WHAT a performance - the doors of Bridport's Lyric Theatre have been adorned with some striking artwork, and already have been turning heads.

THE BRIDPORT Half Marathon and has been postponed until September as a result of the current lockdown.

BRIDPORT and District Citizens Advice has received more than £2,000 in grant funding which will enable them to train volunteers.

MORE than half of adults in Dorset have not been to a dentist in the last two years, figures show.

A POLICE boss is urging people across Dorset to continue to follow the Covid-19 restrictions.

GARDEN enthusiasts across Dorset are asked to get 'sheddie' as the annual Shed of the Year competition is back.

WEST DORSET'S MP has once more called for an end to the exportation of live animals.

A FIRE chief is reminding the public the importance of garden safety as warmer weather approaches likely followed by BBQs and burning of garden waste.

FRONTLINE workers at Dorset County Hospital will begin to receive their second dose of the coronavirus vaccine next week.

PUB landlords are looking forward to reopening in the coming months - although many have concerns about how busy April will be as customers will not be allowed inside the venues.

A man shouted racist abuse at a family and spat at a woman in the group while they were shopping in Bridport town centre, a court heard.

MORE than 30 locations in Dorset have recorded fewer than three cases in the latest weekly reporting period, an interactive map has revealed.

TWO dangerous wild animals are being privately kept in west Dorset – as a wildlife charity calls for the Government to change rules on keeping such creatures in private captivity.

FEWER than 50 coronavirus cases were confirmed in Dorset over the last 24 hours.

OFFICERS have located three of their most wanted people so far this week thanks to support from the public - now they are looking for the remaining seven.

A BRIDPORT holiday business is applying for a drinks licence – for the alcohol it intends to put in guest hampers.

LIVES were put at risk with more than 170 hoax calls made to Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue service in a year.

I WROTE this column on Tuesday, just before the Budget which I will comment on next week. But rest assured that I continue to make representations to the Treasury as to what support we need for our unique community here in Dorset.

Caroline Buchanan is our Agony Aunt at the Dorset Echo. She’ll be helping readers with their problems on a weekly basis.

THE SEARCH for local superstars begins today with the official launch of the Dorset Hero Awards.

AN INDEPENDENT review of how Dorset Police issued fines to repeat offenders throughout the pandemic has found officers acted 'reasonably and proportionately'.

At the start of the pandemic, routine cancer screening was temporarily suspended.

A HOTLINE set up to help people with digital enquiries has seen the number of calls it receives almost triple during this latest lockdown.

A NUMBER of contracts have been approved by Dorset Council – the largest being £42m for children’s home placements over a seven-year period.

BRIDPORT chairman Adrian Scadding is grateful to his busy Bees behind the scenes as improvements to St Mary’s Field continue.

A SECTION of a Beaminster road is now closed for a month - with a seven-and-a-half mile diversion route in place.

FIREFIGHTERS were called to a fire caused by a clothes basket left on top of an oven.

DORSET Council is being asked to consider its own application to convert West Rivers House at West Allington from four flats into eight.

Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rishi Sunak, set to announce his Budget to create and save jobs and revive the economy following the coronavirus pandemic

THE MAYOR of Bridport has spoken of he importance of trees and the 'vital' role they play in sustains the planet.

POLICE are appealing to the public after a tractor was stolen from a rural area in West Dorset.

A FOUR-DAY jazz and blues spectacular will be going ahead in May, subject to Covid restrictions.

Changes have been made to a 32-home scheme at Manor Farm, Winterbourne Abbas.

EIGHT more coronavirus deaths have been recorded at Dorset hospitals in the latest 24 hour period.

It's World Book Day today, and we can't wait to see your amazing costumes!

Employees will continue to receive 80% of their salary for hours not worked until the scheme ends.

RESIDENTS are being encouraged to join a discussion on how litter can be reduced in Bridport.

MORE than 12,000 comments were submitted by businesses and residents as part of the consultation on Dorset Council's Climate and Ecological Emergency Strategy.

MORE than 800 people who went missing as they approached crisis point have been supported by a scheme aimed at preventing suicides.

Ofgem said suppliers including the Big Six firms such as British Gas, npower and EDF overcharged customers £7.2 million over seven years.

The Mint is inviting nominations for recipients of a brilliant uncirculated £5 commemorative coin featuring a design by heraldic artist Timothy Noad.

ARMED police swooped on Bridport following reports of a knifeman threatening people.

A LONG-AWAITED film partially filmed in Lyme Regis is set to bypass cinemas and go straight to streaming services later this month.

BRIDPORT Medical Centre has urged patients to attend their Covid-19 vaccination appointments as the number of people not attending rises.

I HEARD that Jaguar cars are turning fully electric by 2025.

MORE than 97 per cent of young people across Dorset have been offered their first choice of secondary or upper school in September.

ANOTHER town market has been cancelled after being unable to put on regular events since the start of the pandemic.

WITH non-essential shops are closed throughout the country, a Bridport book shop is running a click-and-collect service.

JUST 34 new coronavirus cases have been confirmed in Dorset over the last 24 hour period.

ONE new coronavirus death has been recorded at Dorset County Hospital in the latest 24-hour period, official figures show.