'EVERYTHING DELICIOUS' in the Bridport area was celebrated at a food market.

AN EXHIBITION celebrating the volunteers of the Lyme Regis lifeboat crew is now open.

A NARROW house in Dorset is set to go under the hammer next month for just £115,000.

A NEW pop-up exhibition is taking place in West Bay, highlighting the impact of single use plastic packaging on our seas.

ORGANISERS of Camp Bestival have said this summer's event at Lulworth Castle 'will go ahead'.

A POPULAR fundraising event has been postponed after the delay of 'Freedom Day'.

DORSET health professionals are to encourage everyone to move about more  -  as a normal part of life, rather than something out of the ordinary.

DORSET Police are working on a long-term plan to reduce criminal behaviour among school age children.

FIRE crews across Dorset are alerting the public to an increase of online and telephone scams during the coronavirus pandemic.

MORE than 2,500 signatures have been collected as the campaign to protect livestock from dog attacks continues to gain momentum.

A REPLACEMENT look out post has been agreed at Beach Road, Burton Bradstock for the National Coastwatch team.

MEMBERS of a women's organisation is walking 20 miles to raise funds for midwives specialising in homebirths.

A YELLOW warning for rain has been issued, as Dorset residents are urged to prepare for potential flooding.

A NEW water fountain in the town centre was officially unveiled by the mayor and town crier at the weekend.

MORE 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.

A SOCIETY of organists is resuming its activities this week following a break due to the pandemic.

Three-quarters of people in Dorset have received two doses of a Covid-19 vaccine, figures reveal.

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

'DOING nothing is not an option': That's the message as plans are drawn up to tackle traffic in Bridport town centre following the results of a recent study.

BEAMINSTER Tunnel is set to be closed overnight this weekend - with a 42 mile diversion route in place as a manhole cover is replaced.

A TOTAL of 119 new coronavirus cases have been recorded across Dorset within the last 24-hour period, according to the latest statistics.

A CYCLIST was hospitalised after a collision with a car - where the driver failed to stop.

COASTGUARD crews were on hand after reports of a young school pupil broke her ankle along the coastline in West Dorset.

A MUM is set to run the length of the Jurassic Coast to support two organisations which helped her daughter through her struggles with anxiety.

PATCH repairs will continue to be made to the listed historic Cobb harbour walls in Lyme Regis until a full-scale improvement plan is approved.

THE number of Delta variant cases of coronavirus in Dorset have more than doubled in a week and the county has the second-highest number of cases in the South West.

A BRIDPORT church will be participating in a worldwide celebration to mark the 200th anniversary of a unique bell-ringing invention.

RISING Covid cases across Dorset is a cause for concern – according to the county’s public health director Sam Crowe.

AN EVENT to celebrate the launch of a local skate park has been postponed due to the extension of restrictions.

AN ANTIQUE market is set to go ahead for the first time in nearly two years this weekend.

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

ROADWORKS will be taking place on major routes across Dorset next month to protect main roads from water damage - and drivers are being warned of delays.

'It's a great idea if they want to kill the town': Businesses in the Bridport area have reacted to 'ludicrous' and 'frustrating' suggestions of increases car parking prices.

MORE than 130 new coronavirus cases have been recorded across Dorset within the last 24-hour period, according to the latest statistics.

HOMEBUYERS in west Dorset are being turned down for mortgages due to "scandalous" delays in the conveyancing process caused by a Dorset Council backlog in dealing with 'Local Search' requests.

OWNERS of a Dorset hotel who were described as ‘bad’ on national TV say they're glad to have featured on a programme as it helped to transform the venue.

Hopes of a creating a National Park in Dorset have been dashed after the county was left out of a Government announcement.

THERE has been no recorded Covid-19 related deaths across Dorset hospitals for more than 50 days, according to figures from NHS England.

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DORSET and Somerset Air Ambulance have announced that their 10th annual cycle challenge will take place this September, a year later than planned.

A BRIDPORT landmark is going green to acknowledge the work of a national healthcare charity.

PEOPLE aged over 18 in Dorset are being reminded that they are now eligible for their Covid-19 vaccination and are being urged to book an appointment to get their first jab.

Cakes, biscuits and other treats will be available at this week's garden glut event.

FIRE crews across Dorset are raising awareness of child safety in water ahead of summer holidays spent at the coast.

BRIDPORT boss Rob Marquis will aim to seal his first deals of the summer in the coming days.

A HEALTH organisation is urging the Dorset public to 'plan ahead' in relation to visiting pubs and bars to watch the knock-out stages of Euro 2020.

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

SOCIAL rugby is set to return to Bridport Rugby Club this year after six years of only having the first team rugby.

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

TWO people had to be given first aid after inhaling dangerous gases from mixing pool chemicals together.