"IT is not okay to laugh at someone else's expense."

Local woman Sandra Jay Russell has taken the plunge to raise funds for Harmony, Bridport’s mental health hub.

BLUE Badge rules across the Dorset Council area are to be made the same, although critics say the proposed two-tier system could lead to confusions.

I see that our local MP has finally achieved fame as number three in the league of expensive MPs.

I don’t know about you but I have every intention of continuing to wear my mask in shops and other congested places – and of avoiding high risk situations.

Students dug in as they planted a dozen fruit trees that will improve their school’s outside area.

BOURNEMOUTH Police have arrested a 25 year old man following a welfare check on a vulnerable person, in West Howe.

JAZZ violinist Dan Baker will play the music of Stéphane Grappelli at Bridport Arts Centre on Friday, February 18 at 8pm.

THE first face-to-face full Dorset Council meeting since the pandemic began is due to take place next week.

INEQUALITY in bus services needs to be addressed in Dorchester – town councillors have been told.

WORK could continue until the early hours on the County Hospital’s new multi-storey car park – for up to a month.

VULNERABLE families in Dorset are to benefit from a government grant which will help them build better futures.

A DORSET MP is calling for the removal of 25-year-old temporary classrooms at a school he attended.

HOUSEBUILDERS are encouraging residents in Dorset to test their knowledge with a digital bird quiz to mark National Nest Box Week (February 14-21).

A SERIES of events to raise money for a cancer charity are set to take place next month by making cakes and bringing people together.

DORSET Chamber is launching a new series of monthly health and wellbeing workshops to help employers nurture their workforces.

Eligible children include those with diabetes, immunosuppression, learning disabilities and other conditions.

Armitage has donated to the Conservative Party for a number of years now

Sir Keir was bundled into a police car for protection near Parliament on Monday.

Key Dorset route partially blocked due to crash

In the interests of pedestrian safety, will the recent changes to the Highway Code mean that cyclists in Bridport town centre will no longer be permitted to ride on the pavement?

DORSET is currently on track to have a “completely snowless winter”.

Bridport Mayor Ian Bark is inviting local residents to a special concert being staged this spring.

A series of bee-licious recipes including one from a west Dorset chef and another from a former Bridport News writer have been complied as part of a campaign to help wildlife.

More than 100 workers at Dorset County Hospital are still not vaccinated against Covid-19, figures suggest.

Long-term use of Paracetemol has been linked with increased heart attack and stroke risks among people with high blood pressure, according to a new study from the University of Edinburgh.

Chickerell Steam and Vintage Show is returning this summer.

Three in five Dorset homes have energy efficiency ratings of Band D or lower, figures reveal, amid an energy crisis which is likely to see millions of people struggle to heat their homes.

A DORSET charity is launching a range of ‘consent’ themed clothing for Sexual Abuse and Sexual Violence Awareness Week 2022.

Sir Keir was put into a police car for protection after he faced allegations of “protecting paedophiles”.

Robins, Bramblings and Goldfinches are among the birds commonly seen at this time of year.

Pandora is celebrating National Pizza Day with this stunning pizza charm and here's how you can get a slice of the action. How to get yours.

ITV's This Morning presenter Holly Willoughby has launched her first perfume as part of her Wylde Moon brand. Here's how you can get yours.

High street bakery chain Greggs is to launch a fashion collection in a first-of-its-kind collaboration with Primark.

UK Safer Internet Centre coordinates Safer Internet Day, an annual day to promote online safety.

The Night Time Industries Association has said costs will jump up significantly this year

A woman was injured in a car crash on the A35 in Chideock.

A MOVE to merge local councils and create one single authority for Bridport looks set to go ahead.

Teachers have praised their school pupils’ performance of Matilda.

The worst of the weather is anticipated to hit at the back end of this week and leading into next.

Apartments at McCarthy Stone’s Gordon Court ‘retirement living’ development in Bridport have now been released for off-plan sales.

DORSET taxpayers had to shell out £1.1 million to deal with waste wrongly placed in recycling bins last year, figures suggest.

It is thought the sudden wave of cases could be caused by a type of coronavirus.

MORE than 80 per cent of people in the Dorset Council area have received their third Covid-19 jab, according to the latest figures.

Are you accidentally putting the wrong items in your household recycling?

A new 50p coin to mark the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee is available from today.

He has previously insisted he did nothing wrong, despite many drawing comparisons to lockdown party allegations at Downing Street.

What day of the week is the best to fly? How can I save on accommodation? Expedia shares its top travel hacks.

A WOMAN who cannot taste or smell said she's 'horrified' that a supermarket is scrapping 'use by' dates on its milk and instead urging customers to use the sniff test to check it's still good to drink.

Stunning images including an unusual view of West Bay pier taken with a drone won awards in Bridport Camera Club’s Landscape Competition.