DORSET was recovering today after the county was battered by hurricane-force winds causing widespread chaos.

A DORSET pensioner who said he would pay for his bus service after it was axed has been offered a free takeaway every week for the rest of the year.

The clear-up effort in the aftermath of Storm Eunice continues today with a wind warning still in place

A new art gallery has opened in Bridport.

A PERSON was rescued in a ‘very lucky escape’ from a burning building near the A35 in the early hours of the morning.

An attraction is now open every day to coincide with half-term.

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ALMOST 130,000 homes in Dorset could be eligible for the Government’s £150 rebate on council tax.

Having a good selection of takeaway options in your local post code can add tens of thousands to the value of your home, according to new research.

Storm Eunice is bringing Dorset to a standstill amid flood warnings on the coast. We will be bringing you LIVE local updates here in south and west Dorset where an amber Met Office warning is in force - as the east of the county is on Red alert.

PICTURES and video have been taken showing the destruction and diruption being caused by Storm Eunice as it hits the county.

Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks has updated Dorset residents on when they can expect to see power return.

Live traffic and travel updates as Storm Eunice brings chaos to Dorset's roads

See as the storm moves into Dorest live.

FLOOD warnings are in force as Storm Eunice hits Dorset - including at West Bay Harbour

A VAN was left on its side after it left the road this morning as Storm Eunice hits the county and causes major travel disruption.

SCHOOLS have shut and a number of services suspended across Dorset after an amber weather warning was issued yesterday - with the county set to be battered by Storm Eunice, which is forecast to cause major disruption throughout the day.

The Met Office said there is a risk of “flying debris resulting in danger to life” and “damage to buildings and homes".

A home is to be allowed in the grounds of Saxlingham House, West Road, Bridport.

Certain motorists will be “particular high risk” when travelling in severe conditions amid Storm Eunice.

TRAIN services across Dorset have been suspended as a result of multiple incidents across the network in light of Storm Eunice.

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Jazz comes to west Dorset this weekend with an eagerly-anticipated concert that should delight music buffs.

The Met Office have issued a red weather warning for Dorset as Storm Eunice is set to batter Dorset today.

New food hygiene ratings have been awarded to several west Dorset establishments, the Food Standards Agency’s website shows – and it’s good news for them all.

SUPPORTERS of an historic chapel in Bridport are raising money for essential maintenance at the 350-year-old building by organising a concert.

ONE in seven speeding offences detected by police in Dorset were cancelled last year, figures reveal.

House prices increased by 2.2% – more than the average for the South West – in Dorset in December, new figures show.

DORSET Council climate change champion, Cllr Ray Bryan, says the authority is powerless to stop fossil-fuel applications in the county.

Thousands more teenagers in Dorset have received two doses of the coronavirus vaccine this month, figures show.

POLICE are warning people across Dorset about the dangers of consent for sex when alcohol or drugs are involved.

RAIL usage in the south west decreased by 76.7% in 2020-21 compared with the previous year.

Three people have been killed and a handful of others injured as Storm Eunice batters the UK.

Coverage of Storm Eunice dominated Friday morning’s instalment of the ITV breakfast show

The so-called Great Storm in October 1987, which claimed 18 lives, is the most famous example of a sting jet forming, the forecaster said.

Storm Eunice is set to bring winds up to 90mph to Dorset on Friday. An amber weather warning has been issued by the Met Office.

A CHILDREN'S play park and a playing field in Bridport have been sabotaged with strategically-placed broken glass in an attack that has been called 'disturbing' and 'sickening'.

DORSET Council has announced that it will be suspending services as an amber weather warning is issued as the county braces itself for Storm Eunice.

A BRIDPORT restaurant is to be allowed longer opening hours.

THREE vehicles were involved in a crash on a key Dorset route earlier today which led to traffic delays.

FLOOD warnings have been put in place in Weymouth and on Portland, where the Environment Agency say flooding is expected.

ALL Dorset Council schools have been advised to close tomorrow as a storm is set to batter the county tomorrow.

A WOMAN from west Dorset has been fined for speeding in a 30mph zone in Essex.

AN EDUCATION centre on the Jurassic Coast - which recently won a seal of approval from The Princess Royal - is urging the public to volunteer.

A POPULAR initiative to support armed forces veterans, their families and loved ones in Bridport has returned after a two-year break due to Covid.

Dorset is one of many regions around the UK that has a Met Office amber weather warning in place for Friday.

BRIDPORT have been thwarted in their efforts to withdraw from the Les Phillips Cup this weekend.

ROUGH sleepers in the Dorset Council area are to be supported off the streets and into long-term homes thanks to a Levelling Up grant from the Government.

A MAJOR project by Dorset Council has seen the transfer of almost five decades worth of planning information coverged within the space of a year.

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