING locally has never been easier, as Bridport Business Chamber partners with a website to help people support independent retailers.

A CAMPAIGN to immortalise one of Lyme Regis' most famous residents has smashed its fundraising target.

CORONAVIRUS cases are continuing to fall across Dorset, as data suggests the spread of Covid-19 is declining.

THE Hughes Unit Supporters Group (HUGS) is to hold a Special General Meeting at 7pm on Monday, February 8 to consider a proposal to dissolve the organisation.

DORSET is becoming an increasingly more popular area to live in as people look for a change of scenery.

ALMOST 400 patients with coronavirus are being treated across hospitals in Dorset, according to latest figures.

A POPULAR cocktail bar is holding a virtual vodka masterclass next week - a treat for Valentine's Day.

Police and councils in Dorset are already working on plans to cope with a massive influx of visitors at Easter and in the summer.

WHEN Georgina Atkinson was born, George V was on the throne, women did not have the right to vote and the First World War was yet to break out.

Choose a rose for your loved one that will continue on beyond Valentine's Day.

In the new Tracy Beaker series, the former tearaway teen is a mum. Dani Harmer tells Georgia Humphreys about using her own experiences for the role.

Because lockdown has made us all need a break, says Claire Spreadbury.

A CAR has been destroyed in what is believed to have been a 'suspicious' fire.

THERE has been a 'significant' rockfall from a cliff in west Dorset.

A PASSIONATE plea has been made for Dorset Council to think again after it rejected a plan for new housing for vulnerable people at a redundant building in Bridport.

A BRIDPORT man accused of sex offences will have his case heard in the Crown Court.

Since the beginning of the pandemic, there have been 33,136 confirmed cases of coronavirus across Dorset. 

THE 'R rate' for the South West has decreased for the third consecutive week and the growth rate also appears to be falling.

A YELLOW weather warning for ice has been issued for tomorrow morning.

A MOTORIST has been banned from driving for several weeks after he was caught speeding on a key Dorset route by a patrolling police officer during a national coronavirus lockdown.

THE great-aunt of a television star has celebrated her 100th birthday in a west Dorset care home.

A COMMUNITY group supporting struggling young people in Bridport has received a generous anonymous donation.

A PAIR of barn owls have been delighting a couple in a west Dorset village.

HATE crime in Dorset has shot up by 34 per cent in the year to date – in line with national averages.

CRIME figures across Dorset have dropped according to new figures.

DORSET Council have responded to calls it will have to spend up to £50,000 to clean up PPE on the streets.

Landlords have thanked a village community for their support after their establishment was named Pub of the Year.

A PORSCHE driver claimed he was unaware of the layout of the A35 in West Dorset after he was caught overtaking two vehicles after the lanes had already merged.

A MAN is due to appear in court in connection with causing a crash resutling in serious injuries near Bridport.

MORRISONS has set up a brand new delivery hub for customers.

New figures reveal Dorset MPs cost local taxpayers a combined total of around £776,000 in expenses claims last year.

A FLOOD alert has been issued across West Dorset.

Bridport Medical Centre is starting to send SMS (text) messages to patients to invite them to book their own Covid-19 vaccination appointment.