TRIBUTES have been paid to a much-loved grandmother and member of of the Bridport community who died suddenly after a bowls match.

NEW planning applications decided in the Bridport area this week include an application to convert an outbuilding at a Stoke Abbot farm into three homes.

THE owners of a large house in the middle of Bothenhampton have won an appeal over Dorset Council’s refusal of planning permission.

DOZENS of "outstanding" Dorset schools are set to face inspectors for the first time since controversial exemptions were axed.

BRIDPORT have signed a remarkable 22 players in one sitting.

WHILE there won't be a gathering of thousands of people at a Dorset village this weekend, there is a 'dynamic' programme to enjoy as the Tolpuddle Martyrs’ Festival is filmed live so it can be watched online.

SUPPORT for victims of domestic abuse will increase in Dorset after it was revealed the county would be receiving £650,000 worth of funding.

AN ANNUAL flower and produce show will be going ahead this weekend.

BRIDPORT have revealed the positive test for Covid-19 of a second player.

Dorset moved towards a greener future with a drop in carbon dioxide emissions over the course of a year, figures reveal.

A SECTION of the A35 will be closed overnight for three weeks for road repairs.

OIL-heated households are calling for easier, more affordable ways to reduce emissions from their homes and tackle climate change, according to a new survey.

A BUSINESS campaign is being launched by Dorset Chamber to break down barriers surrounding the menopause in the workplace.

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BUSINESS owners can still apply for funding if they have been 'severely impacted' by the coronavirus pandemic.

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

BEAMINSTER Cricket Week produced some memorable and entertaining matches – when the weather allowed.

BEAMINSTER are still looking for their first County Division One win of the season despite putting up a valiant effort against Marnhull at the Memorial Ground.

THREE students from a Bridport school are isolating after a single case of coronavirus.

DORSET Council continues to have problems with land searches to complete house sales after experiencing an unprecedented rush to buy homes in the area.

IT didn't come home, but residents still flocked to Bridport pubs to cheer on England as they attempted to make history on Sunday night.

MORE than 350 coronavirus cases were confirmed across Dorset in the last 24 hours, latest figures confirm.

FIREFIGHTERS gained entry into a home after ambulance crew was unable to access it.

CANCER services at Dorset County Hospital are set for another major boost after a charitable trust pledging a whopping £250,000.

THREE members of the Lyme Regis RNLI lifeboat crew - all named John - have been presented with medals for long service.

GREAT - Dorset Council is debating on 15 July moving to the ‘Committee’ system of operating, replacing the more closed ‘Cabinet’ system.

JUST SHORT of £500 has been raised to protect hedgehogs in a local village.

A SCHOOL has pledged to embark on an 'ambitious journey of rapid and sustained improvement' after it was rated inadequate in a damning Ofsted report and placed into special measures.

GOOD news for vegans as the monthly vegan market makes its return to Bridport this weekend.

More than a fifth of Dorset patients avoided making a GP appointment in the past year over fears of being a burden on the NHS, according to a survey.

Motorists who suffer with hay fever could be slapped with a huge fine and penalty points this summer.

DORSET charity, Sexual Trauma and Recovery Services (STARS Dorset), is running a competition asking people to create designs around the theme of 'consent'.

NEW electric vehicle chargepoints will be installed in Dorset and you can have a say in where you want them.

FOR many years I have been calling for South Street to be closed to all non emergency traffic from the Town Hall to the junction of Gundry Lane.

A MAJOR emergency response was launched late last night to find a missing person in the west Dorset area.

LYME Regis seafront will be the setting for a major two-night dance event.

TINY Chedington parish council is to be dissolved – after failing to find anyone amongst the 150 electors to serve on it.

ALMOST 300 new coronavirus cases have been recorded across Dorset within the last 24-hour period, according to the latest statistics.

Professor Calum Semple said he would continue to wear a face mask ‘particularly in enclosed areas’.

THE RESULTS from the annual survey of patients on all aspects of their GP have been published.

GP services in Dorset are well above the national average in all areas, according to patients who took part in a survey to give their feedback on primary care experiences.

LYME REGIS RNLI lifeboat has a new man at the helm after a crew member passed a 'gruelling' assessment.

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Royal Mail have released a collection of 14 stamps showing imagery of the range of UK coastal marine life.

The chocolate business said online sales will overtake store sales for the first time this year.

THIRTY young jobseekers in Dorset have refused to let Covid hold them back in kick-starting new careers with local charity, Julia’s House, after joining as part of the Government’s Kickstart employment scheme.

RESIDENTS are being urged to donate unwanted clothes to support injured firefighters.

A THREE-month delay on a decision for a Dorset quarry extension has been caused by consultation notices being sent to an out of date email.

EIGHT young people from Dorset have been awarded The Diana Award in recognition for their work in getting the voices of young people heard.

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