A MAJOR study to improve access to Bridport town centre could result in changes to traffic flows.

RESTAURANTS are preparing to open their doors after being given a potential reopening date by the government.

A MAN has been taken to hospital to receive 'appropriate care' after police and coastguard officers received a report raising concerns about his welfare.

EIGHT patients are receiving treatment for coronavirus at Dorset County Hospital, according to latest figures.

BRIDPORT Folk Festival has been rescheduled once more and will now take this place this summer.

A NUMBER of planning applications have been submitted to Dorset Council for the West Dorset area.

AN OUTBUILDING used as a holiday home at Burton Bradstock is to be converted to an independent home with double garage.

POWERBOATS look set to come racing back to West Bay.

SCHOOLS in Bridport and the surrounding areas have welcomed back students this week after more than two months of remote learning.

EMERGENCY services have been at the scene of a crash in west Dorset, after a vehicle skidded off the road and crashed into a tractor.

The Dorset coast road is currently blocked after a lorry turned onto its side.

DORSET residents are being warned of flooding as strong winds lash the county.

THE mayor of Bridport wants to find out more about the first woman elected to the town council - and is calling on the public for help.

A NEW beach access ramp is being planned at Lower Sea Lane, Charmouth.

RELENTLESS in the pursuit of animal rights, I’ve been lobbying the Government to make time to get my Animal Welfare (Sentencing) Bill back on track given the coronavirus impact on Parliamentary business. I’m delighted that my Bill is due to retur...

AS CHILDREN return to school this week, residents are urged to send in their home-schooling memories as part of a local lockdown project.

WORK on a new hospital multi-storey car park is 'progressing well' - with a completion date set for summer 2022.

The number of recorded coronavirus cases in Dorset increased by 40 in the latest 24 hour period, according to Public Health England.

AS GROUND-nesting bird season gets under way, residents are warned that the increased number of visitors to Dorset's open spaces has put pressure on the creatures that live in them.

PERSONAL assistants can now request free personal protective equipment from Dorset Council.

DORSET Police is urging people booking their Covid-19 vaccination appointment to be wary of possible fraud.

IT IS unclear if there is a correlation between being able to run a rugby club and a funeral, but Julian Hussey of AG Down Funeral Directors has successfully conducted Bridport Rugby Club as chairman for three years now.

SEAL conservation groups have urged Dorset residents to 'do the right thing' and give the young seal pup who reappeared this weekend some space.

A WOMAN has been taken to hospital after she fell on a coast path and suffered a suspected broken ankle.

THE A35 in West Dorset is partially blocked and experiencing heavy traffic due to a broken down vehicle.

More than 20 children were supplied with electronic devices to support their education thanks to a campaign from a rotary club.

Dorset is bracing itself for wind gusts of up to 55mph and heavy showers over the coming days, with a weather warning issued for the region.

BRIDPORT Leisure Centre has been chosen as a coronavirus testing site.

DORSET has been hit with heavy rainfall overnight ahead of a weather warning for wind later this evening.

BRIDPORT residents have less than one week remaining their say on the draft Dorset Council Local Plan.

KNIFE crime in Dorset has soared by 84 per cent in just seven years, figures reveal - but police insist rates are still among the lowest in the country.

THANKS for the recent article regarding the generous and anonymous donation of £900 towards the ASPIRE Project.

POLICE in Dorset are backing a campaign to tackle dog theft - and are urging members of the public to complete a survey to determine what action should be taken going forward.

The number of recorded coronavirus cases in Dorset has increased by 32 in the last 24 hour period according to official reports.

LATEST weekly figures reveal how covid case rates in Dorset compare to other areas.

Take a look at some of Dorset's forgotten and abandoned railway stations where passengers never returned.

Everything you need to know about Mother's Day 2021.

A cruel stepfather has been jailed after he left a 17-month toddler covered in bite marks and bruises.

A WEST Dorset beach was visited by a friendly face over the weekend.

A WEST Dorset road is partially blocked due to a crash.

EIGHT new coronavirus deaths have been recorded at hospitals in Dorset over the latest 24 hour period.

GROUPS of people who travelled to West Bay and Lyme Regis at the weekend were fined for breaching Covid regulations - including a group of bikers and people travelling from London.

DORSET remains on course to be hit with strong wind and heavy rain amid weather warnings from the Met Office.

CASES of coronavirus are continuing to fall across Dorset, as data shows that the spread of Covid-19 has slowed down in the county.

THERE have been a further 39 new positive coronavirus cases confirmed in Dorset over the last 24 hour period.

A DRIVER’S ‘careless driving’ which seriously injured three people has been criticised by police.

A PAIR of beavers released into the Dorset countryside last month have built the county’s first natural dam in 400 years.

LOCAL schoolchildren received a visit from 'the Queen' as a part of their latest project.

ONLINE yoga classes are available for residents looking to relieve themselves of stress and anxiety for a suggested donation.

A HOSPITAL art exhibition is set to showcase portraits of staff in recognition of the work they have done throughout the pandemic.