RESIDENTS have been forced to move and jobs have been lost after a care home closed following a damning report which said those living there were 'at risk of harm'.

ALMOST 100 objections have led to a hearing to decide a new drinks and entertainment licence for Parnham House.

A POPULAR West Bay hotel will no longer taken over by new owners as previously planned.

A POPULAR music festival in Bridport will be extended to include a third day each year, despite a resident's concern about noise.

A ROAD through a village near Weymouth will shut for five days for sewer maintenance.

NOW that I have got my Animal Welfare (Sentencing) Act through Parliament, I am turning to look at the practice of non-stunned slaughter.

HOMEOWNERS are urged to take steps to reduce the chances of having a property fire by getting their chimney swept by an approved sweep.

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

In his speech he urged Boris Johnson’s government and other governments around the world to do all they can to vaccinate poorer countries.

A RALLY call has been made for caseworkers looking to step up and help serving Armed Forces personnel and veterans in Dorset.

BRIDPORT boss Rob Marquis backed the Bees to rediscover their winning form at Ilfracombe Town on Saturday (3pm).

BRIDPORT’S late fightback against Trowbridge was not enough to win their first pre-season game as the Blues eventually lost 26-19 to the Wiltshire side.

LYME Regis gave Lapford a brief scare before going down 3-1 in their Joma Devon & Exeter League Premier Division clash.

A NUMBER of food kiosks at West Bay were broken into over the bank holiday weekend.

MORE DELAYS at a trading estate building which was destroyed in a fire as the rebuilding project is now 16 weeks behind schedule.

RE: Pedestrianise part of South Street. May I add to the correspondence on this pressing issue?

THE Met Office has said Dorset could be in for thundery showers this weekend.

DORSET Council has announced cuts to its planning services in a bid to alleviate pressure on the department, amid a huge increase in planning applications as well as additional demand for local land searches.

WE HAVE recently read a lot in the local press about the roundabouts in Bridport and what to do about them.

A STAPLE of the Bridport town centre will be celebrating its 100th birthday later this month.

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

A DECISION on how to tidy up a Bridport gateway has been made.

A GREAT day out for gardeners is planned at Abbotsbury Subtropical Gardens on Sunday, September 12 when the specialist Plant Fair returns.

SPENDING plans totalling around £10 million are expected to be agreed by Dorset Council’s Cabinet when it meets next week.

The World Health Organisation has declared the ‘Mu’ strain of Covid-19 a ‘Variant of Concern’.

The variant named Mu, or B.1.621, has been identified in South America and Europe.

Motorist heading out on the road will need to be aware of a number of changes coming this month.

A FISHERMAN who had been drinking in Bridport town centre punched a man in the face before being seen to attack others in the street, a court heard.

DORSET councillors are being recommended to back a seven-year extension to Chard Junction Quarry near Thorncombe.

THE Lyme Regis RNLI Lifeboat crew was called out three times over the bank holiday weekend.

A POPULAR band is returning to the town for an event taking place at Bridport's Women's Institute hall later this year.

THE number of children being arrested in Dorset has dropped by nearly 80 per cent in the last decade, new figures reveal.

A HORTICULTURE society is restarting face-to-face events with a special guest speaker next month.

The owner of Geronimo the alpaca is “absolutely devastated” after the animal was seized from her farm and culled by Government vets, just days before a warrant for his destruction expired.

A CALL has gone out for innovations in the areas of healthy ageing or net zero infrastructure which would merit investment of up to £10million.

MEMBERS of the public are being invited to join a free webinar which will explore local archaeological projects, recent finds and new developments in Dorset’s heritage.

A record number of households purchased their first home in Dorset through the Government’s Help to Buy equity loan scheme last year, figures reveal.

A FREE dog walking app with big aspirations now available in Dorset.

MORE than 250 new coronavirus cases have been recorded across Dorset, according to the latest statistics.

Here is the full list of new Disney+ content in September including TV shows, Disney originals, films and documentaries. 

The changes will affect a lot of day-to-day life for pupils from PPE to self-isolation.

SUPPORTERS of one of Dorset’s largest conservation charities are gearing up for their big sponsored event of the year.

Geronimo was killed after a court-ordered destruction warrant was carried out following the animal twice testing positive for bovine tuberculosis.

We’ve listed some of the places and events you can catch them this year!

The C.1.2 strain was detected by scientists in South Africa in May this year and is thought to have the potential to evade coronavirus vaccines.

A CRASH between a car and a motorcycle saw emergency services including the air ambulance called to a road near Bridport today.

A DECISION on how to tidy up a Bridport gateway has been made.

A GP has told how Dorset's health care system is under 'extreme pressure' - and claims Brexit is to blame for making doctors from overseas feel unwelcome.

DORSET Council will not be using social housing to accommodate Afghan refugees and is instead looking to the private sector for support.

A FREE hedge laying class is taking place ahead of an annual tradition.