THE restoration of a school trail in memory of a little boy who died of cancer has been officially declared open.

Lyme Regis has been declared the tenth best seaside destination in the United Kingdom, according to consumer experts ‘Which?’.

NEW parking clocks will allow Lyme Regis residents to park for two hours for free at any time of the day.

Thank you to those that have sponsored Bridport Round Table’s 14th Annual Beerfest this June already, it is very much appreciated and we are looking forward to seeing many of you at what is gearing up to be a fantastic weekend in under two months'...

TWO direct trains per hour will once again run between Weymouth and London Waterloo, following the introduction of South Western Railway’s (SWR) new timetable on Sunday May 15.

Friday’s EuroMillions jackpot is £164 million

A DOCTOR, a headteacher and a dentist are among those who have signed up to jumping out of a plane for charity.

ONE of the youngest volunteers at the RNLI lifeboat station in Lyme Regis has just completed three years of training to become a fully qualified sea-going crew member.

Gardens will open across a picturesque village to raise money for local causes.

DORSET has been revealed as one of the most expensive places to buy petrol in the England.

A THOUSAND people are wanted next month to join an ‘ambitious’ arts project celebrating community creativity.

UP to 10 ‘family hubs’ could be developed across the Dorset Council area by social services.

AN APPEAL for face-to-face fundraisers for the RNLI has been launched in the Lyme Regis area.

FIRE crews across Dorset are urging smokers to kick the habit.

The Wonder of Friendship collection includes new trainers and outerwear.

Shares in the firm had already plunged as it reported last month that talks with its lenders and banks would likely leave shareholders empty-handed.

Primrose has uncovered the garden features that everyone wants for summer and

A CAR was stolen after a set of keys were taken from a property during a burglary in Bridport.

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

THERE were 17 more Covid-19 deaths recorded in the latest 24-hour period in Dorset.

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.