BRIDPORT Leisure Centre will be reopening from next week.

WEST Dorset's MP has written to the Queen to convey his sympathies following the death of her husband, Prince Philip.

BRIDPORT'S resident vegan market will be returning this month.

RESIDENTS have been urged to stay away from any seals they may come across on the west Dorset coastline.

RESIDENTS are being offered free counselling by a highly qualified local woman.

Richard Durrant (Letters April 6) quotes Jonathan Swift in order to try to give his tenuous argument in support of artificial fertilisers some semblance of credibility.

A RAILWAY service provider is increasing train services from tomorrow to help commuters as lockdown eases.

LIFE-SAVING fire escape hoods which were brought in after the Grenfell Tower public inquiry are now being used by Dorset firefighters.

AS I WRITE this article, I am feeling a little bit grotty having had my Covid-19 vaccine yesterday – not that I am complaining, I am just delighted to have had my first vaccine; it feels like another step towards normality.

A HOSPICE charity has been given a huge fundraising boost as every pound donated to its appeal will be matched by an anonymous donor.

Waddle with ducks or watch cows being milked as part of a hands-on holiday in the countryside, says Sarah Marshall.

Nearly two years after the much-adored historical series Poldark came to an end, Aidan Turner is finally back on our screens.

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

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

A SECTION of the A35 is currently partially blocked, due to a crash.

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

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

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.

JUST four coronavirus cases were confirmed in Dorset over the last 24 hours, latest figures show.Data released by the government shows there were four new cases in the Dorset Council area, taking the total to 11,761 since the start of the pande...

A DRIVER speaking on the phone whilst transporting livestock was just one of many driving offences committed on Dorset roads yesterday.

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.

THESE are the pubs in need of a new landlord - just in time for them to reopen on Monday.

Gun salutes marking the death of the Duke of Edinburgh are to take place across the UK, in Gibraltar and at sea.

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

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

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.