THE OXFORD-AstraZeneca vaccine has made it to Bridport.

WHILST the majority of shops must close during the lockdown, a Bridport garden centre will remain open.

Householders are being urged to check their chimneys after firefighters were called out to a fire at a thatched cottage.

COUNCIL services in Lyme Regis will be severely limited as a result of the third national lockdown.

BRIDPORT Camera Club is continuing to operate online.

A NON-PROFIT organisation is putting on a virtual event which will explore food production and security and how it can be improved.

ALMOST every area in Dorset is reporting increasing cases of coronavirus - as some areas report outbreaks.

DORSET is becoming an increasingly more popular area to live in as homebuyers look for a change of scenery.

RELATIVES of care home residents are being reminded to contact providers before visiting and to show understanding of restrictions.

POLICE bosses are encouraging Dorset residents to attend a virtual event to find out more about a proposal to increase the amount people pay for their police service.

Dreaming of better days, James Callery looks forward to Italy’s ski season in 2021.

Luke Evans leads the cast of crime drama The Pembrokeshire Murders. He tells Georgia Humphreys why the script had him hooked.

A red flare fired in a suspected prank in west Dorset sparked a major search operation.

A Bridport resident is set to run the London Marathon in a tribute to his wife's sister who died from meningitis at the age of 10.

There have now been more than 20,000 cases of Covid-19 across the whole of Dorset since the start of the pandemic.

Fitness sessions are set to continue in Bridport, albeit virtually.

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A further six people have died with Covid-19 in Dorset’s hospitals - including four at Dorset County Hospital in Dorchester.

Residents are being asked not to attend Dorset County Hospital unless it's an emergency as the site is 'extremely busy'.

HEALTH bosses are warning Dorset residents about a scam offering people the Covid-19 vaccine.

A celebrity chef who was known for fronting TV cooking programmes with a pan in one hand and a glass of red wine had his last meal in west Dorset.

WITH the country locked down, you will find no better time than now to explore some of the best walks in Dorset.

Bridport Community Fridge will remain open through the lockdown period.

Lidl and Aldi have revealed the latest items hitting the shelves in the middle aisles of their stores from Sunday, January 10, 2021.

A HOSPICE charity is encouraging people to take on a virtual fitness challenge to get in shape and raise some money.

The likes of Tesco, Asda, Lidl, Morrisons, Waitrose, Sainsbury's and Aldi are urgently recalling a number of items.

DORSET hospitals have experienced a ‘spike’ in coronavirus admissions, as the NHS faces mounting pressure as a result of the pandemic.

Series three of American Gods sees Shadow Moon try to settle down in a town called Lakeside. Star Ricky Whittle tells us more.

Acclaimed garden photographer Richard Bloom offers tips on how to capture the best garden image.

Each year brings new wellness buzzwords and movements. Liz Connor takes a look at some of 2021’s trend predictions.

A PUBLIC inquiry will decide the future of a converted farmhouse in the centre of Bothenhampton.

An ‘extremely drunk’ man broke a window at a Bridport gift shop and later coughed on a police officer claiming he had coronavirus, a court heard.

This is the first look at early designs for a statue honouring the greatest fossil hunter which will be erected in west Dorset.

A dairy farmer will be seen on television next weekend as a contestant on a new game show alongside some celebrities.

NEARLY 900 new cases of coronavirus have been recorded across Dorset as total cases in the county near 20,000.

THE coronavirus death toll at the University Hospitals Dorset Trust surpassed 300, as five more were confirmed across the county.

A LORRY has been involved in a crash with an electrical cable.

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

CHANGES have been made to a Bridport bus route as a result of a road closure.

FREE parking is to continue for NHS and care workers in Dorset.

A HOSPICE charity has been forced to cancel its Christmas tree collection after the country was plunged into a third national lockdown - which could see it lose around £10,000 in donations.