A planning application for a swimming pool in the grounds of a village home has sparked a number of objections from locals.

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

ALDI has earmarked fourteen towns in Dorset where they aim to open a new store in the coming years.

DORSET is set to bask in sunshine and warm temperatures this weekend.

A PETITION has been launched to keep a medieval manor house open to the public.

A LOCAL transport group has issued some advice to residents looking to save money whilst travelling by train.

Here is a round-up of some of the best deals you can find in Aldi and Lidl this weekend.

THE deadline to enter the Bridport Business Awards is next week.

Chancellor Rishi Sunak is to set out measures to help aspiring homeowners in Wednesday’s Budget.

Asda, Sainsbury's, Tesco and Co-op are urgently recalling a number of products over possible health risks.

A STRETCH of the busy A35 will be closed for five nights as part of major resurfacing works.

Ready Steady Cook host Rylan Clark-Neal chats to Sherna Noah about the recipe for the show's success.

Whether planting in pots or in larger borders, there's a daffodil for every situation. Hannah Stephenson leafs through some of the best.

As new Channel 4 art show Drawers Off prepares to air, we speak with presenter Jenny Eclair to uncover more about the creative series.

A BRIDPORT musician has been given a community order for possessing hundreds of indecent images of children.

SUSPECTED electricity cables hanging down from an electricity pole near a school sparked a call-out by firefighters.

A SECTION of a Beaminster road is to close for a month - with a seven-and-a-half mile diversion route in place.

Dozens of people died from coronavirus in Dorset in January, according to statistics from ONS.

THE 'R rate' for the South West has shrunk again as Covid-19 cases across the region continue to fall.

A MAN has been arrested on suspicion of driving offences following two crashes involving five cars this morning.

BRIDPORT Leisure Centre is set to benefit from close to £20,000 worth of grant funding.

SEVEN new coronavirus deaths have been recorded in Dorset hospitals in the latest 24-hour period.

SCIENTISTS at Imperial College London believe Dorset has a minimal chance of becoming a coronavirus hotspot at the beginning of March – as lockdown measures are set to be eased.

TWO DEAD porpoises have washed up on west Dorset beaches.

A CAMPAIGN group is encouraging residents to respond to the consultation on Dorset Council's Local Plan - after raising issues with the document's housing targets.

A FURTHER 86 coronavirus cases have been confirmed in Dorset over the last 24 hour period, latest figures show.

THE number of coronavirus patients being cared for in Dorset hospitals has been revealed.

People aged 40-49 will be prioritised next for a Covid-19 vaccine, with scientific advisers saying the move would “provide the greatest benefit in the shortest time”.

AS I write this, Prince Philip remains in hospital in London receiving treatment for an infection. I firstly would like to let you know that I wrote to Buckingham Palace on Tuesday night and asked for our best wishes to be sent to HRH The Duke of ...

DORSET police may be stuck with its ‘bomb proof’ Winfrith headquarters for some time – even though the building is costly to run and maintain.

FUNDING is available to help small businesses across Dorset adapt and survive the coronavirus pandemic as part of a crowd-funding scheme that has already seen tens of thousands of pounds handed out.

DORSET will remain a fire risk this year – unless people who use disposable barbecues and light camp fires can be persuaded to act more responsibly.

A GRADE-I listed building which was destroyed in a suspected arson attack is to be turned into an 'adventure wonderland inspired by Batman' according to the new owner, in a restoration project which will create 'hundreds' of jobs.

LYME REGIS' most famous fossil hunter is being celebrated with a new commemorative 50p coin collection.

A LEAGUE table of the best places to live in the UK says Bridport is the best area in Dorset when it comes to natural beauty.

BUSINESSES are happy to have some form of 'certainty' going forward, but concerns have been raised on how they will be supported, with many still having to wait months before reopening.

SEVEN new coronavirus hospital deaths have been recorded in Dorset in the latest 24 hour period.

CONSTRUCTION WORK has begun on a long-running project to bring a skate park to Beaminster.

DORSET Council is uncertain whether it will be able to collect around £13m in unpaid council tax and business rate – with just weeks until the end of the financial year.

A FURTHER 38 new coronavirus cases have been diagnosed in Dorset over the last 24 hour period, official figures show.

BRIDPORT'S next online auction will be taking place this week.

AN ADOPTION agency for Dorset has fought through the Covid-19 pandemic to find a forever home for its 200th child.

BRIDPORT are ineligible for a share of £14m in grants under the Winter Survival Package, Bees’ chairman Adrian Scadding has confirmed.

THE conversion a former Netherbury garage into a home has been agreed by Dorset Council - despite local objections.

NO DECISION has been made yet on whether one of Bridport's biggest events will be going ahead this summer.

A DEAD dolphin has washed up at West Bay.

DORSET Council is looking at pulling out of South Walks House in Dorchester and moving staff to County Hall.

NEW handrails and replacement streetlamps have been agreed for St Mary’s Church at Tower Hill, Netherbury.

A £700 MILLION education support package has been announced for England.

The number of recorded coronavirus cases in Dorset increased by 68 in the last 24 hours, official figures show.