The family of a deaf man who was rescued at sea when his boat broke down have praised the teams who came to this aid.

West Bay Discovery Centre is among four Dorset hospitality and tourism businesses up for a prestigious national award.

Shocking new figures reveal that people across the south west including Dorset are facing increasingly dangerous delays for medical help.

MORE sexual offences including rape were recorded in Dorset over the last year.

The late Bob Monkhouse said that when he told school friends his ambition was to become a comedian, they all laughed. ‘Well they’re not laughing now!’, he added.

DORSET County Hospital Trust was caring for 26 coronavirus patients in hospital as of last Tuesday, figures show.

The Lymphoedema department at Dorset County Hospital has received a generous donation from Wimborne-based charity Going for Bust.

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ORGANISERS have announced the finalists for the new Dorset Apprenticeship Awards.

It comes after European airlines, including easyJet, were forced to cancel thousands of flights in the lead-up to Easter.

Here are all the photographs of the reception classes from September 2021.

A COMMUNITY stalwart and volunteers who helped in a major effort to get people vaccinated against Covid will be honoured.

Take a look at some more of Dorset's forgotten and abandoned railway stations where passengers never returned.

Open top buses will be back running along the Jurassic Coast this summer.

A SPECIAL service at Bridport's place of peace and refuge launched a fundraising appeal.

A COMMUNITY group in Bridport is urging members of the public to take part in a 30-day challenge.

The Games' celeb contestants have just weeks to master some of the toughest Olympic sports. Rachael Davis finds out how it's all going.

Residents in Dorset are thought to be among the most chill as a study reveals the least, and most, stressed regions – see the full list.

Vigil, It's A Sin and Sex Education are among the leading nominees for tonight's ceremony

Do not help baby birds found on the ground, warns the RSPB. Read more:

The new Sunday evening politics show from Neil will begin on Channel 4 at 6pm

The coast road between Burton Bradstock and Swyre is partially blocked due to a crash.

A BRIDPORT landmark has reached an important milestone in its near 200-year history.

Film lovers flocked to a much-missed Bridport festival celebrating the art of adaptation.

Barbecues and beer gardens could be on the horizon as the later weeks of May look set to bring the summer weather.

Prince Charles officially opened a 'super park' in Poundbury on a visit to his estate yesterday.

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Dorchester Vegan Market returns outdoors to the historic Maumbury Rings tomorrow, Sunday, May 8, from 10am to 4pm.

THE Lyme Regis Fossil Festival saw a return to form over the weekend, seeing just as many visitors as before the pandemic when it was last held.

It's a little-known fact that comedian Alan Carr was born in Weymouth and, as he tells Joanna Davis, it's going to be a fantastic feeling returning to Dorset on his latest tour

As the popular show returns with another series, Rachael Davis chats to the metalwork expert about why he feels this one is the 'best yet'.

NEW parking clocks will allow Lyme Regis residents to park for two hours for free at any time of the day.

A NEXT of kin appeal has been launched after a man died at his home.

Lyme Regis has been declared the tenth best seaside destination in the United Kingdom, according to consumer experts ‘Which?’.

THE restoration of a school trail in memory of a little boy who died of cancer has been officially declared open.

A THOUSAND people are wanted next month to join an ‘ambitious’ arts project celebrating community creativity.

THESE dogs and Guinea pigs are looking for their forever homes in Dorset.

Thank you to those that have sponsored Bridport Round Table’s 14th Annual Beerfest this June already, it is very much appreciated and we are looking forward to seeing many of you at what is gearing up to be a fantastic weekend in under two months'...

TWO direct trains per hour will once again run between Weymouth and London Waterloo, following the introduction of South Western Railway’s (SWR) new timetable on Sunday May 15.

Friday’s EuroMillions jackpot is £164 million

A DOCTOR, a headteacher and a dentist are among those who have signed up to jumping out of a plane for charity.

ONE of the youngest volunteers at the RNLI lifeboat station in Lyme Regis has just completed three years of training to become a fully qualified sea-going crew member.

Gardens will open across a picturesque village to raise money for local causes.

DORSET has been revealed as one of the most expensive places to buy petrol in the England.

AN APPEAL for face-to-face fundraisers for the RNLI has been launched in the Lyme Regis area.

UP to 10 ‘family hubs’ could be developed across the Dorset Council area by social services.

FIRE crews across Dorset are urging smokers to kick the habit.

Convenience store McColl's collapses into administration, putting over 16,000 jobs at risk.

The Food Standards Agency urged customers affected to open bottles with care to release the pressure.

The Wonder of Friendship collection includes new trainers and outerwear.