A section of a Bridport road is set to close for more than a month - with a 15 mile diversion route in place.

A LEISURE centre is renting out spin bikes for those keen to stay in shape during the lockdown.

FREE counselling sessions are being offered to Beaminster residents.

ROAD repairs will be carried out across Dorset next month.

The Prime Minister was joined by NHS England boss Sir Simon Stevens and Chief Medical Officer Chris Whitty.

Recipients are instructed to “press one on their handset to be connected to the caller”, which will allegedly fix the problem.

The Government has extended lockdown laws to allow councils in England to close public spaces, shops, restaurants and bars until 17 July 2021, according to The Telegraph.

Dozens of teachers in Dorset were absent because of coronavirus on just one day before Christmas, new figures reveal.

A THIRD of Dorset Council performance indicators have been classed red or amber, meaning they are not ‘on track,’  with the rest set at green.

ELEVEN affordable homes are set to be built in Bridport for families and young people.

BRIDPORT Museum is joining forces with a community Facebook page to create a collection of memories from those who have caught coronavirus.

NEARLY 300 coronavirus cases have been confirmed across Dorset in the last 24 hours, latest figures show.

Seven new coronavirus deaths have been recorded at the newly-formed University Hospitals Dorset Trust in the latest 24-hour period, the latest official figures show.

THE A35 is partially blocked due to an accident.

It has been reported that the Bridport and West Dorset Golf Club has closed in line with the Government's lockdown rules.

THERE is still time to nominate a worthy business in the Bridport Business Awards.

TENS of thousands of pounds are being spent chasing builders and developers in Dorset who fail to stick to the planning rules.

Citizens Advice Dorset has warned of the ‘devastating impact’ of a proposed cut to Universal Credit in April.

LOCAL people are getting little, or no say, in how funds from developers are spent.

RESIDENTS are being reminded that the 2021 census will be sent out soon and there is help available for anyone struggling to get online.

THE number of new companies formed in Dorset fell last year as the county grappled with the pandemic crisis.

AN agreement between Dorset Police and the county’s social services has succeeded in keeping children in care across Dorset out of the criminal justice system.

RESIDENTS in coastal areas of Dorset including Bridport woke yesterday morning to no signs of snowfall while just a short distance away gardens were covered in a blanket of layer snow.

'It restored my faith in humanity and the power of community.'

A YELLOW warning for ice is in place this morning after a weekend of treachery on Dorset roads.

On behalf of Dementia Friendly Bridport, I would like to give our heartfelt thanks to Monica Teague and her husband for yet again fundraising for our cause with their wonderful Christmas display in their front garden. It had everything, from beautifu...

FEWER than 300 coronavirus cases were confirmed across Dorset in the last 24 hours, latest figures show.

TWO further coronavirus deaths have been recorded at University Hospitals Dorset in the last 24 hours.

FRONTLINE council staff who cannot work from home will be given weekly Covid tests to ensure essential services can continue running.

Dorset Council has received more than £850,000 to boost staffing levels in the social care sector.

COULD local housing associations help solve Dorset’s shortage of foster families?

These recipes from west Dorset chef Lesley Waters are inspired by produce from Dorset family dairy farm Hollis Mead.

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.

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

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

A KEY route through Dorset has been closed in both directions by police following a crash and flooding today (Sunday, January 24).

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

NEARLY 30,000 people have tested positive for coronavirus across Dorset over the course of the pandemic after hundreds of new Covid-19 cases were confirmed today.

THE SUN might be out in Weymouth and other parts of Dorset, but for some, it’s a completely different picture.

A FRESH weather warning for ice has been issued for Dorset after icy conditions have already caused disruption across the county.

Three crashes have been reported on the same road near Martinstown this morning amid icy conditions.

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.

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...

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

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.

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).

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