A TASTY ice cream treat for dogs created in Bridport will be available in pet shops across the country after its creators secured a major distribution deal.

THE GROUP behind the project which encouraged residents to share their lockdown experiences is putting on an exhibition to mark the reopening of the country.

AMBULANCE crews across Dorset are asking the public to only call if they are in a 'genuine, life-threatening emergency' after the service declared a critical incident.

ART was taken out to the streets in the latest initiative from a Bridport theatre, in spite of challenges posed by the weather.

Residents and visitors to Dorset are being put on wildfire alert as the chances of blazes in the countryside increase.

ONE of the Bridport area's most popular races is set to return next month.

AN ARTISAN blacksmith will be putting on a sculpture exhibition in Lyme Regis.

Jodie Turner-Smith takes on the title role in Anne Boleyn - and it's a captivating performance that you won't want to miss, says Georgia Humphreys.

Sir Tom Jones is on a musical hot streak. Alex Green finds out how the Welsh pop superstar found solace in music following the death of his wife.

Amusingly, three in 100 (3%) non-drivers admit that they are ‘too lazy’ to learn to drive. 

Experts predict that warmer temperatures are on the way this weekend which could bring risk to drivers.

Encourage your neighbours, friends and relatives to connect with nature for 30 Days Wild, urges The Wildlife Trusts.

AFTER almost three years and a £16m transformation, Dorset Museum has finally reopened its doors.

MEMORY jars designed to remember lost loved ones will be on display this summer.

MORE than £20,000 has been raised to support a two-year-old girl who suffered a stroke.

Police are appealing for information to trace the next of kin of a nurse whose body was found in the sea off Lyme Regis.

LIVE music returned to Bridport with an 'emotional' show taking place over the weekend.

A TOTAL of 10 new coronavirus cases have been recorded across Dorset in the latest 24-hour period, figures show.

A MAN was rescued by two coastguard crews after injuring himself while walking along the coast path alone.

A youth football team will take part in a tournament at a Premier League stadium after successfully raising the funds to cover the costs.

THERE'S a new 'glamping' opportunity in Dorset on a 200-acre site which has been handed back to nature.

A GROUP which has supported NHS services in Bridport for more than 60 years is appealing for more volunteers.

THE AVERAGE asking price of homes on the UK property market has increased yet again, according to Rightmove.

TWO emerging local artists are being showcased as part of Dorset Art Weeks.

Looking beyond buckets and spades, Emilia Harris finds out what’s new in this popular Devon resort

HERE are today's tide times for Portland, West Bay and Lyme Regis.

A COMPANY in Dorchester combatting financial crime and fraud has plans for expansion - with 35 jobs up for grabs.

Abbotsbury Subtropical Gardens will once again be hosting a special plant fair, organised by Plant Heritage Dorset, on Sunday, June 13.

Twenty years on from the fatal 1999 London Nail Bombings, a new Netflix Documentary reinvestigates events, as Danielle de Wolfe discovers.

COUNTY chiefs could be set to to get tough against illegal parking – by introducing a strict tow-away policy for anyone contravening regulations.

More than half of people in Dorset have received two doses of a Covid-19 vaccine, figures reveal.

PEOPLE who spot damage to broadband cabinets, telephone poles and overhead wires will be able to report the exact location to Openreach.

AN EXCITING sporting spectacle returns to West Bay this weekend as the annual powerboat race is held.

A 'KIND and caring' mother suddenly died after overdosing on prescribed pain medication on Christmas Eve, an inquest heard.

'MINIMAL' maintenance is required on an 'overgrown' gateway to Bridport, according to council chiefs.

A TOTAL of five new coronavirus cases have been recorded across Dorset in the latest 24-hour period, figures show.

Tributes have been paid to serving Dorset Police Constable Martin Vaughan who very sadly died suddenly.

THE first post-lockdown music festival in the area will be going ahead this weekend.

A CAMPAIGN group which aim to bring a refugee family to Bridport will be raising awareness of the project in the town centre this weekend to help raise funds.

A NEW service has been set up ensuring children and vulnerable adults receive the best possible support when being interviewed by the police.

A JOINT safety campaign has been launched by the RNLI and HM Coastguard.

DORSET'S most senior police officer has announced plans to retire from policing in the autumn of 2021.

Scientists will carry out laboratory tests to determine whether it reaches the threshold of being a variant of concern.

A WHOPPING 165 bags of rubbish were collected over the weekend as beaches were cleaned by volunteers.

HERE are today's tide times for Portland, West Bay and Lyme Regis.

THREE more pharmacies in Dorset will be joining over 20 other sites across the county to deliver Covid-19 vaccinations as part of the ongoing national programme which started in December.

AN ONLINE petition against a huge 4,000 home development proposed on green field land north of Dorchester has been launched by an MP.

VOLUNTEERS have been left 'appalled' and 'angry' after their community club was broken into by vandals who caused a vast amount of 'reckless' damage.

AN MP and a councillor have clashed over the future of the royal family.

ONLY two people have tested positive for Covid-19 in Dorset, according to the latest figures.