A PROJECT to renovate a village play area has been completed after raising more than £46,000.

A FESTIVAL of fun is going ahead at West Bay later this year.

FEARS that a swimmer may have been missing on the beach led to a lifeboat being launched yesterday.

A GIRL burst into tears in the dock as she recalled details of her intimate relationship with a woman accused of multiple sex offences.

WITH respect to Kathy Green I’m not sure where she is coming from.

COVID costs are continuing to mount for Dorset Council with additional financial support for some services expected to be required well into next year.

WITH this pandemic taking over everything there have been many cutbacks around Bridport.

A LOCAL supermarket is looking to support the Bridport community by identifying the biggest issues and challenges across the town.

A FILM offering tips to dog owners on how they can safely enjoy the great British countryside while walking with their four-legged friend has been created by a new partnership.

A COUPLE are celebrating their 70th wedding anniversary today.

DORSET Chamber has raised serious concerns about the impact of the ‘pingdemic’ on businesses and the local economy.

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

If you are unlucky enough to suffer from hay fever you will have noticed the symptoms seem to be a lot worse than previous years.

TWO MEN have been charged in connection with an alleged serious assault outside a Bridport kebab shop.

A FORMER RAF airwoman who served during the Second World War has celebrated her 100th birthday.

A TEENAGE girl felt pressured to continue a sexual relationship with an older woman after she threatened to ‘ruin her life’, a court was told.

A 56 year-old man was rescued after suffering a medical emergency at on a west Dorset beach.

IN RESPONSE to Dan Walker’s letter “Traffic Free” in last week’s paper.

VOLUNTEERS are needed to fulfil a variety of roles to enhance the Bridport community.

GUIDED walks showing the 'hidden histories' around Bridport are continuing.

INDIVIDUALS have been recognised by a Bridport-based community group which supports local children with autism.

MOMENTUM for a Dorset referendum became virtually inevitable at Dorset Council’s meeting last week.

A CLASSIC car owner is auctioning off his beloved MG - with all profits going to Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance.

STAFF at Weymouth College have threatened to go on strike after an 'unsatisfactory' proposed pay rise.

PATIENTS and their loved ones can be supported at home as an end of life charity launches a brand new service, thanks to a £302,000 donation.

A CHARITY caring for children and adults in Dorset has received a generous £2,500 grant to help fund a new service to support the siblings of children with disabilities.

PEOPLE living and working in Dorset are being reminded that it is still important to get vaccinated - and that it is not too late to book an appointment.

BUSINESS activity in the South West kept expanding last month.

The 57-year-old first appeared in TOWIE in 2011 during the second series after his son, Kirk, was part of the original cast.

The new process will allow critical workers to carry on with their jobs even if identified as a contact of a coronavirus case.

THE owner of a Bridport kebab shop has told of his shock after learning of a violent assault outside his premises which left one of the victims with severe facial injuries and a bleed on the brain.

A NEW wine bar is set to open in Lyme Regis next week.

Year 11 students from Beaminster School enjoyed their end of year prom at Haselbury Mill.

I HAVE just read the letter from Kathy Green. I would like to respond to her comments about Dorchester and Yeovil.

BEAMINSTER Library has reopened to the public.

ALLOTMENTS will be open to the public at a fundraising event later this month.

BRIDPORT Citizens Advice will host its AGM next week.

VISITORS are being asked to pledge their love to Dorset in a new campaign.

A GROUP of students were tasked to design 'the home of the future' in a project with a social housing provider.

Tide times today

MORE than 300 new coronavirus cases have been recorded across Dorset within the last 24-hour period, according to the latest statistics.

'LEAVE Only Footprints' is the message to visitors heading to a Weymouth beach seeking a dose of vitamin sea.

UK scientists are yet to produce a paper to determine whether flatulence can indeed spread coronavirus.

If you have grown sick of chasing flies out of your house, there are a few simple remedies which will deter the insects from coming inside.

A person thought to be cut off by the tide on a notorious stretch of coast sparked a rescue alert.

A 'TRISHAW' bicycle has been purchased for Bridport by a group helping vulnerable people get out by cycling them across town.

DORSET might not be Australia, but that doesn’t mean we’ve not had our fair share of shark encounters.

A VEHICLE which will provide activities and wellbeing support across local villages will be in action this week.

A BOOK featuring the work of a number of artists' depictions of West Bay has been published.

A YELLOW warning for thunderstorms remains in place for Dorset today.