Older residents received their first coronavirus vaccine jab at Bridport Medical Centre as more than 1,700 people were vaccinated over a day dubbed ‘Super Saturday’.

Snow has fallen in parts of Dorset overnight and is causing 'difficult driving conditions'

BRIDPORT residents are being challenged to engage in a fun lockdown project.

BRIDPORT Morrisons is raising funds for the supermarket brand's charity partner ahead of World Cancer Day.

DORSET Police has revealed the most ridiculous reasons people have given for breaching Covid regulations during the third national lockdown.

WEST Dorset residents are being encouraged to have their say on the future of the county.

There was sadness this week when it was announced that the Dorset Knob Throwing Festival would be cancelled this year for the second year in a row.

A singer songwriter is releasing a new song to raise awareness about mental health.

MULTIPLE schools across Dorset have confirmed cases of coronavirus since classrooms reopened in January, with students and staff self-isolating as a result.

ON BEHALF of the Bridport Business Chamber, I would like to put on record our thanks to Bridport Town Council and the stalwart team behind the Christmas Cheer initiative for all their hard work in making Bridport’s festive season such a success des...

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.

Business owners are reminded there is further financial support available for them.

A former boarding school bought by Dorset Council for more than £10 million is set to be transformed into a new hub for children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND).

Could you climb the world’s seven summits?

The third series of Marcella is finally here.

BRIDGERTON has taken Netflix by storm as millions of viewers streamed the popular period drama in recent weeks.

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.

A SEVERE weather alert has been issued by Highways England as they advised motorists to consider whether or not their journeys are ‘absolutely essential’.

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.

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

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.

MORE than 500 people have tested positive for coronavirus across Dorset, according to latest figures.

A FURTHER 13 people have died in Dorset hospitals bringing the total since the start of the pandemic to 539.

Snow showers are expected in Dorset tomorrow as the Met Office updated its weather warning for the county.

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

In these dark days...a ray of light.

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.