A POPULAR mass litter pick is to return to the streets (and beaches) of Bridport for a third time.

Five self-contained holiday units are being planned at a family-run site on the outskirts of Bridport.

THE Newlands Holiday Park at Charmouth has been refused permission to demolish outbuildings and add a steel framed workshop and store.

I write in response to the letter published in the Dorset Echo on 9 May: Delays to £150 council tax rebate.

Shorefield Holidays, which operates parks in Dorset, has announced a new recruitment drive.

Road users are warned that a Bridport street will be closed for works next week.

A DORSET MP has called for an urgent review of controversial plans to build thousands of new homes north of Dorchester.

AFTER 32 years of playing rugby for Bridport, Brett Chant has finally hung up his boots.

Could you open your home to visitors to show off your ideas for greener living?

Royal Mail currently uses ferries, conventional aircraft and land-based delivery which can be affected by bad weather.

SUE and Des have been fostering children and young people for an incredible 32 years.

Dorset Wildlife Trust is inviting everyone to take part in the UK’s biggest nature challenge.

MOST of children from across Dorset who come into contact with the criminal justice system have speech and language difficulties.

BRIDPORT Reserves rounded off their Jewson Dorset Premier League season with a 2-2 draw against Wareham Rangers at St Mary’s Field.

THE Litter Free Dorset Challenge is back.

BRIDPORT Rugby Club enjoyed a healthy turnout for their Junior Awards Evening, celebrating the Blues' achievements this season.

UPLYME & Lyme Regis claimed an impressive six-wicket victory over Heathcoat in their opening Devon League C Division East clash of the season.

The Ozark Trail Moon Chair has already sold out online and in multiple Asda stores across the UK.

The Food Standards Agency (FSA) is warning customers not to eat the product.

With the release of the new Doctor Strange film, you might be wondering how and where you can treat yourself or your loved ones to gifts.

AN 'EXTREMELY picturesque' home and holiday cottage complex has gone on the market for £2.5 million.

THE hunt is on for people poisoning trees in west Dorset.

NEW DATA has revealed the Dorset hotspots with the ‘UK’s most invasive plant’, Japanese Knotweed.

DORSET’S healthcare system is set for a major shake-up from July as part of new national arrangements.

Last month, Culture Secretary Nadine Dorries revealed the government will be looking at implementing new ways of funding the BBC.

A TEENAGER has sustained potentially life-threatening injuries following an incident between a bike and a Land Rover.

The deal goes by the type of device you get, as well as the data plan you'll be on, with the maximum cashback being £250. 

MORE details have emerged about a creative arts event coming up which has been funded as part of the celebrations to mark the Queen's Platinum Jubilee.

The appearance of 2022’s first fluffy cygnets at Abbotsbury Swannery coincided with some beautifully summery weather.

A MINISTER has defended the government's support for farmers after complaints that Dorset would lose tens of millions of pounds from its rural economy.

SECURITY will be tight for Thursday’s Dorset Council meeting at County Hall, Dorchester.

PEOPLE across Dorset are being urged to check for signs of cockroaches amid any spring cleaning.

THE mental health of Dorset farmers is in the spotlight as an event is held to offer support.

Overall the ASA received 52 complaints about the adverts from Tesco Mobile

POLICE are warning people across Dorset of controlling and coercive behaviour.

AN ORGANISATION that supports unpaid carers in the Dorset Council area are celebrating today after being awarded £9,600 in funding from the National Lottery Community Fund.

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TENS of millions of pounds are to be taken out of Dorset’s countryside economy, with a “knock-on effect” on jobs, a report warns.

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Dorset Council has altered its programme of dredging works at local harbours so it doesn't interfere with Platinum Jubilee celebrations planned in Lyme Regis.

Watch an emotional Lorraine Kelly face her fears and get back on a horse following a terrifying riding accident.

WEST Dorset is the worst-performing area of the county when the monthly number of new businesses is weighed against those getting into difficulty, a report says.

TWO intrepid travel writers will launch Bridport Literary Festival’s 18th year with a special talk.

A special programme of music by a Ukrainian composer in honour of his countrymen and women will help launch a west Dorset festival.

ALMOST 18,000 households in Dorset were in fuel poverty before the national energy crisis, new figures show.

CLIMATE protestors claim Dorset Council is now saying one thing – and doing something else with its policy on climate change.

ARMED Forces veterans can benefit from a free online mental health event this week.

The winning ticket-holder’s fortune would instantly outstrip those of footballers Harry Kane (£33 million) and Paul Pogba (£64 million) combined.

GREAT Western Railway has commissioned Samaritans to lead a new research study on mental health and wellbeing support for the rail industry.

The Prime Minister already has more than 6,000 followers having posted just one video from the 10downingstreet account.