MORE than £20,000 has been raised to support a two-year-old girl who suffered a stroke.

Police are appealing for information to trace the next of kin of a nurse whose body was found in the sea off Lyme Regis.

LIVE music returned to Bridport with an 'emotional' show taking place over the weekend.

A youth football team will take part in a tournament at a Premier League stadium after successfully raising the funds to cover the costs.

THERE'S a new 'glamping' opportunity in Dorset on a 200-acre site which has been handed back to nature.

A GROUP which has supported NHS services in Bridport for more than 60 years is appealing for more volunteers.

THE AVERAGE asking price of homes on the UK property market has increased yet again, according to Rightmove.

THE AVERAGE asking price of homes on the UK property market has increased yet again, according to Rightmove.

TWO emerging local artists are being showcased as part of Dorset Art Weeks.

Looking beyond buckets and spades, Emilia Harris finds out what’s new in this popular Devon resort

A COMPANY in Dorchester combatting financial crime and fraud has plans for expansion - with 35 jobs up for grabs.

Abbotsbury Subtropical Gardens will once again be hosting a special plant fair, organised by Plant Heritage Dorset, on Sunday, June 13.

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

Twenty years on from the fatal 1999 London Nail Bombings, a new Netflix Documentary reinvestigates events, as Danielle de Wolfe discovers.

COUNTY chiefs could be set to to get tough against illegal parking – by introducing a strict tow-away policy for anyone contravening regulations.

PEOPLE who spot damage to broadband cabinets, telephone poles and overhead wires will be able to report the exact location to Openreach.

More than half of people in Dorset have received two doses of a Covid-19 vaccine, figures reveal.

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.

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

A TOTAL of five new coronavirus cases have been recorded across Dorset in the latest 24-hour period, figures show.

Tributes have been paid to serving Dorset Police Constable Martin Vaughan who very sadly died suddenly.

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.

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

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

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.

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

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

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