BRIDPORT firefighters were called out 335 times over the past year - an average of six times per week.

A book of condolence is being opened in Bridport so locals can pay tribute to Prince Philip who died yesterday aged 99.

A FARMERS market making its return next month is on the lookout for food producers to fill its stalls.

Environment campaigners have claimed Dorset’s draft Local Plan proposals for 39,000 new homes in the county over the next 17 years should be halved.

A SAFETY app has been helping residents choose better routes by avoiding 'high crime zones' in Dorset.

A CAMPAIGN with an aim to bring a refugee family to Bridport has officially launched its new website.

ONLY 13 areas of Dorset are reporting active coronavirus cases as the spread of Covid-19 continues to fall across the county.

A BRIDPORT supermarket has raised £450 for a worthy cause over the last two weeks.

IT'S not all about pubs, hairdressers and gyms reopening on Monday.

BUSINESSES with employees aged 45 and over are being asked to volunteer to participate in a new 'Midlife MOT' programme.

Written by and starring the Gleeson brothers, dark new comedy Frank Of Ireland is every inch the comedic delight, as Danielle de Wolfe discovers.

An RHS expert tells Hannah Stephenson why beetles are vital to our gardens - and how we can help them thrive.

Few TV shows are as joyful as The Great British Sewing Bee. Georgia Humphreys hears from judges Patrick Grant and Esme Young, plus host Joe Lycett.

The Duke of Edinburgh has died, Buckingham Palace has announced.

FOUR teenage boys have been praised after they helped to find a missing child at the coast.

Buckingham Palace has announced the Duke of Edinburgh has died, with tributes pouring in.

A MAN has been arrested following an alleged burglary.

A EUROMILLIONS prize worth more than £141,000 has yet to be claimed from a lottery ticket bought in west Dorset.

BRIDPORT'S indoor skate park is set to reopen next week.

Whenever a member of the Royal Family dies, there are strict plans in place for what happens next.

A VIRTUAL film festival has announced the sixth and final film to be shown at the event.

A POPULAR tourist attraction has received more than £200,000 in government funding.

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

Millions of people across the UK have been given their first Covid vaccine, and many have even had their second - but when will you get your jab?

The changes will see drivers told to pay a higher amount of Vehicle Excise Duty.

Unfortunately, the new rules have come too late for many stores as consumers moved to online shopping throughout the pandemic.

A GROUP of young offenders will be given education and training to reduce further crimes being committed in Dorset.

Prince Philip was due to celebrate his 100th birthday on June 10, this year.

'THERE is a buzz around town' as Bridport businesses prepare to reopen next week following three months of closure.

AN 'INNOVATIVE' catering firm in Bridport specialising in sticky ribs has diversified and is set to branch further afield.

THE weather will be dry and cloudy in Dorset as hospitality venues open outdoor seating on Monday.

NO new coronavirus deaths have been recorded in Dorset hospitals, latest figures show.

THE number of recorded coronavirus cases in Dorset has increased by more than 17 in the last 24-hour period, according to latest figures.

A VOLUNTEER group was able to gift bags full of cakes and other baked treats to its whole village for Easter after it received so many donations.

RESIDENTS are being encouraged to share their views and ideas on a new skatepark in Bridport.

LOCKDOWN restrictions in England are set to be relaxed further next week as the nation takes a further step out of lockdown.

The cash-saving guru regularly provides financial advice through weekly newsletter and TV appearances including his own ITV show.

The phased ban will begin in Scotland this month and will continue in England and Wales over the course of the next year.

DORSET Council has not ruled out support for wind farms off the county’s coastline – although says that any future application will be decided at Government level.

PUBLIC comments on Dorset’s latest draft Local Plan will all be available for anyone to view – once personal information has been removed and any offensive comments purged.

HERE are today's tide times for Portland, West Bay and Lyme Regis.

LYME Regis returned to action with a creditable 2-2 draw against Feniton in Devon & Exeter League Premier East.

Demand for driving tests is expected to soar with the lockdown restrictions halting lessons and tests for much of the past 12 months.

THIS year's Melplash Show has been cancelled, it has been announced.

WHILE residents were asked to stay at home for several months of last year, more than 30,000 speeding offences were still recorded on Dorset's roads in 2020.

A man sadly died in Bridport today after emergency services responded to a 'medical incident' in Allington.

POLICE are investigating a hit-and-run in Lyme Regis and are appealing for witnesses to come forward.

GOLF has returned to Bridport as Covid restrictions are eased and the 'rule of six' has returned.

WITH April, school holidays and the gradual relaxing of Covid rules, we look forward to an increase in visitors either staying in the region or spending time in Bridport on their way to Devon or Cornwall.

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