Coronavirus cases are increasing across Dorset again

A LYME Regis man who has performed at Glastonbury and on Top of the Pops is putting on an art exhibition this summer - after he went from scratching to sketching.

WORK is underway to create a brand new edible garden at a Bridport school.

A DISABLED driver has been 'verbally abused' by a man who parked in the only disabled space in a car park.

A PERSON has been rescued from the roof of their car after it became trapped in floodwater.

A PLASTIC free event has been postponed due to the extension of the lockdown conditions.

I FOUND the remarks in last week’s News by our MP and local business leaders, railing against the delayed end to Covid-19 restrictions, regrettable and poorly judged. Of course businesses are hurting and jobs are under threat, but while it’s stil...

Hundreds more families in Dorset have seen their benefits capped since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, new figures show.

TORY control at Dorset Council is being challenged by the Liberal Democrats in a move which could eventually lead to a public referendum.

PARENTS are being warned that disruption to their children's learning is set to continue, with Dorset's education boss saying some coronavirus restrictions - such as self-isolation for students after cases are found in schools - are 'likely to be wit...

THE internet will become a safer place for communities in the south west as a charity and internet provider join forces to minimise sexual abuse content.

THE NEWLY appointed chair of the Safeguarding Adults Board has highlighted the importance of supporting adults with care needs.

FREE parking for NHS and care workers in Dorset will end next month.

Around five seriously mentally ill people were sent miles away for treatment because there were no beds available for them around Dorset, figures show.

A WOMAN has been arrested on suspicion of affray after she was reportedly seen with a knife in the Bridport town centre.

RESIDENTS are having their say on traffic issues in the town centre ahead of tonight's town council meeting.

A TOTAL of 189 new coronavirus cases have been recorded across Dorset within the last 24-hour period, according to the latest statistics.

AN EMERGENCY response was launched just before 12am last night after reports of a missing person on a beach.

A NEW cheese room has been unveiled – and there's hopes to have it on west Dorset shelves by next month.

A HISTORIC Lyme Regis church has been restored to its former glory in a project worth a quarter of a million pounds.

THE weather will be dry and cloudy in Dorset as revellers look set to flock to pubs and bars to watch England versus Germany in the last-16 Euro 2020 game.

ORGANISERS of the Lyme Regis Lifeboat Week are keeping 'their fingers crossed' the event will go ahead as planned next month.

A PUBLIC meeting to decide how a church's 200th birthday will be celebrated has been postponed.

Around one in five pupils in Dorset are receiving free school meals as over 1,000 more became eligible during the pandemic, figures show.

A yellow weather warning is in place across parts of England and Wales as tennis fans made their way to the courts in south-west London.

Sensitive defence documents about a Navy ship were reportedly found by a member of the public at a bus stop.

'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 SECOND weather warning for has been issued for Dorset, as the county prepares to be hit by thunderstorms and heavy rain.

A MOTORBIKE rider has been arrested for drink driving and speeding.

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.

A PERSON has been rushed to hospital after they injured their ankle while onboard a boat.

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.