The Jurassic Coast Healthcare Team are expanding the vaccination programme at Bridport Medical Centre with the first of several major clinics for people aged 75-79 today.

A COUPLE has thanked the local community after the support of the public enabled them to provide a special 'fairytale' funeral for their late son.

Good of the News to print that final thought poem from David Cozens, a calming thought much needed after reading the rail link project. Like most things on page three of papers it’s just fantasy.

THE number of coronavirus cases in Dorset are falling, as data suggests positive tests in some areas are declining.

A WILDLIFE initiative with roots in west Dorset is set to benefit from a government hand out.

A LOCAL transport group will be holding its Annual General Meeting online.

THERE are now four times as many Covid patients in Dorset hospitals than during the peak of the first wave in April with admissions and deaths continuing to rise, health officials have said.

STRUGGLING with your Veganuary effort? A Bridport business may be able to help you.

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More than 550 Covid patients are being treated in Dorset hospitals.

Boris Johnson disclosed that the new mutant strain of the virus may be more deadly than the original.

Knowsley, Slough and Sandwell continue to record the highest rates.

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More than 3,000 Dorset Council and care home staff will have been vaccinated locally against Covid by the end of this week.

Almost a third of people who drive professionally for Dorset Council in some departments are not having their training checked on a regular basis.

If your freezer's an icy dump for unidentifiable dishes, use these tips to find frozen food straight away, says Lisa Salmon.

As a new study reports on the decline in butterfly numbers, Hannah Stephenson finds out how to rewild your garden to help these threatened insects.

Simon Reeve has visited more than 100 countries in his 15-year career. He tells Georgia Humphreys about some of his most incredible journeys.

There has been a 'tremendous' response to a call for volunteers as Bridport Medical Centre ramps up its vaccination programme.

Snow could fall in Dorset this weekend as weather warnings have been issued in the area.

A DORSET-wide project to feed those in need is being launched in Bridport.

A PLAN to resurrect a railway in Bridport has sparked debate across the town – and the group behind the project are thrilled with the feedback so far.

RESIDENTS have been warned to be on the lookout for suspicious behaviour after reports of two men attempting to steal a catalytic converter from a car.

A MOTORIST stopped by the police was unaware his driving licence had been revoked on medical grounds because he claimed he didn't receive a letter, a court heard.

IT WAS interesting to read about another attempt at reviving the old Bridport rail link to Maiden Newton is being made.

Knowsley, Slough and Sandwell continue to record the highest rates.

MORE than 600 people have tested positive for coronavirus across Dorset, as the total number of cases in the county passes the 28,000 mark.

TWENTY FOUR more coronavirus-related deaths have been reported in the latest 24-hour period, according to figures from NHS England.

The 'R rate' rates the ability to spread Covid-19 and the number of people that one infected person will pass the virus on to, on average

A WATER refill station has been installed in Bridport this week - although it will not be in use until current restrictions are eased.

Prime Minister Boris Johnson faces pressure from Tory backbenchers to set out how he will ease England’s lockdown.

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

THE Dorset Knob Throwing and Frome Valley Food Festival has been cancelled for the second year in a row due to the coronavirus pandemic.

SNOW fans could be in luck as conditions “look favourable” for snowfall in Dorset this weekend.

Mr Johnson said research, including the React study from Imperial College London, showed that current levels of coronavirus were still too high.

Priti Patel announced that individuals attending house parties will be fined a minimum of £800 which will double for each repeat offence.

ALMOST 8,500 people in Dorset have received both doses of a coronavirus vaccine, according to NHS figures.

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

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

A TOTAL of 495 new coronavirus cases have been recorded across Dorset

TWELVE new coronavirus deaths have been recorded in Dorset - including two at Dorset County Hospital.

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.

Home Secretary Priti Patel will lead a Downing Street press conference at 5pm today.

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

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

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

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.

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.

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

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.