BUSINESS owners have been forced to close their doors once again as the country is plunged into another lockdown - a move one landlord described as 'frustrating and stressful'.

RESIDENTS have been urged to ‘work tirelessly to maintain the health and wellbeing of every member of our community’ as we enter into a third national lockdown.

It's undoubtedly one of the best views in the county, if not the country.

CORONAVIRUS cases have now been reported in every single area of Dorset - as the country adjusts to the third national lockdown.

Looking for something to eat this lockdown? A local duo have opened up a pop-up burger shack.

THE campaign to ensure local families were able to eat Christmas lunch was hugely successful.

BRIDPORT Tourist Information Centre will be shutting down throughout the lockdown period, however information will still be available through other avenues.

I was present in the House of Commons on 30th December as the Health Secretary shared the latest coronavirus tier review update with us.

The restrictions put significant limitations on what people can do - but what fines can be imposed if someone is caught flouting the rules?

Dorset care homes have more than 3,000 residents who have been prioritised for coronavirus vaccinations before the end of January.

A WARNING has been shared about a scam that claims you are entitled to the Covid-19 vaccination – but instead asks for your bank details.

Premium Netflix subscriptions will see a price hike of £24 per year from February.

I’ve lived in West Bay for many years.

West Bay Holiday Park has been given consent to re-position 25 caravans within the park until the end of March.

PLANS for ten flats on the site of the former Chancery House day centre in Bridport have been refused.

New planning applications in the Bridport area include a request for a swimming pool and pool house at a home in Burton Bradstock.

Exams will not be taking place this year it has been confirmed.

THERE has been a major increase in the number of new coronavirus cases confirmed in Dorset over the past 24 hours - as 756 people tested positive.

Annemarie Place, the woman behind the Clap for Our Carers initiative has confirmed it will return at 8pm this Thursday.

The newly published law which states that the restrictions could stay in place until March 31.

AS ENGLAND is plunged into a third lockdown in a bid to curb soaring coronavirus cases, all non-essential shops have shut.

The regulations enforcing a national lockdown in England came into effect at 00.01 on Wednesday.

NUMEROUS west Dorset venues will be offering takeaway services as we enter a third national lockdown.

PEOPLE are being reminded not to leave items of clothing outside recycling banks if they are full, as they will not get to where they are needed.

SOME of the key ideas behind Dorset’s Local Plan need to be challenged – according to Dorchester councillors.

Downing Street confirmed the centres will be staffed by a mixture of NHS staff and volunteers.

The original event organiser said she wanted to bring back the weekly tradition.

It is not clear yet how long lockdown 3.0 will last.

Eight affordable homes could built on the site of the former Bridport coal yard off Rope Walks.

A person was rescued from a house fire which broke out this afternoon.

ALMOST 700 new coronavirus cases have been recorded in Dorset in the last 24 hours, official figures show.

SIX further coronavirus deaths have been recorded in Dorset hospitals over the past 24 hour period, latest figures show.

POLICE received no reports of a large gathering on a Dorset beach on New Year’s Eve – as locals branded the party ’irresponsible’.

THE CURIOUS case of the return of the Christmas tree outside Waitrose appears to have been solved thanks to two local heroes.

Professor Chris Whitty said that one in 50 people being estimated to have coronavirus across the UK is “really quite a large number indeed”.

Severe cold weather conditions have been forecast across the UK for the rest of this week - prompting the Government to issue a health warning.

GOVERNMENT plans to develop 5G mobile networks without the Chinese giant Huawei can help boost independent businesses such as a Dorset company, it is claimed.

THE number of people in hospital with coronavirus in England is higher than ever.

Morrisons has revealed its car parks will be used as Covid-19 vaccine centres, with three stores hosting jabs from Monday and a further 47 sites being made available to the Government.

READERS will know the cliff fall predicted on December 10th occurred. It amounted to approximately 20,000 metric tons.

DORSET residents are being urged to complete a survey about a potential increase in policing costs in the county.

A HOSPICE charity is encouraging people to sign up to its annual overseas fundraising challenge.

Prime Minister Boris Johnson is to hold a No 10 press conference at 5pm today, Downing Street has said.

It will be one of five coins released by the Royal Mint to mark a series of anniversaries in 2021.

More than a million people in the UK have already received their first dose of the Pfizer vaccine.

Mr Johnson announced the biggest changes to schooling since the first lockdown.

Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced a new national lockdown amid rising infection rates.