PARKING charges at West Bay and Lyme Regis could be set to increase to £10 a day from next year.

A MOTORCYCLIST who died in a crash near Winterbourne Abbas has been named.

A BRIDPORT restaurant has reopened following a Covid scare last week.

DORSET and the south have just had the busiest half term for years. As we still have Covid restrictions the number of visitors will remain high so it’s time we looked at the financial implications.

Staff at a Beaminster school are 'delighted' following a positive inspection.

CRUISE ships moored off the Dorset coast have 'scarred' and 'destroyed' the seabed, causing 'very significant damage', a new report has found.

A SIX-MONTH delay is now anticipated in the next phase of Dorset’s Local Plan – the publication of which has been pushed back from autumn this year, until spring 2022.

FUNDS have been raised to provide more a greater range of books for Bridport schoolchildren.

THE author of a biography of one of Lyme Regis' most famous historical residents is returning to the town for a book signing next week.

A NEW £50 note featuring Dorset schoolboy and wartime hero, Alan Turing has been entered into circulation today.

THE Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) for Dorset has said he is 'committed to doing everything I can' to support victims of stalking - after it was reported that Dorset Police have not made any use of new legal powers to protect them.

A VICTIM support group in Dorset is offering support for those moving on from criminal activity.

THERE is still time to participate in a survey investigating what men think about mental health.

FREE Personal Protective Equipment is now available for personal assistants and unpaid carers until March 2022.

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

From court registers May 20, 24, 26, 27, 28, June 1.

There are reports of long delays on the A35 near Bridport due to roadworks.

IT IS a shame that Bridport has become a Mecca for loud motorbikes. If you live near Sea Road or the A35 the constant noise is unbearable.

AN OPEN MIC style event, incorporating music and speakers is taking place to raise money for two local good causes.

DORSET residents and businesses blighted by frustratingly slow broadband speeds could be thrown a lifeline as local authorities call for Government support.

AN EXHIBITION of sea, sky and coast painting is coming to Lyme Regis.

AN ANNUAL display of flowers is returning this year for the first time since the pandemic began.

The Prime Minister provided an update when speaking to reporters during a visit to a laboratory in Hertfordshire.

The company currently employs more than 130,000 crew members in the UK and Ireland.

EXPERTS at the Cyber Resilience Centre for the South West (SWCRC) are urging the travel and tourism sector to increase its cyber security vigilance, as attacks on businesses continue to rise along with the temperature.

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

Fifty Shades of Grey star Dakota Johnson was seen filming a new Netflix adaptation of Persuasion in Lyme Regis.

The team behind a controversial new vision for a local landmark says it will ‘help to build an even better Bridport’.

DORSET County Hospital (DCH) will temporarily relocate its minor injuries team to Weymouth Hospital while work to expand its emergency department gets under way.

A family from Dorset left devastated when their puppy went missing are 'thrilled' to have been finally reunited with her - more than 11 years later.

MAJOR changes are being made to how Dorset Council processes planning applications to help it cope with a massive increase in demand for its services.

The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) shared the bleak warning that a third wave “definitely” underway.

YEAR 8 students at a Lyme Regis school were treated to an outdoor education day.

Open-air theatre is heading to Dorset villages this summer.

A STRUGGLING hotel in a rural Dorset village was transformed on a Channel 5 TV series.

A HOLIDAY park is celebrating 50 years of business – by raising £100,000 for a coastline conservation charity.

MORE than 90 new coronavirus cases have been recorded across Dorset within the last 24-hour period, according to the latest statistics.

Macbeth is coming to an open air theatre in Lyme Regis.

A Lyme Regis butcher has taken home three prizes in a nationally-recognised competition.

A woman from Dorset suffering with mental health problems has given birth to a baby boy - but will not be allowed to keep him - after a judge gave specialists the go-ahead to perform a caesarean section.

AN AGRICULTURAL society is set to benefit from a donation of more than £6,000.

A WOMAN has kept a promise to her grandchildren to write a book about their favourite toys.

MORE than 110 new coronavirus cases have been recorded across Dorset within the last 24-hour period, according to the latest statistics.

FIREFIGHTERS were called to tackle an unattended bonfire yesterday.

JUST short of £1,000 has been raised to enable an annual festival to take place this year.

A PROJECT to revitalise a school trail in memory of a little boy who died of cancer met with the school council for the first time since the pandemic began - and work is set to begin in the summer.

FOURTY EIGHT areas of Dorset have reported more than three active coronavirus cases, as new Covid-19 cases appear to be on the rise in the county again.

NEW categories have been announced for a series of farming competitions taking place this summer.

There are more than 100 unclaimed fortunes in Dorset and if you have one of these surnames, a large inheritance could be yours.

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