A LYME Regis bed and breakfast has been named the fourth best in the world in an annual awards service.

A TESTING site in Bridport has been changed into a 'rapid testing site'.

I AM writing in response to your article covering Chris Loder’s communication with the BBC about their promotion of eating less meat as part of children obtaining their Blue Peter Green badge.

POLICE have warned motorists after more than 250 fines were issued across Dorset during the last bank holiday weekend for 'irresponsible parking and illegal overnight parking'.

A DORSET charity tackling domestic abuse has launched a project to make services as accessible as possible to victims.

THE likely age of Dorset's Cerne Abbas Giant has been revealed for the first time - and it has come as a surprise to historians.

AN ASSOCIATION which teaches people the skills needed to construct dry stone wall features has restarted across Dorset.

A HEART surgeon specialist from Dorset has become the first female solo runner to complete the gruelling South West Coastal Challenge.

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

RESIDENTS are being encouraged to participate in a survey about the Covid vaccine rollout in Dorset.

It was hoped a crackdown on online scams would be part of the Online Safety Bill but it was not mentioned in the Queen’s speech.

AN £8m project monitoring cliff falls at key points along the Jurassic Coast will be launched in Dorset.

REGARDING the proposed roundabout at Miles Cross on the A35.

A SECTION of the A35 is closed due to a sink hole.

PUPILS and staff have been praised after a school scooped up accolades.

Two local men are to appear in court in connection with an alleged shooting incident in Dorchester.

THE 30MPH speed limit along part of the A35 which was introduced as a temporary measure in a bid to reduce traffic pollution is set to be made permanent.

A FUNDRAISING campaign has been launched to ensure a popular festival can go ahead this summer.

A SPECIAL clinic has vaccinated more than 180 residents from Dorset's black, Asian and minority communities against Covid-19.

BRIDPORT Leisure Centre can now offer more facilities to its swimmers as refurbishment at the centre has been completed.

BLOOD donation sessions are going ahead at a local fitness centre this month.

A DORSET canine specialist has sent a warning to owners who have adopted or bought a dog during the pandemic.

Could your pet be named Bridport News Pet Idol 2021?

AN EDUCATION ambassador is appealing for more volunteers to help children struggling with literacy across Dorset.

CHARITIES and community groups in Dorset are being encouraged to apply for funding for local projects that matter to them.

THE LARGEST independent regional food group in the UK has launched a meal kit initiative to help promote South West food and drink products to a wider market, after a tough year for the industry.

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

A TEENAGER has been arrested after a man was hospitalised following a shooting incident near Dorchester.

Detectives are appealing for witnesses or anyone with information to come forward after a report of a shooting incident near Dorchester.

PLANNERS have refused the conversion a Dorset pub back into a home – saying a new community use should be explored.

TWO people spotted in the sea off a Dorset beach sparked a call-out from the coastguard.

WEST Bay was among the ‘iconic sites' along the coast selected by campaigners to stage a protest.

BRIDPORT'S mayor is encouraging residents to get involved in a campaign to clean up the town's streets.

ART is being taken out into the streets in a Bridport theatre's latest initiative.

HUGS with family and friends and indoor socialising are expected to be allowed from next week as Prime Minister Boris Johnson announces further easing of coronavirus restrictions in England.

CLOSE TO £1,000 has been raised for Bridport's indoor skate park through the sale of unwanted CDs.

The HMS Prince of Wales has been sighted just five miles south of Lyme Regis.

FORTY-SIX jobs for young people will be created at Dorset County Hospital as part of government scheme to boost employment opportunities.

THERE have been a total of 19 new cases of coronavirus confirmed across Dorset over the last 24 hours.

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

BORIS Johnson has announced that an easing of Covid restrictions will go ahead as planned in England from next Monday, May 17.

FOUR people have been treated by medical crews after a fire broke out on a ship.

INDOOR hospitality and household mixing will return next Monday, as the Prime Minister announces: "Your efforts have paid off."

The Covid-19 alert level should move from level 4 to level 3, according to medical figures.

DORSET & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service is recruiting young people aged 16-25 who are not in education, employment or training for its upcoming Prince’s Trust Team programme to help boost future job prospects.

THE FIRST cygnets of 2021 have arrived at Abbotsbury Swannery.

A LOCAL medical team will be spreading awareness of type 2 diabetes in the town centre next week.

COMMUNITY groups are raising funds to support plans to develop a new skate park.

EXACTLY 10 coronavirus cases were confirmed in Dorset over the last 24 hours, latest figures show.

SEVEN rowers were rescued today after being thrown into the sea from a capsizing boat.