A DAIRY farmer lost out on a chance to win a prize of more than £50,000 on a BBC game show.

A Bridport musician has admitted possessing almost 300 indecent images of children.

AMMONITE, the much anticipated film based on the life of Mary Anning, is set to go on general release in cinemas on March 26.

THIS Good Earth will be available to stream online from today.

AN ANNUAL steam engine and vintage vehicles rally has been cancelled for the second consecutive year due to the effects of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

Abbotsbury Subtropical Gardens have closed to visitors during the current lockdown.

I attended the Bridport Health Centre for my Covid jab! From reception to completion it was flawless, seamless and caring.

AS SCHOOLCHILDREN return to learning from home as a result of the pandemic, rotary clubs are appealing for the donation of laptops and tablets to assist pupils with their learning.

PET owners are being warned of a product recall on certain types of dog food due to concerns about Vitamin D poisoning.

A FIVE per cent increase in council tax will still leave Dorset Council with reserves depleted and struggling to find further savings – and with no pay increase for staff.

I wrote this column on Tuesday afternoon as the Government announced 1,610 people had died, the largest number of daily deaths since the beginning of the pandemic, with over 90,000 people now having died from coronavirus in the United Kingdom.

AN APPEAL has been made to stop vandals 'destroying' habitats for rare species across Dorset.

GOVERNMENT funding of £19 million has been won by Dorset Council to help the authority reduce its carbon footprint.

Exclusions for drug and alcohol issues at Dorset's schools have risen, figures reveal.

Regarding the photo of the young people on Eype Beach (Bridport News, January 7th). The police had no report and I read one person observed the party but did not phone the police. The parents must take some blame driving the youngsters to the bea...

BRIDPORT Medical Centre will be picking up the pace of its vaccination programme in the coming weeks.

STORM Christoph is due to drench Dorset today as weather warnings for heavy rain remain in place.

NINE coronavirus deaths were recorded at Dorset County Hospitals as the death toll across the county increased by 19.

A MUSEUM is encouraging residents to get creative during the lockdown period through its latest initiative.

The number of recorded coronavirus cases in Dorset increased by 183 over the last 24 hours, official figures show.

MORE than 180,000 households will receive a postcard from Dorset Council with key advice about coronavirus rules and where to go for support.

Three existing mobile homes for holiday use on a site at Pilsdon have become subject to an application for a lawful development certificate.

Given the prevailing circumstances, I thought you might be interested in this.

DORSET Council has made more than £100,000 in duplicate payments over the past couple of years – although it has recovered most of the money.

HOUSEHOLDS across Dorset will soon be asked to take part in Census 2021.

WESSEX Cancer Trust is providing additional services for anyone needing emotional support through their cancer treatment or recovery during the lockdown.

DORSET Council have issued a warning for people who have received the Covid-19 vaccine to still remain indoors to reduce the spread.

THE majority of Dorset Council staff have not completed the mandatory training of General Data Protection Regulations.

Hotels and attractions in the Bridport area are among the businesses up for prestigious tourism awards.

In response to the ‘professional’ who saw three people having a Covid test then go shopping (Bridport News, January 7)... how do you know they were not three healthcare workers using a car share?

The A35 is partially blocked due to a crash.

FLOODING and travel disruption is likely as Storm Christoph is set to batter Dorset with rain from midnight.

AN EXHIBITION showcasing creative young people in the Bridport area is due to go ahead online next month.

MORE than 400 cases of coronavirus were confirmed across Dorset in the last 24 hours.

THIRTEEN more people have died with coronavirus in Dorset hospitals, latest data has revealed.

Measuring deaths per million people put the UK at the top of the world chart for Covid deaths, followed by the Czech Republic and Portugal.

HSBC will close 82 branches across the country, the company has announced.

A VILLAGE site in Martinstown could be used for a Forest School if Dorset Council grant planning permission.

TWO popular community events are the latest casualties of the Covid pandemic, as organisers announced they would be axed this year with the hope of returning in 2022.

Missed that your road was going to be closed next week, or that a café down the street had applied for a licence to open longer?

BURGLARIES in Dorset have plummeted during the second lockdown – the silver lining of the 'stay at home' message.

RESIDENTS have the last chance to have a say on a potential increase in policing costs in the county.

NINE in ten applications to allow carers to make decisions for vulnerable people in Dorset take longer than the legal time limit to be processed - leading to claims people are forced to live in care homes unlawfully and against their will.

More patients visited A&E at Dorset County Hospital last month – but attendances were lower than in December last year, figures reveal.

MORE than half a billion pounds has gone to Dorset businesses under the government’s two largest Covid loan schemes.

A COVID vaccination clinic originally set to go ahead this week has been cancelled.

A provocative documentary which will look into the food and farming sectors is due to be released this coming week.

Details from court registers Nov 26, Nov 30, Dec 7

MORE than 500 cases of coronavirus were confirmed across Dorset in the last 24 hours.

THREE more people have died with coronavirus in Dorset hospitals, latest data has revealed.