A TEENAGE girl felt pressured to continue a sexual relationship with an older woman after she threatened to ‘ruin her life’, a court was told.

A FORMER RAF airwoman who served during the Second World War has celebrated her 100th birthday.

A 56 year-old man was rescued after suffering a medical emergency at on a west Dorset beach.

IN RESPONSE to Dan Walker’s letter “Traffic Free” in last week’s paper.

VOLUNTEERS are needed to fulfil a variety of roles to enhance the Bridport community.

GUIDED walks showing the 'hidden histories' around Bridport are continuing.

A LOCAL supermarket is looking to support the Bridport community by identifying the biggest issues and challenges across the town.

INDIVIDUALS have been recognised by a Bridport-based community group which supports local children with autism.

MOMENTUM for a Dorset referendum became virtually inevitable at Dorset Council’s meeting last week.

A CLASSIC car owner is auctioning off his beloved MG - with all profits going to Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance.

STAFF at Weymouth College have threatened to go on strike after an 'unsatisfactory' proposed pay rise.

The new process will allow critical workers to carry on with their jobs even if identified as a contact of a coronavirus case.

PATIENTS and their loved ones can be supported at home as an end of life charity launches a brand new service, thanks to a £302,000 donation.

A CHARITY caring for children and adults in Dorset has received a generous £2,500 grant to help fund a new service to support the siblings of children with disabilities.

PEOPLE living and working in Dorset are being reminded that it is still important to get vaccinated - and that it is not too late to book an appointment.

BUSINESS activity in the South West kept expanding last month.

THE owner of a Bridport kebab shop has told of his shock after learning of a violent assault outside his premises which left one of the victims with severe facial injuries and a bleed on the brain.

A NEW wine bar is set to open in Lyme Regis next week.

Year 11 students from Beaminster School enjoyed their end of year prom at Haselbury Mill.

I HAVE just read the letter from Kathy Green. I would like to respond to her comments about Dorchester and Yeovil.

BEAMINSTER Library has reopened to the public.

ALLOTMENTS will be open to the public at a fundraising event later this month.

BRIDPORT Citizens Advice will host its AGM next week.

VISITORS are being asked to pledge their love to Dorset in a new campaign.

A GROUP of students were tasked to design 'the home of the future' in a project with a social housing provider.

Tide times today

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

'LEAVE Only Footprints' is the message to visitors heading to a Weymouth beach seeking a dose of vitamin sea.

UK scientists are yet to produce a paper to determine whether flatulence can indeed spread coronavirus.

If you have grown sick of chasing flies out of your house, there are a few simple remedies which will deter the insects from coming inside.

A person thought to be cut off by the tide on a notorious stretch of coast sparked a rescue alert.

A 'TRISHAW' bicycle has been purchased for Bridport by a group helping vulnerable people get out by cycling them across town.

DORSET might not be Australia, but that doesn’t mean we’ve not had our fair share of shark encounters.

A VEHICLE which will provide activities and wellbeing support across local villages will be in action this week.

A BOOK featuring the work of a number of artists' depictions of West Bay has been published.

A YELLOW warning for thunderstorms remains in place for Dorset today.

AN ANNUAL flower and produce show went ahead at the weekend with plenty of awards given out to contestants.

SUPPORTERS of an allotment which supports those affected by cancer have been given some money to buy new tools and provide a seating area.

Fancy a bargain? Because a three-bedroom home with ‘fantastic rural views’ could be yours for just £160,000.

The heatwave may be breaking a little this weekend but hopefully summer is with us for a few weeks yet.

The characters in King Gary have been a big hit with viewers. Stars Tom Davis and Laura Checkley tell Georgia Humphreys what series two has in store.

A Country Life For Half The Price is about people with big dreams of living more simply and sustainably. Georgia Humphreys chats to host Kate Humble.

A VICTIM was left with severe facial injuries and a bleed on the brain after he and another man were 'violently assaulted' outside a Bridport kebab shop during the early hours of this morning, police say.

After a testing year, Year 11 students from Colfox Academy were able to enjoy their prom.

The skies rumbled and flashed last night and into the early hours as a spectacular thunder and lightning storm hit Dorset.

A BRIDPORT woman is raising funds as a way of paying back the emergency service which saved her mother's life.

A DEFIBRILLATOR has been installed at a village hall following a fundraiser in 2019.

IN LYME Regis we’re very lucky to have a Bansky, a white origami crane with a goldfish in its mouth.

A CLASSIC car display is going ahead in a west Dorset village as part of an 'out of lockdown celebration' next month.

Here is what the weather has in store for Dorset this weekend - amid Met Office warnings for thunderstorms.