BRIDPORT has been named as one of the best places to live in the UK.

Almost £300,000 is being spent on major improvements at West Bay Holiday Park ahead of the summer season.

NEW figures suggest most perpetrators of stalking across Dorset will go unpunished.

An application from a Bettiscombe farm to convert a former milking barn to a home has been refused by Dorset Council.

HEAR 1920s and 1930s vintage jazz from the Sunset Café Stompers at St Mary's Church, Beaminster, on Saturday, April 9.

POLICE across Dorset are warning the public to remain cautious following reports of online 'sextortion'.

Here are a few things to do in Dorset over the weekend of April 8-10

Members of the public are being invited to a local history research event tomorrow exploring west Dorset communities.

A TRIAL which sees 5G care devices put into vulnerable independent people's (VIPs) homes has had its funding increased.

Two Dorset spots have been named in The Sunday Times Best Places to Live in the South West of England for 2022.

A HOLIDAYMAKER managed to capture a dramatic video of a large rockfall in west Dorset - as authorities urge people to stay away from the cliff edge.

LOCALS told how a huge lorry got stuck in their village all night after the driver took a wrong turning and his vehicle became wedged in narrow lanes.

POLICE are investigating a ‘suspicious incident’ in Lyme Regis in which a man is reported to have taken a picture of two teenage girls when their skirt blew up in the wind.

LAWRENCES Auctioneers of Crewkerne has been bought by Auctionet, the web-based auction system for online and hammer auctions.

An art auction is taking place in Bridport this evening (Thursday) in a fundraiser for Ukraine.

DOZENS of employees are still working at Dorset Police despite being accused of domestic abuse, figures reveal.

THE first tranche of the bus improvement funding has taken place this week, as part of a £7 billion package to revitalise and bolster the bus service provision across the UK outside of London.

BRIDPORT caretaker manager Shaun Annetts is again beset by injuries and unavailabilities for the trip to Cadbury Heath on Saturday (3pm).

AN EVENT is to be held examining the history of a hamlet in Dorset.

Scarlet fever is caused by a bacteria called group A streptococcus and can complicate other skin infections such as chickenpox.

BRIDPORT Reserves almost pulled off an incredible comeback from 4-0 down at Hamworthy Rec before being edged out 4-3 in their DPL Cup semi-final.

BRIDPORT Under-12s played the best game of their season so far to beat local rivals Weymouth & Portland 35-5 in the Dorset & Wilts Cup round five.

LYME Regis completed the double over Axminster Town Reserves with a 2-0 victory in Devon & Exeter League Premier Division action.

Earlier this month, Newsquest titles across the UK donated 5p from newspaper sales across the country to the Red Cross DEC Ukraine Humanitarian appeal

In March, Newsquest launched the #ThereWithUkraine fundraiser to help support those affected by the war in Ukraine.

“She has always and will continue to pay UK taxes on all her UK income.”

World class cycling is coming to the area with the Tour of Britain announcing its first ever Dorset stage starting in West Bay.

MORE than 20 staff at Dorset Council are now paid more than £100,000 annually.

FIREFIGHTERS rushed to the scene of a commercial van which was alight.

THE Bridport News front page, ‘Pressure on GP services’, is very worrying for people that use this service.

THE Dorset-based mother of late Big Brother star Nikki Grahame has said her daughter had a BMI of 10 and was so “pitiful” she could not walk up the stairs when she died while battling an eating disorder.

I note the improvements sanctioned by Councillor Ray Bryan as necessary for the Cobb in Lyme Regis.

Bridport & District Gardening Club held its first AGM since the start of the pandemic two years ago - and there was praise for the president and a call for support to keep the club thriving.

A traditional folk artist whose repertoire extends beyond the boundaries of the genre plays the Marine Theatre in Lyme Regis on Friday, April 8.

Bridport Christian Fellowship is screening a free movie on Saturday, April 9 at 11am.

A FUN spotters’ trail, a celebration of the best of Dorset’s food and drink and the chance to see a fine collection of vintage and veteran cars are all part of the Easter celebrations at Abbotsbury Swannery and Abbotsbury Subtropical Gardens.

A FREE training programme has been launched to recruit an army of special advisors who can help Dorset’s digitally excluded residents get online.

POLICE are urging people across the county to ensure they have the latest software updates installed on their electronic devices in a bid to best protect themselves against cyber criminals.

The FSA  said the eggs have a “potential link to a salmonella outbreak” with 57 cases already identified.

The new rule has created a lot of concern for the impact on eating disorders.

Marks and Spencer said the meal includes a main, a side, a drink and a piece of fruit

The Conservative Party 2019 election manifesto pledged “not to raise the rates of income tax, national insurance or VAT”.

Changes to the Highway Code are causing confusion, with road users calling for them to be axed, a new survey has revealed.

MORE stunning images have been produced by talented local photographers.

Local people of Lyme Regis and Charmouth will go to the polls this Thursday, April 7 to elect a new councillor for Dorset Council.

Explore a once-in-a-lifetime exhibition while remaining in Bridport.

BUSINESSES are being warned about scam emails being sent which appear to be from Dorset Council.

RISING sports stars from across Dorset are being urged to apply for a sponsorship scheme which will provide free access to sports facilities and mentorship from Olympians and Paralympians.

Costa Coffee has launched a new KITKAT® range for Easter 2022.

Matt Lucas has had to step in to save the day in tonight's episode of The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up To Cancer - see why here