THE Jurassic Coast has been named one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the UK.

WITH the steady stream of recent correspondence and the airing by The Bridport and Lyme Regis News, do I detect a glimmer of light and hope at the end of the tunnel?

WILL it be warm enough for a BBQ this bank holiday?

A SERIES of talks by various experts on the damaging effects of climate change will begin next week.

A BUMPER week of family fun is coming to Mapperton House and Gardens this half term.

THIS year has seen a rise in the theft of trailers from farms across the county, according to Dorset Police.

THE Uplyme & Lyme Regis Horticultural Society has made available the schedule for its Summer Flower and Produce Fair at Uplyme Village Hall and King George V Playing Fields on Saturday, July 10 from 1-5pm.

AN INCLUSIVITY drive aimed at boosting underrepresented groups has prompted 'a near threefold rise' in female new recruits at Dorset Police.

A NEW project which aims to engage children and young people with cancer services in Dorset has been launched and is looking for patients to get in touch to share their own experiences.

LOCAL litter picking campaign group Litter Free Dorset is supporting a nationwide event this year to help clean up the country.

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

A COASTGUARD helicopter airlifted two people to safety after they were cut off by the tide yesterday afternoon.

POLICE have issued an image appeal of a man following an alleged distraction burglary in Lyme Regis.

Thieves stole a catalytic converter from a Toyota car in the West Road area of Bridport sometime over the last week, police said.

It is always a pleasure to watch the young children with there mums and dads playing football on the Green at Bradpole, like many of us old people did when we were that age - and not a single iPhone or iPad between them.

A TOTAL of nine new cases of coronavirus have been confirmed across Dorset within the past 24 hours, according to the latest figures.

Response to ‘Name and Address Withheld’ (letter titled ‘Beef with MP /05/21).

THERE has been no recorded Covid-19 related deaths across Dorset hospitals for 22 days, according to figures from NHS England.

A FIRE broke out in a barn in a village in west Dorset yesterday evening.

The celestial event is expected to be visible at dawn on May 26, when the moon is at its closest point to Earth.

ENGINEERING work on a train line which was due to take place over the coming bank holiday weekend has been postponed to avoid disruption to passengers wanting to visit Dorset.

PUBLIC health staff across all of Dorset are catching up with work which has been delayed during the last year because of the pandemic.

A HOSPITAL charity is launching a new fundraising campaign to help enhance patient care and staff welfare.

A DISABILITIES charity has received a £5,000 grant to help fund its school holiday play sessions.

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

THINGS are looking up for a Bridport trading estate where a major fire broke out two years ago.

A TOTAL of seven new cases of coronavirus have been confirmed across Dorset within the past 24 hours, according to the latest figures.

A BOUTIQUE B&B recently named the 'world's fourth best' has won more praise.

Enjoy a good old fashioned sing song in Bridport - with a surprising twist.

THERE has been no recorded Covid-19 related deaths across Dorset hospitals for three weeks, according to figures from NHS England.

MORE rain showers are on their way to Dorset this week after the county was hit by wet weather over the weekend.

FEWER than 50 coronavirus cases have been reported across Dorset – the second lowest in the South West.

We've rounded-up some of the highlights to look out for in each supermarket.

CRIME in Dorset has reduced by more than nine per cent, new figures reveal.

MORE than 770,000 doses of the Covid-19 vaccine have been administered in Dorset, latest figures show.

The number of scans used to diagnose cancer dropped by more than a quarter as the coronavirus pandemic hit hospital services at Dorset County Hospital.

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

A MAN has been arrested in connection with an assault where the victim had his front tooth knocked out.

A CHEF from Bridport is opening a pop-up restaurant serving 'hyper-local' food.

DISADVANTAGED young musicians are being helped to shape a career in the industry through an ambitious outdoor performance.

THE Mayor of Bridport has endorsed a new way of online shopping in a bid to support local retailers.

GARDEN enthusiasts are encouraged to enter a garden and allotment competition.

ARE you brave enough to take part in a ghost walk?

A TWO-week festival celebrating all the fantastic art in the county begins this weekend.

A DRINK driver who led police officers on a chase on the A35 told a court he didn’t think he was over the drink drive limit.

ONLY two areas of Dorset have reported more than three active coronavirus cases, according to the latest figures.

THERE are less than two weeks left to apply for an international creative writing competition.

BRIDPORT have appointed Rob Marquis as their new manager.

COASTGUARD and police officers were called to rescue a person who got stuck in mud.

A familiar face from television once owned this Dorset railway carriage home.