Here are all the reception class photographs from the intake of September 2020.

Tea rooms may not currently be open but afternoon tea is still an option.

One of the obstacles put in our way as we seek to make homes for ordinary people: we’re not registered social landlords.

Dorset County Hospital was caring for more than four times as many coronavirus patients on Tuesday (January 12) as at the peak in April during the first wave, figures reveal.

A SURVEY has found Dorset has among the worst access to pharmacies, which could lead to longer waiting times for a Covid-19 jab in the coming months.

NEW food hygiene reports have been recently published for restaurants and other venues offering food and drink in Dorset by the Food Standards Agency.

A TRAINEE hairdresser from Weymouth is fronting a campaign to educate girls about preventing cervical cancer.

When asking at work today for ideas for this article the resounding response was for me to write about building confidence and social skills in young puppies during lockdown.

From a converted 18th century jail to an upscaled townhouse, these are some of the promised hot properties for super sleeps, says Sarah Marshall.

Grief can be a complicated journey - as the new ITV series, Finding Alice, so brilliantly explores.

A TV CHEF who opened up a Lyme Regis restaurant in the midst of the pandemic has spoken of her disappointment in the lack of support she has received from the government - having not been declared eligible for the furlough scheme for two consecuti...

There is so much gloom about with Covid that when I saw the MP’s column focusing on the future, I hoped Chris would write about the benefits that will flow from Brexit.

A skatepark is asking for the support of local residents through the purchase of its merchandise.

CORONAVIRUS is continuing to spread across Dorset, as some areas report outbreaks of Covid-19.

An Advent display involving a community spread cheer and raised funds over Christmas.

MORE than 600 coronavirus cases have been confirmed in Dorset over the last 24 hours, latest figures show.

FIFTEEN more people have died with coronavirus in Dorset hospitals, latest figures show.

POLICE are appealing for information after thieves broke into a shed at playing fields in Beaminster.

Prof John Edmunds also cautioned against removing coronavirus restrictions next month, saying to do so would be a ‘disaster’.

One of the newest symptoms you should be looking out for according to experts is Covid tongue.

MORE than 50 fines for Covid breaches have been issued by Dorset Police in just over a week.

Stores including the likes of Sainsbury's, Tesco, Aldi, Asda, Lidl, Morrisons and Waitrose have urgently recalled a number of items.

Aldi and Lidl have revealed the latest items hitting the shelves in the middle aisles of their stores from Sunday, January 17, 2021.

A DORSET police officer struck down with Covid-19 after being spat at by a suspect has called for the Government to urgently place police officers on the priority list for the vaccine.

As ITV's Dancing On Ice returns to our screens this January, Danielle de Wolfe speaks to the celebrity contestants battling it out on the rink.

Hannah Stephenson offers the lowdown on grey mould, one of winter's most prevalent plant diseases.

These are really tough times - so it's totally OK to take it easy. Abi Jackson asks wellness experts how they're getting through.

A POPULAR West Bay restaurant is set to open a takeaway-only building next door.

NINE schools in Dorset have confirmed cases of coronavirus since classrooms reopened last week, with students and staff self-isolating as a result.

WEST Dorset pub and restaurant owners have thrown their weight behind a campaign for the hospitality industry to have representation in Parliament.

A TEENAGER is forging a promising career as an interviewer using the online video-sharing platform YouTube.

The number of recorded coronavirus cases in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole increased by 693 in the last 24 hours, official figures show.

THE 'R rate' in the South West has increased once again and remains the highest in the country.

DORSET'S NHS services are facing the "most serious" situation they have experienced to date.

NEW handrails for a local church and new signs to a Bridport supermarket feature among the planning applications validated for the area this week.

POLICE in Dorset have been spat at or bitten in dozens of attacks during the Covid-19 pandemic - assaults described as "despicable" and "abhorrent" by police bosses.

SENIOR council and police figures in Dorset have come to urge residents to ‘keep up the good work’ and ‘help stop the spread’ of coronavirus.

MORE than 900 cases of coronavirus were confirmed in Dorset in the latest update from the government.

THE BRIDPORT Vegan Market has been postponed until further notice.

MORE than 450 people with coronavirus are receiving treatment in Dorset hospitals in the latest figures released by NHS England.

DORSET police bosses are leading a call for police and council key workers to receive the Covid-19 vaccination.

MORE than one in five close contacts of people with coronavirus are not being reached by the test and trace system in Dorset, amid a record number of new positive cases.

It's been almost half a century since trains ran from Bridport, and the branch line from West Bay to Maiden Newton is now only a memory.

DIGITAL help is available for families who are home-schooling.

PEOPLE in Dorset are being urged to show support on World Cancer Day for everyone affected by the disease.