Local fish and chip shop owners have expressed concern for their industry following price increases.

Hosting world-class cycling will provide a real boost to Bridport's events calendar as the area emerges from the pandemic, the town mayor has said.

AN OUTBUILDING at a Walditch property could be converted to an annexe, workshop and ‘car barn’.

The Bridport & District Spring Show is today (Saturday, April 9) at the United Church Hall, Bridport.

AUTHORITIES have relaunched a campaign to protect wildflowers and wildlife on the county's roadsides and discourage littering.

Currently, the police are responsible for issuing ‘moving traffic’ fines, except in London and Cardiff.

POLICE are reminding people that any abuse in the workplace should be reported via the appropriate channels.

VETERANS of the Falklands War are being reminded that support is just a phone call away as the 40th anniversary of the conflict is marked.

Residents and visitors to Dorset can support the NHS this Easter by choosing the right health services during the busy holiday period.

As Tipping Point celebrates its tenth birthday, host Ben Shephard reflects on the show, his career and life as a father of two.

Tonight is the final episode of this series of Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway - here's how to watch it.

Police investigating an incident of indecent exposure at the top of Abbotsbury Hill are appealing for witnesses or anyone with information to come forward.

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.

THE Green Party has another councillor on Dorset Council following a by-election in west Dorset which saw a seat taken from the Conservatives.

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

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.

Newsquest has raised more than £30,000 as part of its #ThereWithUkraine appeal thanks to the generosity of its readers.

It comes as Boris Johnson prepares to address the nation on Friday afternoon.

Alabama Rot was first found in the UK in 2012 and have mostly been reported by pet owners who walk their dogs in the countryside.

Smith, who won the Oscar for his role in King Richard, has now had the award taken away from him due to slapping Chris Rock

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.