PUBS in the area are growing increasingly worried about the 'pingdemic' affecting their businesses.

LYME Regis councillor Daryl Turner has made a formal complaint over a comment made about him during a break in last week’s full council meeting.

It was a perfect night for The Woodroffe School's Year 11 prom.

A MEETING is being held tonight to decide whether a pub could be taken over by a village community, following an overwhelming show of support.

ROLL UP, roll up! The circus coming to town next week.

MUSIC events and more are taking place at a Bridport venue following the end of lockdown.

IT WAS an honour last week, as West Dorset’s serving MP, to join in the commemorations of one of my predecessors, George Somers, in the annual Somers Day celebrations at Lyme Regis.

RAIL services from London and Bristol to Dorchester and Weymouth are not serving local people well – according to Dorchester councillors.

MOTORISTS across Dorset are being warned to clear their windscreen of dirt or risk being slapped with three points and a fine of £1,000.

Alongside Red, Amber, Green and Green watchlist, Amber Plus is a new level that travellers should become familiar with.

OVER THE month of June, 120 litter heroes took part in a month-long litter picking challenge in their communities across Dorset.

PEOPLE across Dorset are being urged to only contact 999 in cases of life-threatening emergencies.

EXPECTANT parents will be able to view their maternity notes online thanks to a new system.

BRIDPORT boss Rob Marquis expects a difficult Toolstation Western League Premier Division season and believes his team must “learn on our feet”.

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

HEAVY rain and ‘gale force winds’ are set to hit Dorset ahead of a period of unsettled weather.

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 as she recalled details of her intimate relationship with a woman accused of multiple sex offences.

A DORSET hospital trust has recorded six Covid patient deaths within the last 11 days - amid not recording any for more than two months.

MORE than 400 new coronavirus cases have been recorded across Dorset within the last 24-hour period, according to the latest statistics.

A CHILD was taken to hospital after she fell on some rocks and sustained a 'deep cut' on her leg.

West Bay colourful picnic tables on the pavement, placed because of complaints of motorcycles parked there. Really!

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

DORCHESTER is to bid for city status as part of the Queen’s 2022 Platinum Jubilee celebrations.

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.

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

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.

People who have been double jabbed will no longer have to self-isolate when coming into contact with positive cases from August 16.

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.