A young woman who fell more than 100ft down a cliff on the Jurassic Coast was plucked to safety in a dramatic rescue.

COMMUNITY and cultural organisations will share a £60,000 windfall to boost the arts and heritage sector.

A BRIDPORT care home is remaining vigilant after one of its staff tested positive for coronavirus.

A POPULAR burger joint has made the ordering of its food even easier by launching a new app.

ORGANISERS of a popular seafront jazz festival are determined that the show goes ahead this year.

THE campaign to erect a statue of famed fossil hunter Mary Anning has reached a landmark in its fundraising efforts.

COVID patients from Dorset County Hospital and Yeovil Hospital have been transferred to the Exeter Nightingale unit for treatment.

WALKERS are being warned of the dangers of feeding horses and livestock while they are out taking their daily exercise.

PREPARATIONS are still under way for Camp Bestival to go ahead as originally planned - despite the cancellation of Glastonbury Festival – with its organiser still ‘optimistic’ festival season will happen this Summer.

DORSET County Hospital is to add a temporary dialysis unit.

PEOPLE looking to change their careers amid the Covid-19 pandemic are being urged to consider working in social care.

TWINS who died less than an hour after birth died as a result of prematurity - indirectly caused by a medical intervention procedure which was performed to try and save them, an inquest concluded.

A 'BRIDPORT Banksy' is spreading the message of kindness in the town.

Owners of a west Dorset shooting range have tightened checks and procedures after a man took his own life while on a tour of the site.

The number of recorded coronavirus cases in Dorset increased by 442 in the last 24 hours, official figures show.

More than a dozen new coronavirus deaths have been recorded at the newly-formed University Hospitals Dorset Trust in the latest 24-hour period.

Organisers of the Melplash Show are hopeful it can go ahead this year after the pandemic forced the cancellation of the 2020 event.

THE expansion of Bridport town centre and identifying housing and other development sites around the town are examined in a planning blueprint for the future.

There are delays and cancellations due to a fire next to the track at Bournemouth. The Weymouth-bound line is blocked.

A PROJECT to feed those in need across the county is being launched in Bridport today (Thursday, January 27).

COMMUTERS are being warned of train delays when the line between Dorchester West and Castle Cary is shut for five days in February for vital repairs.

Cyber-security consultant Daniel Card urged members of the public to remain vigilant against such scams.

MULTIPLE sets of roadworks will take place on a key Dorset route in the coming days with delays expected.

The next stage of the Environment Bill came before Parliament on Tuesday, addressing a range of issues: air and water quality, conservation, nature and biodiversity, waste and resource efficiency; as well as establishing a new watchdog – the Off...

UNION bosses in the South West said an early wage rise for health workers would improve morale amid pandemic pressures.

HOME building in Dorset slowed last year despite a spike in activity over the summer as coronavirus restrictions were lifted, figures suggest.

ANOTHER COVID vaccination clinic is set to take place at Bridport Medical Centre this Friday, to vaccinate 'clinically extremely vulnerable' residents.

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

COVID rates for the Bridport area have dramatically dropped over the past month.

FORTY-FIVE more people have died with coronavirus in Dorset hospitals, latest figures show.

A site north of The Green, Beaminster has been approved for the siting of a temporary compound for use during the town’s water main refurbishment works.

THE number of recorded coronavirus cases in Dorset has increased by almost 350, latest figures show.

POLICE have urged residents to be vigilant after reports of scam calls in the area.

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

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

ONE of two temporary mortuaries in Dorset will be activated this week in response to the rising number of cases and deaths due to Covid-19 in the county.

ROAD repairs will be carried out across Dorset next month.

Schools will not be reopening immediately after February half term as early plans for potential ‘summer schools’ were revealed to help pupils catch up.

FREE counselling sessions are being offered to Beaminster residents.

DORSET Police has warned the public of a scam where people are asked to pay for a coronavirus vaccine.

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.

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.