CONCERNS are being raised that the cost of living crisis is putting pressure on struggling families in the Bridport area.

Bridport-born rock star PJ Harvey once sang 'To Bring You My Love'.

A MAN has come forward following a CCTV appeal in relation to a report of an attempted burglary in Bridport.

The Lyme Regis Fossil Festival saw a return to form over the weekend, seeing just as many visitors as before the pandemic when it was last held.

West Bay Discovery Centre is inviting people to take a step back into the Jurassic era.

AN ORCHESTRA performance will celebrate the Queen's Platinum Jubilee.

BRIDPORT are among the clubs involved in consultations over creating a new merger between the South West Peninsula League and the Toolstation Western League.

Patients attending A&E because of social problems – such as homelessness and alcoholism – cost Dorset County Hospital less than £150 during the first year of the coronavirus pandemic, figures show.

A SPECIAL memorial service to honour former police officers who died during the pandemic was held at Wimborne Minster.

One of the UK's leading pianists will give a concert in Bridport as part of the ever popular Concerts in the West tour.

Residents in the south west have the second-lowest savings in the United Kingdom, according to new research.

BEAMINSTER captain Chris Park believes enjoyment is key for his new-look squad as they seek a successful season in County Division Two.

HERE are today's tide times for Portland, West Bay and Lyme Regis.

BRIDPORT welcomed French club Lège Cap-Ferret to Dorset for their latest tour – with both clubs enjoying a dazzling weekend.

BIKERS will be taking to the roads of west Dorset in a bid to raise funds for a guide dogs charity.

Annual dredging works are set to take place in West Bay and Lyme Regis during May and June.

The new sub-variant has seen a few hundred cases detected since the end of March.

The Blues Band train is finally pulling into the sidings but will stop at Bridport on a farewell tour.

“THANK YOU for your patience” – the message from Dorset Council to the local families who have offered to house Ukraine refugees, but have still not been matched, or are suffering other problems.

Many phone network providers have charged their roaming charges.

FIREFIGHTERS would like to thank the community for supporting them after they held a charity car wash.

MELPLASH Agricultural Society’s Annual Garden and Allotment Competition is an opportunity for all gardeners in west Dorset to get their hard work in the garden recognised.

A CHORAL concert featuring works by Bridport composers was a sell-out, organisers said.

POLICE across Dorset are raising awareness of spotting the signs of revenge porn - and how to properly intervene.

AN EVOCATIVE new show featuring emotive flamenco dance and soul-stirring music is returning to a stage in Bridport.

Find out more about a book chronicling an unlikely love match in an author talk at Bridport Library.

HAVE YOU bitten off more than you can chew with your four-legged friend's behaviour?

Dorset Council is reminding families feeling the financial squeeze to check if their child could receive a free daily lunch at school.

Waterline 2022, the second in a long-term collaboration between two like-minded artists, Tricia Scott and Lois Wakeman, is a fascinating exhibition of contemporary abstract photography that features the weathered and textured surfaces of boats.

We invite our readers to join us as Dorset celebrates the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee.

Budding writers are being invited to submit their poetry and short stories for a new book celebrating Dorset.

The near-£100 million share award will be worth around £30,000 a year over four years to each eligible employee.

Over 5,000 seats on councils across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland will be up for grabs on Thursday, May 5.

Nearly nine in 10 surveyed said their ability to save for a deposit has been affected by the rising cost of living

Here are the Star Wars character names that are the most influential on recent baby name trends.

West Dorset MP Chris Loder has sent thousands of tweets since setting up his account, analysis of his online activity reveals.

A fun run for Ukraine is to take place with children of all ages being encouraged to take part in the fundraiser.

Warning to shoppers paying with cash at Asda, Morrisons, Tesco, Lidl, M&S. Read more:

Dorset County Hospital Trust was caring for 38 coronavirus patients in hospital, latest figures show.

It ended a fiery exchange with Susanna Reid in which the Prime Minister replied to suggestions that he was a liar.

GRASS roots groups planning positive environmental projects are to benefit from generous grants.

A BID for millions of pounds of funding to rejuvenate bus services in Dorset has been rejected.

THE NEAR threatened Dartford Warblers have made an impressive comeback in Dorset, a recently launched RSPB Ecology Report has shown.

The Jurassic Coast has been named one of the best road trips for electric vehicles by Hertz.

A PAIR of Ospreys have laid an egg at a secret nest site in the Poole Harbour area, making it the first nesting attempt in southern Britain in nearly 200 years.

The convicted sex offender was declared an official suspect by Portuguese authorities last month.

HEALTH leaders in the south west are ramping up their appeals for clinically vulnerable people to take up the Covid-19 spring booster vaccine offering.

HERE are today's tide times for Portland, West Bay and Lyme Regis.

The Prime Minister warned that increasing Government spending to prop up household finances could fuel inflation rising even faster.

The ruling could overturn rules relating to abortion that have been in place since 1973