NO DECISION has been made yet on whether one of Bridport's biggest events will be going ahead this summer.

THE conversion a former Netherbury garage into a home has been agreed by Dorset Council - despite local objections.

DORSET Council is looking at pulling out of South Walks House in Dorchester and moving staff to County Hall.

NEW handrails and replacement streetlamps have been agreed for St Mary’s Church at Tower Hill, Netherbury.

CHICKEN wings will be on offer at this week's garden glut event.

FINANCE staff at Dorset Council dealt with almost double the sums they are used to in the last year because of the pandemic.

A HOSPICE charity is challenging residents to give themselves a lockdown haircut.

A LIB DEM motion to put  £100,000 in next year’s Dorset Council budget for climate change measures has been labelled ‘grandstanding’.

FOUR men have been jailed after posing as police officers to kidnap a victim from outside his Bridport home, then assaulting and blackmailing him.

BRIDPORT Town Council has called for 'major improvements' to Dorset's Local Plan saying it 'must do more to meet the town’s needs'.

THOSE who are due to receive their second dose of the coronavirus vaccine will get an invite to book an appointment shortly.

FIVE fire crews were needed to put out a large unattended bonfire in West Dorset.

AN APPLICATION to convert a former Beaminster church into two homes has been approved by Dorset Council.

APART from the enormous cost, disruption, carbon footprint, we should be aware of the safety aspect; not only to pedestrians, but the use of hydrogen as a fuel.

THERE have been 83 new coronavirus cases confirmed in Dorset over the last 24 hour period.

FOUR more coronavirus patients have died in Dorset hospitals over the last 24 hour period, official figures show.

I FEEL compelled to write about the wonderful people who have stood in the freezing cold, pouring rain and blustery winds

A POPULAR fast-food restaurant in Dorset has reopened to the public.

The Royal Mail has been the target of scammers and fraudsters before, and as such, has compiled helpful advice about staying safe.

THE RNLI has warned beach-goers going into the sea to take caution at this time of year - following the rescue of a teenager in Dorset.

AN ANNUAL event celebrating women will be held online for the first time.

UNPAID carers in Dorset can now get free personal protective equipment (PPE).

A NEW book on the proud history of army personnel from Dorset, Devon and Hampshire regiments and their involvement in the Second World War is due to be published next month.

MULTIPLE areas across Dorset have not recorded any new coronavirus clusters, according to the latest data.

ALL legal coronavirus restrictions could be lifted in England by June 21 as the Prime Minister outlined his roadmap out of lockdown.

The public inquiry which will decide the future of converted farmhouse in the centre of Bothenhampton is expected to take place in two months' time.

Prime Minister Boris Johnson will outline his changes to lockdown on Monday, February 22.

A KEY route through Dorset was partially blocked after a crash.

PRIME Minister Boris Johnson is set to outline his vision to cautiously ease coronavirus restrictions in England.

Boris Johnson said the road map will “guide us cautiously but irreversibly towards reclaiming our freedoms”.

TWO more people have died with coronavirus at the University Hospitals Dorset Trust, latest figures show.

THERE were delays on a key Dorset route after it was partially blocked following a crash.

A PLAY area installed to aid the community is requesting feedback for its regulars as it puts in a bid for more play equipment.

A ROTARY club is hosting a silent auction to raise money for a number of good causes.

FEWER than 70 coronavirus cases were confirmed in Dorset over the last 24 hours, latest figures show.

ALMOST 200 patients with coronavirus are being treated across hospitals in Dorset, according to latest figures.

Boris Johnson will tells MPs that schools can reopen in a fortnight, and outdoor sports and socialising in groups can return at the end of March.

BRIDPORT Camera Club is continuing to operate with a series of events set to go ahead on Zoom in the coming months.

A DORSET-based entrepreneur has relaunched a website helping people to shop locally and support independent businesses across the county from the comfort of their own home.

Some people who are struggling with the condition have reported symptoms of breathlessness, muscle aches and severe fatigue, among others.

DORSET could be home to a new £10 million 'eco hub' for superfast electric vehicle (EV) charging.

A farmer told how his fields became a 'playground for the most barbaric and pointless crimes' as poachers targeted his animals.

A SENIOR medical figure at Dorset County Hospital has called for a ‘gradual’ easing of lockdown measures as the Prime Minister outlines his ‘roadmap’ out of restrictions.

The A35 Sea Road South partially blocked following a crash

ADVISERS will be able to help Dorset residents who cannot get online to complete their 2021 census.

THE route out of a national lockdown will be unveiled today as the Prime Minister sets out his vision to ease coronavirus restrictions.

BRITAIN'S oldest butcher has been named as one of the UK's 'best loved local businesses'.

A ROAD is partially blocked due to a crash involving a lorry.

BOAT builders aiming to raise £20,000 to undertake building work are fast approaching their target.

A FURTHER 105 positive cases of coronavirus have been recorded in Dorset in the last 24 hours.