MORE than 750 people have been seen at the former Dorset Council HQ in Dorchester since it became an NHS facility last year.

DORSET Police say they are unable to give a figure for the expected cost of their new three-storey headquarters building at Winfrith.

STUDENTS enjoyed the return of live theatre when a touring company of actors cycled in to the Sir John Colfox Academy.

A West Dorset business made the hotly-contested shortlist for the biggest awards contest for small businesses in the south west.

An army of volunteers will hit the beaches to give them a spring clean.

A hilarious take on a comedy can be enjoyed at Bridport Arts Centre this week.

A Bridport-based food and retail consultancy has been crowned a winner in a prestigious awards scheme.

The annual general meeting of Bridport & District Gardening Club is being held tomorrow.

A charity based in Dorset will benefit from a garden open day.

POLICE across Dorset are highlighting a campaign to keep girls and women safe from sexual assault.

A NEW support network should help Dorset Council recruit new foster carers and retain the ones it already has.

The number of WhatsApp scams in the past year has soared by 2,000% according to new research from Lloyds Bank.

The Prime Minister is visiting the Gulf state and its neighbour the United Arab Emirates as he tries to wean the West off Russian energy.

Downing Street welcomed the “huge” public response to the Homes for Ukraine scheme.

The new web page, which is due to launch in March, will allow customers to see what clothes are in stores right now.

HEALTH and social care in Dorset remains close to the “point of collapse” – Dorset councillors have been told.

A VEHICLE reportedly overturned following a crash this afternoon.

A Bridport-based food and retail consultancy has been crowned a winner in a prestigious awards scheme.

COUNCIL waste teams in Dorset have had to dispose of tonnes of items donated for the Ukraine effort because it is unusable.

LYME Regis has hosted its first ever Junior Parkrun – which got off to a flying start with 30 children taking on the challenge.

Dorset County Hospital Trust was caring for 14 coronavirus patients in hospital last week, figures show.

AN EVENT is being held today in a bid to recruit new on-call firefighters.

THE number of unaccompanied refugee children being looked after by Dorset Council has increased to 18 – ten extra being settled in the county over recent weeks.

MORE staff are being employed to monitor CCTV cameras in Dorset during the daytime.

South west food and drink businesses that have put sustainability at the heart of their work are being invited to take part in this year’s Taste of the West Awards.

Hancock, the MP for West Suffolk, made a pledge to join up to the Homes for Ukraine scheme set up by Michael Gove.

EARLY stage proposals for a refresh of Bridport town centre streets have been unveiled.

BEAMINSTER will once again be hosting its annual week-long Festival of Music and Arts, taking place from Sunday, June 26 to Sunday, July 3.

Britons offering accommodation to Ukrainian refugees will receive a “thank you” payment of £350 per month.

Almost 20,000 Dorset women were not up to date with potentially life-saving cancer checks last year, figures show.

Dorset Police No Excuse teams will be out on the county's roads this week operating mobile speed cameras.

WORK to improve energy efficiency and install low carbon technologies has started at more than 60 Dorset Council-owned buildings using £19 million of grant funding.

A MULTIPLE Sclerosis support network is welcoming people to join their friendly and welcoming group.

Michael Gove told MPs there will be no limit to the number of Ukrainians who can benefit from the Homes for Ukraine scheme.

The Formula One driver said he was unsure exactly when the name change will be confirmed.

According to Down Detector, customers started reporting problems at around 11am on Monday morning.

Harry Redknapp has personal reasons for supporting the British Heart Foundation.

HOLIDAY cottage agency Lyme Bay Holidays has been acquired by leading operator Sykes Holiday Cottages.

CHILDREN and adults in west Dorset brought literary characters to life this World Book Day.

A RURAL route on the outskirts of Bridport is set to close next week for one day while work is carried out on the overhead cables.

GRITTING lorries are heading out on Dorset's roads tonight as temperatures drop.

A CALL is going out for adults to volunteer and help make a difference to the lives of young people.

Last week I wrote that Daisy’s nine puppies were now big enough to go to their new homes.

A LANDLORD has said he has been 'put off' from hosting any more topless nights at his pub.

Find out where in Dorset is serving up the best Sunday roasts, according to the reviews left on travel website, Tripadvisor.

“She has answered desperation with delays. Crisis with confusion. Pain with paperwork."

Local authority areas will be entitled to more than £10,000 for each Ukrainian refugee taken in.

Boris Johnson was warned about granting a peerage to close friend Evgeny Lebedev two years ago.

A FAMILY-RUN cider farm has announced that it will be reviving the world-famous nettle eating competition.

A BOOK shop in Beaminster has started a campaign to raise £75,000 to aid children displaced by the war in Ukraine.