DOCUMENTS hidden away for just short of 100 years have been discovered by workers at a historic trading estate.

A new warning has been issued for people to stay away from a young seal which has been visiting beaches in west Dorset and attracting attention.

A SECOND World War veteran and former president of the Bridport Rotary Club turned 100 over the weekend.

APRIL is International Autism Awareness Month and to mark this, ASCape, Bridport’s autism support group, would like to share the experience of one of its members.

WITH the temperatures getting warmer, what better place is there than having a meal and a drink in a beer garden with family and friends?

A MEETING will be held next week to 'shape the future of Beaminster'.

FRAUDSTERS have fleeced more than £18 million from people living in Dorset during the coronavirus pandemic – with most victims stung in online shopping scams, figures reveal.

DORSET Council staff are prioritising tackling on-street advertising boards which are causing a risk to the public.

MORE than 30 schools across the county have been awarded a £1,000 Activation Fund to support the development of their careers education programmes.

Whether we like technology or not it has undeniably transformed the way we live and work in recent years, and the use of technology in veterinary practice has come on in leaps and bounds.

Good vaccination rates should put these destinations high on holiday lists, says Sarah Marshall

The Mosquito Coast is the latest intriguing drama from Apple TV+. Georgia Humphreys hears more from its stars, including leading man Justin Theroux.

As research shows being active helps prevent Covid deaths, here's how you can bin all your regular no-exercise excuses, and get fit and healthy.

Officers investigating a serious injury multi-vehicle collision in West Dorset are appealing for witnesses and anyone with dashcam to come forward.

EXTRAS are wanted for a major new feature film set to be shot in west Dorset.

A BONFIRE spread into nearby woodlands and three fire crews attended to extinguish the blaze.

FASCINATING photographs have emerged of American soldiers stationed at Charmouth during the Second World War.

HOUSEBUYERS can get onto the property ladder and buy a home in Dorset with a 95 per cent mortgage under a new Government scheme.

ONLY 15 areas of Dorset have reported more than three active coronavirus cases as the spread of Covid-19 continues to fall across the county.

THE DIRECTOR of the long-awaited Ammonite, based in Lyme Regis, will be interviewed as part of a Bridport film festival.

MORE cash could be squeezed out of drivers in Dorset – according to a councillor for the rural area around Dorchester.

You can earn £500 a month by giving up Instagram as part of a new study.

You'll be able to pick up a bargain from the supermarket chains on Sunday, April 25. 

AN AMBER wildfire alert has been issued as firefighters warn of the dangers of a repeat of last year's devastating Wareham Forest blaze.

Under Boris Johnson’s current roadmap out of lockdown travel abroad could be permitted as early as May 17.

IS THE next Ben Stokes or Charlotte Edwards lurking somewhere in west Dorset? A joint project involving the Beaminster and Broadwindsor Cricket Clubs - dubbed BCC2 - is searching for young talent, male and female, to come forward for the 2021 seas...

A SERVICE was held in Bridport over the weekend to commemorate the life of Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh.

When many tulips are now standing tall, some are sadly lacking in stature with unimpressive blooms. Hannah Stephenson finds out why.

Fan of rom-coms? You’ll love Starstruck from Rose Matafeo. She chats to Georgia Humphreys about fame, kissing scenes and Strictly Come Dancing.

TWO people have been airlifted to hospital after being seriously injured in a four-vehicle crash on the A35.

ROAD closures are in place after a four-vehicle smash on the A35.

A CHARMOUTH manor house could be converted to five homes with four other properties in the grounds.

RESIDENTS have been warned to keep away from a seal pup at West Bay - after pictures show people crowding around it.

LYME REGIS' newest food and drink market will take place this weekend.

THERE have been 21 new cases of coronavirus recorded across Dorset within the last 24 hours.

AN application for a mobile home at the Charity Farm fishing lake, Litton Cheney, together with camping and caravan spaces has been refused.

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

THE South West's 'R rate' remains above the national rate, as coronavirus cases in Dorset remain low.

Shoppers have been left venting their frustration online.

According to legend, St George killed a dragon and saved a princess while serving as a soldier in the Roman army.

A WARNING of dangerous sea conditions has been issued ahead of this weekend, as a strong easterly wind is forecast to hit the south coast.

AN ANNUAL council meeting has seen a change of date as a result of the mourning period following the death of Prince Philip.

The effects of Covid-19 vaccine supply constraints are being felt in Dorset, where the number of first jabs administered has dropped, figures show.

A MOBILE screening cabin for breast cancer is to pop up in Dorchester by the end of April.

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

WORRYING pictures show people dangling their legs off a cliff – the scene last week of one of the biggest landslides in decades.

THE Bridport community has come together to support a local family after a two-year-old girl suffered a life-threatening stroke.

A ROAD on the outskirts of Bridport is set to close for overnight repair works this week - with a 43 mile official diversion route in place.

A CELEBRATION of page-to-screen adaptations is taking place virtually and starts today.

THERE have been 15 new cases of coronavirus recorded across Dorset within the last 24 hours.