THIS year's Bridport Food Festival has been confirmed to be be going ahead in June.

A HOLLYWOOD film set in 1840's Lyme Regis will be released in cinemas when they are able to reopen.

I AM one of the lucky people who live opposite the Green at Wellfields Drive, and talking to my neighbours we all are in agreement that the spring bulbs that are being planted around the base of the trees will add to the beauty.

HELP is there for those who need it as a mental health support group is offering face-to-face support.

Boris Johnson conceded there were ‘many things that we wish we’d done differently’ at the outset of the pandemic.

A CONSULTATION on a five-year strategy to tackle the pressures of homelessness and rough sleeping in Dorset has been launched.

This weekend, British summer time begins when the clocks go forward one hour.

Brits wanting to travel abroad without a valid reason face four-figure fines from next week.

By now, most people are well aware of the main coronavirus symptoms which are a fever, a dry cough, and a loss of taste and smell.

TWENTY students from a west Dorset school are isolating after a pupil tested positive for Covid-19.

THE TEAM at Bridport Medical Centre have smashed their previous record of Covid vaccinations during one clinic - administering more than 2,500 vaccinations in one day.

BUSINESS owners have spoken of their ‘devastation’ after Dorset County Show was cancelled for the second year running due to uncertainty amid the Covid pandemic.

IT’S one year since the country entered its first national lockdown.

THE Town Mill in Lyme Regis is getting ready to reopen.

RE: MP’s column - 11th March

A FURTHER 25 new coronavirus cases have been confirmed in Dorset over the last 24 hour period.

SCHOOLCHILDREN have been awarded with medals after taking part in a virtual running challenge.

DORSET'S neighbourhoods worst hit by the Covid-19 pandemic have been revealed in the first annual death toll of the virus.

AN END of life charity caring for Dorset residents has launched a new service to support patients in their own homes.

HOME Office data shows that the number of stalking offences recorded in the six months between April and September by Dorset Police, is already 33 per cent higher than the amount recorded during the whole previous year.

THE Dorset Echo’s publisher is helping businesses through the Covid crisis by offering a free webinar on how to adapt and recover.

PEOPLE are being warned to beware of fraudsters claiming to be from the Visa fraud department.

There is a backlog of around 420,000 cancelled driving tests which the DVSA is having to work through.

From 29 March 2021, the following lockdown restrictions are set to ease in England.

Actress Alison Steadman has urged people to “remember that there is love in the world” as the nation reflects on the lives lost during the coronavirus pandemic, one year on from the first lockdown.

A DORSET animal charity is holding a virtual guinea pig show throughout Guinea Pig Awareness Week 2021.

A MAN who rugby tackled a woman and threatened her with a knife with the intent to sexually assault her has been jailed.

A COMMUNITY play area will be installing some brand-new equipment after receiving a funding boost of close to £10,000.

NO further coronavirus deaths have been recorded in Dorset hospitals in the last 24 hours.

ONE of the biggest agricultural show in the south west, held right here on our doorstep, has been cancelled because of the coronavirus crisis.

An annual boat blessing service will take place later than usual this year.

THE 'sonic boom' that shook Dorset over the weekend could be a scientifically valuable event - and residents are being urged to report what they heard to the UK Meteor Network.

DORSET is set for a bright start today with sunny intervals before noon and into the evening, according to the latest forecast from the Met Office.

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

THE number of recorded coronavirus cases in Dorset increased by 102 over the weekend, official figures show.

THE last year has seen an average of one Covid incident per day in Dorset’s schools and other educational settings.

RE: Dorset Council tip runs warning.

BRIDPORT businesses are invited to a free virtual support event.

POLICE are urging the public to secure their social media and email accounts, after more than 15,000 accounts were compromised by criminals in the past year.

The Money Saving Expert founder shared the advice ahead of the end of the tax year in April.

Here are some of the insurance myths that prevent homeowners from getting cover.

POLICE are appealing for witnesses after jewellery was stolen from a woman in her 70s during a distraction burglary at her Lyme Regis home.

SUPPORTERS of a community hub have launched an appeal for funds after recording severe losses during 2020.

A MYSTERY 'sonic boom' shook Dorset yesterday - leading to widespread speculation about the cause.

‘A NIGHTMARE week’ for a Bridport resident was turned around thanks to the kindness of a stranger.

MULTIPLE areas of Dorset could be permanently underwater in 30 years according to a climate change study.

Have you got your sights set on a staycation this summer?

DORSET has climbed into a UK top ten of the most searched for locations to live in.

THE issue of poor broadband connections in west Dorset was highlighted in Parliament.

ANOTHER event has fallen victim to the coronavirus pandemic with the annual Easter Bonnet Parade in Lyme Regis being cancelled due to the current lockdown restrictions.