BRIDPORT Folk Festival has been postponed until September.

Almost 1,000 people will be attending Bridport Medical Centre again today for their Covid vaccination.

A GROUP of volunteers who want to produce a network of publicly accessible defibrillators have been boosted by a donation of £700.

BRIDPORT Morrisons is continuing to raise funds for children who suffer with cancer.

CASES of coronavirus are continuing to fall across Dorset, as data suggests the spread of Covid-19 is declining.

A PIECE of legislation can allow you to know if you live near a sex offender and if they are at any risk.

A CREATIVE writing competition is offering bursary opportunities to under represented local writers.

The low temperatures and bursts of snow across the UK mean most of us have to spend some time deicing our vehicle before we set off.

Dorset Council’s budget gap could be as much as £40 million in four years’ time.

There's nothing worse than doing the same workout day-in, day-out, with no end in sight - so we asked fitness pros for their advice. By Liz Connor.

Avoid spending money on dibbers, plant markers and pots - these everyday items will do the trick, says Hannah Stephenson.

A new series sees Gregg Wallace explore four European cities. He tells Georgia Humphreys about kebabs, gladiator training, and the joy of travel.

WE ALWAYS think of young dogs doing daft things (like swallowing stones and underwear) but on Monday evening I treated Radar, a lovely 12-year-old German Shepherd dog that should have known better. Radar had gone fishing with his dad all his life ...

EXPANSION plans for Kingston Maurward College have been lodged with Dorset Council.

THE body of a woman has been found after a cross-county search operation was launched.

FROM Colfox School to the African Savanna - a woman who grew up in Bridport has spent eight months in Kenyan to film a Channel 4 wildlife documentary.

MORE than 200 people tested positive for coronavirus Dorset over the last 24 hours, according to the latest figures.

A TOTAL of £30,000 has been pledged towards an initiative to support independent retailers.

AN ASKERSWELL pub has come up with an inventive idea for customers to enjoy its beer garden when lockdown restrictions are eased.

THE 'R rate' for the South West has remained the same as the national R Rate dips below 1 for the first time since last July.

MULTIPLE fire crews were called to a road traffic collision near West Dorset.

AN APPEAL for laptops and tablets for local schools has seen a great response – and now further donations are needed to help teachers.

Dorset Police are appealing to the public after a cattle box was stolen from Seaborough.

MORE than 150 people across Dorset tested positive for coronavirus, according to latest figures.

AN ONLINE exhibition showcasing some of the most creative young people in Bridport has launched this week.

WEST Dorset Tory MP Chris Loder is opposing Conservative leaders at Dorset Council over their vision for future housing in the county.

A CROSS-COUNTY search has been launched.

COMMUNITIES across Dorset are being offered free interactive online training to help prepare for winter challenges.

Families can take part in fun, interactive challenges and activities with Dorchester Arts this half term.

POLICE have started a long term partnership project to improve services for rape and serious sexual assault victims.

RESIDENTS have been treated to the sight of two cruise liners off West Bay this week.

THE driver of a lorry fled after they crashed into a house and police are appealing for witnesses.

Tributes have been paid to a businessman, cider maker and decorated naval commander who has died.

A fresh look has been agreed for a house at Old Lyme Hill, Charmouth.

WORKS to repair a trading estate building destroyed by fire are progressing – as shop owners say they are keen to return to the site after lockdown.

FIREFIGHTERS were called to a chimney fire this morning.

A WEATHER warning for snow and ice is in force across Dorset today.

A MONTH-long closure of a Bridport road came into force this week as work began repairing sewers.

FOUR new coronavirus deaths have been recorded at Dorset hospitals over the latest 24-hour period, official figures show.

LOTS of food and goodies are available at Bridport's weekly garden glut.

THE number of people travelling on the county's roads is far higher than that experienced in the first national lockdown.

MORE than three quarters of all Covid fines handed out by Dorset Police during the national lockdowns have been to people living outside the county, it has emerged - as visitors were urged to stay away over half term.

A FORMER school site is being used to put some of Dorset Police's canine recruits through their paces.

MEMBERS of a book club have launched a campaign to collect practical items to be donated to NHS staff in Dorset - and have already received almost 1,000 donations.

Mr Hancock said people want certainty over whether it was possible to go away this summer.

THE budget for social care for adults and children in the Dorset Council area was £172m in this financial year – equivalent to nearly 70 per cent of the revenue generated through the Council Tax we pay; and yet there is still a need for further...

YOUNG people are encouraged to sign up for The Prince's Trust.

BEAMINSTER will open their County Division One comeback season with an intriguing home contest against fellow promoted side Witchampton.

A WOMAN was told that she would be 'arrested by the police' if she didn't pay money over the phone in a fraudulent scam.

Almost every frontline worker at Dorset County Hospital has received the first dose of the coronavirus vaccine, with preparations under way to introduce the second jab to staff.