'MINIMAL' maintenance is required on an 'overgrown' gateway to Bridport, according to council chiefs.

AN EXCITING sporting spectacle returns to West Bay this weekend as the annual powerboat race is held.

A 'KIND and caring' mother suddenly died after overdosing on prescribed pain medication on Christmas Eve, an inquest heard.

THE first post-lockdown music festival in the area will be going ahead this weekend.

A CAMPAIGN group which aim to bring a refugee family to Bridport will be raising awareness of the project in the town centre this weekend to help raise funds.

A NEW service has been set up ensuring children and vulnerable adults receive the best possible support when being interviewed by the police.

A JOINT safety campaign has been launched by the RNLI and HM Coastguard.

DORSET'S most senior police officer has announced plans to retire from policing in the autumn of 2021.

Scientists will carry out laboratory tests to determine whether it reaches the threshold of being a variant of concern.

A WHOPPING 165 bags of rubbish were collected over the weekend as beaches were cleaned by volunteers.

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

THREE more pharmacies in Dorset will be joining over 20 other sites across the county to deliver Covid-19 vaccinations as part of the ongoing national programme which started in December.

AN ONLINE petition against a huge 4,000 home development proposed on green field land north of Dorchester has been launched by an MP.

VOLUNTEERS have been left 'appalled' and 'angry' after their community club was broken into by vandals who caused a vast amount of 'reckless' damage.

AN MP and a councillor have clashed over the future of the royal family.

ONLY two people have tested positive for Covid-19 in Dorset, according to the latest figures.

A DOG has been rescued after it became trapped in some plants.

A BRIDPORT antiques shop is set to return to the small screen for a fourth time after it received a visit from a BBC film crew.

A MASS litter pick is set to go ahead this weekend, with residents being encouraged to clean up the streets of Bridport.

A NEW open-top bus route is coming to Dorset as the county prepares for an influx of summer visitors.

A BOY has dislocated his knee after climbing over a fence.

AS THE warmth of summer grows closer, our market towns seem to be coming back to life more and more with each passing day. Bridport for example, where I visited last Saturday, put on the first live music performance at Bucky Doo Square for months ...

A SUPERMARKET has banned the sale of so-called 'forest friendly' disposable barbecues in all of its Dorset stores after residents raised concerns its marketing could spark an increase in wildfire risks.

TWO cases of the Indian variant of coronavirus were detected in Dorset last week, new figures reveal.

DORSET has been named the ideal holiday replacement for Tenerife for UK holidaymakers choosing a staycation this year.

NEW recycling bins have been installed at harbours in Dorset to dispose of old lines, nets and fishing waste to help keep seas litter free.

A SERIES of free webinars are set to be launched, with the first one tonight looking into the world of veterinary and animal science.

Boris Johnson’s former aide claimed both he and the Cabinet Secretary told the Prime Minister that Mr Hancock should be sacked.

PEOPLE in Dorset who have used maternal mental health services are being urged to give feedback on their experiences in a survey.

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

LYME Regis have been awarded the Devon & Exeter League Premier East title.

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?

SEVEN people have tested positive for Covid-19 in Dorset, according to the latest figures.

THE COASTGUARD are pleading to the public to act fast when trouble arises near the coastline - after an emergency response saw the rescue of a woman in West Bay.

POLICE patrols have increased in a Dorset village after vandals smashed in car windows and the window of a home.

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

POLICE are warning residents to stay vigilant after two men were seen loading oil drums into the back of a van.

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

THERE has been no recorded Covid-19 related deaths across Dorset hospitals for 23 days, according to figures from NHS England as of Wednesday May 26.

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

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.

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

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.

Health Secretary Matt Hancock praised the “phenomenal pace” of the vaccination programme.

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.