A NEW affordable community homes project is offering residents the chance to invest in the scheme as the team behind it attempts to raise a further £730,000.

CAMPAIGNERS have challenged claims that controversial plans for a Bridport landmark have full community support.

A MUSIC festival in west Dorset was a big success - and 'what people needed' after a tough year, say organisers.

A POPULAR Bridport restaurant has been nominated for an award which showcases the most 'awesome' businesses across two counties.

A POPULAR record store has made the decision to stick with face masks after the easing of coronavirus restrictions.

DORSET Council is helping community organisations which were unable to run during the pandemic to get back on their feet financially.

A PARTY is taking place in a west Dorset village this month, complete with music, games and a picnic.

SILENCE might be golden – but not when you are trying to make your mark at your first Dorset Police and Crime Panel.

THERE have been more than 1,100 acts of intentional harm to animals in Dorset in the past five years, new figures show.

DORSET Museum has been shortlisted for a prestigious award out of hundreds of nominations.

EIGHTEEN e-scooter riders were issued with warnings during an operation by Dorset Police - as they urged people to remember they run the risk of prosecution if they ride on public land.

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

A NEW 'agri-tech' innovation centre has opened at Dorset Innovation Park thanks to a £1.9m investment, creating jobs.

Ministers have been warned that millions of people could be “pinged” by the app or ordered to self-isolate by Test and Trace.

The Prime Minister is now facing pressure to consider a one-off Bank Holiday Monday in the UK to mark what would be a historic occasion. 

TWO cars were destroyed in an explosion which also damaged two homes.

"It's been brilliant to see this kind of atmosphere again": Bridport pubs are capitalising on England's success in Euro 2020.

HALF the students from a Dorset school are isolating after a single Covid case.

A CAMPAIGN born in west Dorset to introduce a new law preventing dogs from being off the lead around livestock has secured the support of the Farming Minister.

A ROAD will close for repairs after a tractor and trailer crash damaged the route.

BRIDPORT have confirmed one player has tested positive for Covid-19.

ONE of the most famous ‘families’ in Lyme Regis is celebrating a new addition.

CAMPAIGNERS looking to launch a scheme which would allow older residents to experience the thrill of a cycle ride are seeking volunteer 'pilots'.

TEAM GB Olympic hopefuls Saskia Tidey and Charlotte Dobson held their final briefing for Tokyo at Lyme Regis Sailing Club.

THIS past week, we have seen one of the most significant developments with l20ockdown release for some time. The new Health Secretary confirmed that we will not have to self-isolate if we are fully vaccinated and the Education Secretary has confirmed...

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

RACING returned to the Sir John Colfox Academy as Parrett and Axe dominated the West Dorset Primary Relay Races.

Her Majesty enjoyed a 40-minute tour around the set and the studios of the famous ITV set.

The nation will be at a standstill as the Three Lions attempt to finally add to the World Cup triumph of 1966.

Earlier this week the government confirmed pubs will be able to stay open later if England were to progress to the final stage of the tournament.

It follows the warning from Chris Whitty that the number of long Covid sufferers will increase, particularly among young people.

33 million people in the UK are now fully vaccinated against Covid-19.

A BARN was damaged in a blaze caused by the 'spontaneous combustion' of hay and straw.

A number of roadworks will be taking place across west Dorset as workers continue to keep the county’s roads in a good condition.

A CAFÉ has been forced to close its doors for the week after one of its employees tested positive for Covid-19.

AS AN Oxford graduate (some 60 years ago now) I was amused by Chris Loder’s apt if unintended reference to his leader (a well off Oxford graduate) when he describes Oxford as a place that ‘facilitates well off out of touch youngsters to live in a...

IT was a race against time for Lyme Regis coastguards as incoming tides caused panic on the beach.

HEDGEHOGS were killed in a Dorset village when an unkept grass verge was mowed.

LIFEGUARDS will return to a Lyme Regis beach from this weekend.

A DOMESTIC abuse charity has urged victims to seek support as the England men’s football team progresses through Euro 2020.

POLICE across Dorset are raising awareness of the minimum time to allow before driving after drinking alcohol.

A COMMUNITY recovery grant has been launched by Dorset Council to help communities that were paused during the pandemic get up and running again.

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England will be hoping to reach the final of the European Championship for the very first time when they face Denmark at Wembley.

ALMOST 250 new coronavirus cases have been recorded across Dorset within the last 24-hour period, according to the latest statistics.

A MAJOR milestone in improved internet access on the Jurassic Coast has been reached as a new network is installed.

THE Royal Academy is to exhibit the first artwork by a Constable in 200 years - in the form of a drawing by a seven-year-old descendant of The Hay Wain painter.

NEARLY 5,000 Dorset children have saved 1,600kg of carbon dioxide from polluting our air by walking and cycling to school instead of travelling by car.

PARTICIPANTS are being sought for an 'incredible' trek across the Sahara Desert in a fundraiser for a hospice charity.

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