Details from court registers January 13, 21, 26

I AM writing to say I am very concerned that excessive amounts of property building is being recommended on green field sites in Dorset, especially the suggestion that around 3,500 houses should be built to the north of Dorchester on such sites. Also...

POLICE have issued a warning against rogue traders after they received a report of five or six men going door-to-door in a Dorset village.

THE screening of a film highlighting the dangers of plastic pollution culminated with a Zoom Q&A session.

POTENTIAL candidates can now be nominated for the councillor vacancy on Lyme Regis Town Council.

UNEMPLOYED west Dorset residents can take advantage of a free cob house building course.

Under represented writers can now apply for a bursary, from today, to enter the Bridport Prize.

A SENIOR figure at Dorset County Hospital insists people must continue to follow social distancing rules and wear face coverings, even if they have received the Covid-19 vaccine.

Two women including a Bridport resident have been selected for a pioneering arts leadership programme and will be joining a Dorchester-based organisation as part of their training.

A CAMPAIGN has been launched aimed at stopping disposable nappies from contaminating recycling as a survey reveals more than one million UK nappy users are putting them in their recycling bins.

The Money Saving Expert was speaking with co-host, Angelica Bell on this week's instalment of ITV's The Martin Lewis Money Show. 

Holiday company Haven has announced 5,000 job opportunities across its parks - with 139 available in Dorset - as it prepares to open for 2021.

Inside you'll find 60 recipes, including Cadbury Mini Eggs Rocky Road, which are easy to make and ideal for keeping kids entertained.

RESIDENTS are being encouraged to get involved in a showcase of collage art.

A MAN arrested in connection with a crash where an elderly man died will face no further police action.

ONE of the area's best-loved restaurant is looking to the ocean ahead of its May reopening - with a new menu which will 'champion the best of local and British sustainable seafood'.

A NEW website has been launched to provide residents and visitors with all the information they need on everything food related in Bridport.

A PRIVATE stables and riding arena has been agreed for a Portesham property.

MORE than 60 areas across Dorset have not recorded any new coronavirus clusters, according to the latest data.

Fly-tipped waste is discovered in Dorset five times a day on average, according to the latest figures.

A Dorset farmer has told of his anger and how his livelihood is affected after his animals were stolen.

POLICE have issued a warning against rogue traders after they received a report of five or six men going door-to-door in a Dorset village.

NEW electric vehicle chargepoints are now ready to use in five car parks in Dorset - with more to be switched on in the coming weeks.

TODAY is the last day that people can comment on a major planning blueprint for Dorset which contains proposals for thousands of new homes.

DORSET landlords lodged a raft of property repossession claims over the winter - amid calls for better support for tenants struggling to pay rent.

A NEW swim school for children is launching in April.

NO new coronavirus deaths have been recorded in Dorset hospitals in the latest 24-hour period, figures show.

The £3.2billion Dorset Pension Fund has again been asked to speed up the withdrawal from fossil fuel industries.

A supermarket in Bridport has had a £1 million makeover.

THE number of recorded coronavirus cases in Dorset has increased by more than 20 in the last 24-hour period, according to latest figures.

NO NEW coronavirus deaths have been recorded in Dorset hospitals or across the south west, according to latest figures.

Will you be allowed to see your family over the Easter bank holiday weekend and what does 'stay local' mean in Dorset? Here's everything you need to know.

MORE than 50 areas across Bournemouth, Christchurch, Poole and the rest of Dorset recorded fewer than three Covid cases each, according to the latest weekly data.

THE beauty of west Dorset was showcased on national television.

A FIRM has made use of a year of lockdowns and now boasts a new and improved showroom.

EXTRA space is being requested for the storage of caravans, boats and motorhomes at a site near Dorchester.

CHURCH bells are set to ring out to remember those who have lost their lives as a result of the coronavirus pandemic - one year on from when the country was first plunged into lockdown.

OVER 70 per cent of people aged between 60 to 64 across Dorset have had at least the first Covid-19 vaccine, according to latest NHS figures.

OVER 325,000 people across Dorset have received the first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine.

Customers are being warned over the possible health risk from products they have bought from major UK supermarkets.

A CIGAR box that belonged to Winston Churchill sold for almost £80,000 at auction in Dorchester.

Andrew 'Freddie' Flintoff, Chris Harris and Paddy McGuinness are back for their fourth series of the popular motoring show.

Royal Mail said that it has processed an unprecedented volume of parcels in the past year.

HOTEL giant Premier Inn wants to open a number of new branches in Dorset.

A GREEN Party peer said she has received 'positive feedback' after suggesting a 6pm curfew for men should be introduced.

'NOW is not the right time to travel to west Dorset'.

THE number of recorded coronavirus cases in Dorset has increased by nearly 40 in the last 24-hour period, according to latest figures.

DORSET is set for sunnier spells in the coming days, according to the latest forecast from the Met Office.

THERE are 34 areas of Dorset with active coronavirus cases as the spread of the virus continues to fall in the county.

ONE of the biggest events in the Lyme Regis calendar looks set to return this year.