Here's the story of how some iconic trees were planted above a west Dorset landmark

Bridport's annual spring litter pick returns this weekend.

A PLAN to convert a West Dorset nursing home into a hotel has been refused by Dorset Council.

West Bay's annual Pirates Day will be dropping anchor on Sunday, May 26, from 12pm to 5pm

Freshwater Beach Holiday Park has been recognised in Tripadvisor's Travellers’ Choice Awards for 2024.

A popular fair celebrating the town of Bridport returns this weekend

Thunderstorms and ‘intense downpours’ could lead to disruption across the county, according to the Met Office

These are the most expensive and most affordable dog breeds over their lifetimes when you consider the cost of grooming, food, insurance and more.

Farmers in west Dorset say proposed new laws on livestock worrying are ‘not the solution’ and have called for stricter legislation.

A young swimmer from Bridport has had his hopes of making the Great Britain Paralympics team boosted thanks to a grant from the Dorset Community Foundation

Several Dorset artists will be showcasing their works in West Bay as part of Dorset Arts Weeks

Space forecasters have shared an update on when the Northern Lights will next be visible in the UK, and it’s not long.

Lyme Regis-based Modern Art Distillery has scooped two major awards for its spirits and its start-up success

Little Toller Books has announced a change in ownership of its bookshop in Beaminster

An abstract art group will be exhibiting some of its work about Lyme Regis’ past later this month

The Health Secretary praised the investment in NHS services at the outpatient unit and Dorset County Hospital in Dorchester

Richard Corbett from South Perrott is displaying his paintings of Dorset landscape at Eype Centre for the Arts to fundraise for Living Tree cancer group.

Flower picking is covered under two acts of legislation: Under s4(3) of the Theft Act 1968; and The Wildlife and Countryside Act of 1981

Dan Buettner has become well known for his research into five "blue" zones across the world where inhabitants regularly live well into their old age.

A car has caught fire on a busy Dorset route this afternoon

A new branch of a family-owned bakery will be opening in Bridport this summer

The Met Office Space Weather department has signalled there may be a chance we see the Northern Lights again this week

RJ Balson and Son, the oldest family business in England, also invited the Prime Minister back to Bridport

CAT owners have been urged to make sure their pets are microchipped after two dead cats were brought into a Bridport vet.

Planning request submitted and decided by Dorset Council in recent days  -  each can be read, in full, by using the planning reference numbers shown on the Dorset Council website.

A DORSET animal rescue centre has been refused planning consent for several buildings – eight years after some of the work was carried out.

Bridport's annual spring litter pick returns this weekend.

A pilot gig boat partly built at the Boat Building Academy (BBA) has made its debut at the World Pilot Gig Championships

Water repair work on Timber Hill in Lyme Regis will close for two days in July for water repairs.

Vocalist Nina Clark and guitarist Sam Dunn will be performing popular tunes from Take Love Easy by Ella Fitzgerald and Joe Pass.

The RAC believes if retailers charged “fairer” margins, the average price of a litre of petrol and diesel would be around 145p

Campaigners in West Dorset are celebrating after a two-year battle to see a beach in West Dorset re-designated as safe for bathing

The NHS is ‘planning to deliver’ on reforms to its dentistry service and will look to prioritise on areas without care, a spokesperson has said

Residents were evacuated due to the large amount of smoke being produced by the fire

The Lyme Regis and West Bay Coastguard as well as the South Western Ambulance service were called to reports of a person repeatedly jumping off the sea wall.

There are delays on the A35 at Higher Eype due to roadworks

A car boot sale is set to join a busy line-up of events in west Dorset

A sea shanty evening has raised hundreds for local charities

Five fire crews are currently tackling a fire in Axminster

The RNLI Lyme Regis lifeboat, Lyme Regis and Beer Coastguard teams, Rescue Helicopter 187 and RNLI Exmouth were launched to a missing person in Lyme Regis.

Farmers are invited to an event at Bhompston Farm in Dorchester to help farmers protect their livestock when faced with dog attacks.

The Food Standards Agency has issued a recall of food products from Bread Spread Ltd after traces of Listeria were found.

HOW much do Dorset Council’s newly elected councillors get paid?

Nature enthusiasts across Dorset are being encouraged to embrace their creative side and design a banner for a leading wildlife charity

Experts have revealed the best ways to keep spiders out of your home.

Dorset Police received a report that two vehicles had crashed on the A35 near The Coach House Inn, causing heavy traffic both ways.

Two people and a dog needed to be cut free from a car which entered a ditch

A man was injured in a crash involving a car and a motorbike outside Marsh Barn Farm on the B3157 near Bridport.

People are being urged to dispose of batteries correctly to reduce the risk of fires

The overnight roadworks closing a section of the A35 is set to begin tonight