A DOG spent more than half-an-hour with her leg trapped in the pavement at West Bay.

HAIRDRESSERS and barber shops in the area are anticipating a busy first few weeks when they are able to reopen.

DORSET will see highs of 14 degrees on Easter Sunday as the county enjoys a Spring weather spell.

A BRIDPORT resident whose life has been transformed by learning to read in his fifties is set to have his story told on national radio.

AN ELECTION is set to take place next month for a new Lyme Regis town councillor.

CHILDREN at a Lyme Regis school have received hand-knitted chickens for Easter, courtesy of a local social group for older people.

CRIMINALS jailed in March include rapists, a racist who spat and insulted tourists and rogue traders.

Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwick and South Oxfordshire have the highest proportion of people likely to have received their first jab.

Certain breeds and designer crossbreeds are much more highly sought-after than others.

It's the long Easter weekend - normally the time when we might settle down to watch an old film.

Police have confirmed a man found injured on the beach at West Bay fell from the nearby cliffs.

THE creator of Dorset's most famous biscuit has opened a new shop in Bridport this week.

AN INJURED man has been airlifted to hospital after he suffered a fall at the coast.

AN ‘INTOXICATED’ man armed with a hammer was ‘banging on doors looking for someone’ in a distressed state, a court heard.

Firefighters rescued some chickens after a shed caught fire in a garden.

An interactive map, which uses Public Health England data, shows how many people have tested positive for the virus in each area of Dorset

PATRONS will be able to enjoy their pint from a pod at a west Dorset pub from next month.

The date and venue for the 2021 Bridport Business Awards have been announced.

ONE patient with coronavirus has died at a Dorset hospital, according to latest figures.

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

WHEN a loved one goes missing, the confusion and yearning to know what happened and where they are can be overwhelming.

Babies and young children can also join their parents on visits so residents can finally see their grandchildren.

The Prime Minister said that vaccines cannot guarantee ‘100% protection’ from coronavirus.

THE growth rate for the South West's 'R rate' has remained the same, as coronavirus cases in Dorset remain low.

WORRYING pictures have emerged of a group of people camping on the edge of a west Dorset cliff.

The victim of a racist attack in Bridport town centre described it as a 'nightmare she will never forget'.

THE Dorset area has seen an increase of 17 new cases of coronavirus within the last 24 hours.

WORK to remove a Victorian brick sewer from a West Bay beach has been put on hold - as the sewer is buried deeper in the sand than originally thought.

A POPULAR tourist attraction in Dorchester is scrapping entrance fee charges when it reopens its doors to the public on April 12.

HAVE you wondered why the sun seems 'weak' and the sky has a strange hue this morning?

HEALTH chiefs have urged people over 50 who have not been contacted for their coronavirus vaccine to book themselves in for an appointment.

With card cloning on the rise, it’s important to know how to protect your plastic.

MOBILE coronavirus test sites are available in areas across Dorset over the coming days.

Amazon Prime has released a whole host of new shows and movies coming in April.

WEYMOUTH Town Council has launched its new £50,000 grant scheme for businesses and groups across the area.

THE second wave of coronavirus during the winter months hit Dorset's hospitals far more severely than what was experienced in the first wave.

AN EMERGENCY coronavirus appeal has raised almost £100million for UK charities since it launched a year ago - with more than £694,000 of this reaching grassroots charities and groups in Dorset.

THE number of cancer patients admitted to hospitals as emergency cases in Dorset hit a record high last summer, figures show.

OVER half a million pounds is being given to the ambulance service which covers Dorset to take on more community first responders.

A young farmer died after his 'dangerous' and 'unroadworthy' tractor which he bought online overturned, an inquest heard.

A REGENERATION of playing fields in Bridport is in the works and would include a new skate park, play area and an events stage.

A hospitality worker was sacked from his job for raising safety issues related to the alleged exposure of Covid-19 in his workplace, Bridport Citizens Advice centre has revealed.

NO NEW coronavirus deaths have been confirmed at any Dorset hospital, latest data show.

BRIDPORT churches are inviting people to get outdoors as part of their Good Friday pilgrimage.

THE Dorset area has seen an increase of 21 new cases of coronavirus within the last 24 hours.

LONG delays are expected at tips over the Easter bank holiday weekend.

WITH the end of the ‘stay at home’ rule on 29th March, we are emerging into the recovery phase of the pandemic and into new hope for the future. It is fitting then, that this emergence is reflected by Easter. It represents new life and resurrecti...

ALARMING new figures reveal Dorset child poverty rose for the third year in a row before the pandemic hit.

BRIDPORT'S weekly 'garden glut' is asking residents to donate their surplus food items.

A HOSPICE charity will hold donation drop off sessions prior to reopening its outlets.