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

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ALMOST £10,000 has been awarded to a Bridport-based community group which supports local children with autism.

THESE are just some of the men who have been jailed in Dorset for their vile attacks on women.

GUIDED walks around Bridport are set to return next week.

Rates have fallen in just over a half (55%) of local areas.

A MATURE student from Beaminster has been recognised for her outstanding academic achievements.

DORSET is set to be bathed in sunshine next week as temperatures match those in Barcelona.

As Dorset-filmed Ammonite is released on streaming platforms for home rental, our critic Damon Smith gives his verdict on the Mary Anning biopic

ONLY a few spaces remain on a local boat building course set to go ahead in May.

THE number of cancer patients admitted to hospitals as emergency cases in Dorset hit a record high last summer, figures show.

THE most dangerous roads across Dorset have been revealed in an interactive online map.

More than 420,000 Covid-19 vaccinations have been given in Dorset, according to the latest data.

The Prime Minister acknowledged cases could again spiral as restrictions are relaxed.

The leading supermarket chains have released an update on the delivery rules for those who carry out online shopping.

Dorset has been named the best place in the UK to buy a caravan to hire out for holidaymakers.

Banish lockdown lethargy by cycling, hiking or swimming around the British Isles, says Sarah Marshall.

Ditch non-recyclable pan scourers and back scratchers by growing your own loofah sponge. Hannah Stephenson finds out how.

Five years since it last aired, Kay Mellor drama, The Syndicate, is back. Georgia Humphreys meets the beloved writer, plus two of the show's stars.

MPs have concluded Britain may be stuck with the licence fee until 2038 because of the Government’s failure to roll out super fast broadband.

CELEBRATED gardener Charlie McCormick opened a new allotment – then got straight to work planting some beans.

A CAR was seized after police discovered it wasn't taxed and didn't have an MOT.

In celebration of our favourite local independent pubs, the Echo has teamed up with CAMRA (Campaign for Real Ale) to bring you a list of opening dates for Dorset pubs.

A WEEKLY protest against racism is due to return next month.

AN APPEAL to save a community hub in Bridport has hit the ground running - raising more than £1,000 in just one week.

A man has been jailed for racially abusing and spitting toward a family visiting Bridport.

The 'stay at home' order will ease on Monday when the second phase of the first stage of Boris Johnson’s road map will begin.

A RAILWAY scheme has helped more than 150 adults and 70 children flee domestic abuse by providing free travel.

A MUSICAL theatre performance has been officially cancelled again - almost a year after its original scheduled date was axed due to the Covid pandemic.

Coronavirus cases are continuing to fall across Dorset, but some areas are still reporting cases.

Salmonella poisoning, food allergies and unapproved premises' are just some of the reasons behind a number of urgent product recalls across the UK.

WILDLIFE lovers can once again tune in live to watch a pair of barn owls nesting and raising their chicks on a nature reserve near Weymouth.

PEOPLE over 50 and eligible for the Covid-19 vaccine are being urged to get their jab.

HOSPITALS will be a ‘different place’ in the future, according to Dorset County Hospital’s Chief Medical Officer.

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As Dragons' Den returns to BBC One for an 18th series, Danielle de Wolfe learns more from dragons Deborah Meaden and Sara Davies.

THE controversial 760-home Vearse Farm development has moved a step closer to reality after housebuilders exchanged contracts to deliver the project.

AN INFLATABLE 'theme park' is coming to Bridport.

AN ANNUAL flower and produce fair is due to return this summer, after being forced to move online last year due to the pandemic.

THE number of recorded coronavirus cases in Dorset has increased by more than 20 in the last 24-hour period, according to latest figures.

NO further coronavirus deaths have been recorded in Dorset hospitals in the last 24 hours.

WARNINGS have been issued after an incident where a van appeared to be following a young person.

Weather watchers are keeping their eyes on a 60-hour polar blitz which looks set to arrive just in time for Good Friday.

LYME Regis' first farmer's market of the year is set to go ahead in May.

A LONG-AWAITED Lyme Regis-based film is available to watch online from today.

ALMOST half of all Covid fines issued in Dorset in the first 11 months of the pandemic were dished out in May 2020, police figures reveal.

DETAILS of how Dorset County Hospital prepared for the Covid pandemic have emerged - as a senior medical officer revealed his 'immense pride' at his staff's response to the crisis.

THE Lulworth Estate has launched a petition urging the government to protect the UK's countryside and coast from 'post-lockdown damage' as thousands of visitors are expected to flock to the beauty spot this summer.

DORSET residents will be encouraged to make more of the county’s outside spaces for recreation once lockdown restrictions ease.

TRIBUTES have been paid to a much-loved community stalwart, former Bridport Rotary Club president and building company boss - known for collaborating with the Prince of Wales to build a landmark Dorset town.