LYME Regis' annual weekend of folk music made its triumphant return over the bank holiday weekend.

TWENTY-THREE eco-homes in the Bridport area are opening their doors for a day to showcase the ways in which they are saving energy and reducing their carbon footprint.

A WOMAN was rescued and taken to hospital after suffering from multiple injuries she sustained in a fall.

THE people who write suggesting the closure of part of South Street are ignoring important factors.

BOSSES at a Dorset hospital have begged people to only go to its emergency department for 'serious of life-threatening situations' for fear it will be overwhelmed.

A MUSEUM is offering free entry on a number of days this month.

THE Bridport branch of a national cake decorating organisation is restarting its monthly meetings for the first time in 18 months.

A COMPETITION which gives dog owners the opportunity to land one of 10 jobs reviewing holidays across the UK has opened today.

FANCY a cuppa? You'd be well-placed to enjoy some of the UK's finest here in Dorset after the county has just secured the top spot for the best afternoon tea in Britain.

THE Met Office has issued a yellow warning for fog this morning.

A HOUSING project worth more than £160 million will see the development of more than 2,400 homes - some of which will be built in Dorset.

Driving examiners are set to be balloted for strike action over the number of tests they take in a day.

A location meets the UK heatwave threshold when it records a period of at least three consecutive days.

A WOMAN has thanked a community after they rallied round to support her father when he collapsed.

A PROJECT to restore a school trail in memory of a little boy who died of cancer has partnered with an organisation half way across the world.

ALMOST 1,000 people attended an event to learn more about farming.

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A SENIOR Dorset councillor has called for more effort to promote extra affordable housing and create well-paying job opportunities for younger people.

A NEW photography exhibition has opened in Symondsbury this week.

A stunning new book shows us Portland in a whole new light - from the sea. Joanna Davis takes a look at photographer Steve Belasco’s unique portrayal.

The Cleaner is a weird and wonderful comedy about an ordinary man with an extraordinary job. Georgia Humphreys meets writer and star, Greg Davies.

The supermarket loyalty programme was first launched in 1995 and attracted nearly five million customers in the first year.

In the days leading up to the anniversary major networks and streaming platforms are rolling out a range of programmes to look back on 9/11.

TOURIST business owners in Bridport and surrounding areas have had a 'record' summer - but it has also been a challenging season.

HUNDREDS enjoyed the beginning of a mini festival in Beaminster, with more events to come.

WE HAVE been visiting the Bridport, Chesil Beach area for the past 20 years - this year the scenes on Chesil Beach West Bexington area resembled a refugee camp.

A ROTARY club is raising money for victims of the Haiti earthquake.

PANDEMIC fears are thought to be the most likely reason for an increase in the number of Dorset pupils not attending school.

FACE-TO-FACE language classes are set to restart later this month.

CORONAVIRUS cases remain high in some areas of Dorset despite a reported decline in new infections.

ZOOPLA has revealed the areas in Dorset where house prices have changed the most in the last 12 months.

DRIVING experts have warned taking hay fever tablets while behind the wheel could leave drivers with a one-year ban - and a possible prison sentence.

Back To Life follows a woman rebuilding her life after prison. Creator and star Daisy Haggard tells Georgia Humphreys what's in store for series two.

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

Here is a list of UK companies struggling to keep up with demand and their messages to customers.

"HOW low can you get?": Charity donation pots have been stolen from a West Bay kiosk.

HIGHWAYS officials have responded following fears the Bridport Carnival torchlight procession may not go ahead.

THERE has been a new coronavirus-related death recorded at Dorset County Hospital.

ONE of Bridport's favourite events, full of silliness and outrageous hats will return for the first time in two years this weekend - but it will be a little different.

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

A BRIDPORT landmark is lighting up red to raise awareness of leukaemia.

POLICE have issued a warning to members of the public on how to keep young people safe from child exploitation.

I WOULD like to extend a very BIG thank you to all the kind people of Bridport who supported our ‘Everything 50 pence’ stall in Bucky Doo Square on Saturday 21st August.

FEWER than 400 new coronavirus cases have been recorded across Dorset within the last 24-hour period, according to latest statistics.

The savoury range includes a brand new addition to Costa’s classic toastie range for 2021.

MEMBERS of a nature conservation charity can access a free will writing service next month.

The “shape” of the current wave so far has been very different from the second wave.

DORSET Council is being asked to step up its commitment to tackling climate change.

Hundreds of care home workers in Dorset are yet to receive a Covid vaccination – as fears grow of a national staffing shortage with the deadline looming for all staff to get vaccinated.

Firefighters in Dorset and Wiltshire were called to more incidents involving stuck objects and stranded animals last year, despite an overall fall in callouts amid the coronavirus pandemic, figures show.