A PLAN is being produced to guide the development of West Bay and Lyme Regis harbours.

A RETIRED RAF engineer has written a book looking into the history and changes of a plane he spent four years and around 2,000 hours flying.

IT IS interesting to learn from the Bridport News that the new Dorset Council is thinking of moving out of its South Walks Headquarters as it no longer needs the space the building offers.

Thousands of adults with learning disabilities on GP registers in Dorset will be prioritised for a coronavirus vaccine following new advice from Government advisers.

ALL people aged between 75 to 79 across Dorset have received the first Covid-19 vaccine, according to NHS figures.

A SUPPORT group is being set up for residents who provide care to someone with mental health issues.

ALMOST 300,000 people across Dorset have received the first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine.

DORSET Council said it had received a 'massive response' to a survey which aims to shape future childcare provision in the county.

THE Bridport community is saying farewell to a man who has been pivotal to the development of young people in the area for more than 30 years.

LOCAL photographers can gain inspiration from an advice page launched by the Bridport Lockdown Project.

A number of roadworks will be taking place across Dorset as workers continue to keep the county’s roads in a good condition.

MORE THAN 50 coronavirus cases were confirmed in Dorset in the latest daily update.

NO CORONAVIRUS deaths have been recorded in Dorset hospitals in the last 24 hours, according to the latest figures from NHS England.

THE team behind a community play area have thanked residents who helped to install a hedgerow.

DORSET residents are being called upon to get their Covid jab.

Salmonella poisoning, food allergies and glass are just some of the reasons behind a number of urgent product recalls across the UK.

Paul Hollywood and Prue Leith talk to Sherna Noah about the new series of The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up To Cancer

With news international travel may resume in time for a sunny escape, Sarah Marshall recommends the top private holiday stays.

SIGNED memorabilia from a rock star, a free weekend in a holiday cottage and cooking lessons with a celebrity chef are up for grabs in an auction put together by a local rotary club.

A WOMAN spat in a man's face and chased after another woman coughing while shouting, 'I've got the virus', a court heard.

LIGHTS, camera, action! Bridport's premier film festival is set to return this year – but it will be online.

FEWER than 40 coronavirus cases were confirmed in Dorset over the last 24 hours.

A YOUNG boy had to be pulled out of the mud with specialist equipment by a coastguard team yesterday.

MULTIPLE areas across Dorset have not recorded any new coronavirus clusters, according to the latest data.

CRIMINALS jailed in February include a paedophile, a gang which kidnapped and blackmailed a man and prisoner caught with a mobile phone in prison.

AXMINSTER and Lyme Cancer Support are offering a special Mother's Day deal on its cook book.

A BRIDPORT school received a bundle of books for its library ahead of World Book Day.

PRIVATE renters in Dorset fork out nearly £400 extra per month on average to keep a roof over their heads compared to those in social homes, figures show.

A council has revealed more about how it intends to spend £19 million to help reduce its carbon footprint.

Could you tell a Loplolly from a slommock - or even a Boris-norris?

INCREASING numbers of people are making 'frivolous' tip runs in Dorset despite lockdown restrictions still being in place.

It's British Pie Week, but have you tried Dorset's county pie?

THE number of patients receiving treatment for coronavirus at Dorset County Hospital has sharply fallen within a week as people recover and are sent home.

Part social experiment, part engrossing reality entertainment, you could say that Channel 4 show The Circle was ahead of its time - confining contestants to their apartments while life plays out through the medium of social media.

Get your garden visitor-ready for when lockdown ends, says Hannah Stephenson

As Will Mellor joins the cast of Coronation Street, he tells Georgia Humphreys about mental health, family life, and playing a baddie.

The third episode of Kate Humble's travelogue Coastal Britain is all about Dorset, tonight on Channel 5.

A FACTORY unit on Bridport’s Dreadnought trading estate is to be used as a gym.

WHAT a performance - the doors of Bridport's Lyric Theatre have been adorned with some striking artwork, and already have been turning heads.

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

A POLICE boss is urging people across Dorset to continue to follow the Covid-19 restrictions.

THE BRIDPORT Half Marathon and has been postponed until September as a result of the current lockdown.

FOUR more people with coronavirus have died at Dorset hospitals, according to latest figures.

MORE than half of adults in Dorset have not been to a dentist in the last two years, figures show.

BRIDPORT and District Citizens Advice has received more than £2,000 in grant funding which will enable them to train volunteers.

GARDEN enthusiasts across Dorset are asked to get 'sheddie' as the annual Shed of the Year competition is back.

WEST DORSET'S MP has once more called for an end to the exportation of live animals.

A FIRE chief is reminding the public the importance of garden safety as warmer weather approaches likely followed by BBQs and burning of garden waste.

Young drivers who face high insurance prices could make huge savings according to new analysis from ComparetheMarket.

FRONTLINE workers at Dorset County Hospital will begin to receive their second dose of the coronavirus vaccine next week.