CONTROVERSIAL increases to car parking charges will be coming into force in two weeks.

A GROUP of Bridport residents came together online to remember Sarah Everard with a candlelight vigil.

FOUR patients with coronavirus are currently receiving treatment at Dorset County Hospital, according to latest figures.

I WOULD challenge the Government’s need for the number of housing requirements in West Dorset over the next seventeen years and by the Dorset Council inflating the figure of 30,500 to 39,000 cannot be justified.

CHILDREN'S holiday camps are coming to Bridport over the Easter holidays.

More than 24 million people have now received their first dose of a vaccine, with an average of around 280,000 jabs being administered each day.

AN ONLINE art auction has been launched to offer Dorset artists a space to sell their work.

More than 700 women and girls reported being raped to Dorset Police in the space of just one year, alarming figures show - while seven women and girls were killed in the county over a three year period.

From March 22 field census officers will be knocking on doors and helping non-responders with any queries.

A NEW housing study shows that it takes nearly three months for a property in Portland to sell – among the quickest areas to sell a home in Dorset.

Bridport Medical Centre will be holding a clinic tomorrow to administer second Covid vaccinations to those aged over 80.

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...

A FARM vehicle was stolen from a west Dorset location and police are appealing for witnesses.

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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.

A FURTHER 30 new coronavirus cases have been confirmed in Dorset over the last 24 hour period.

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

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.