Local creatives are getting ready to showcase their work for Dorset Art Weeks.

Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance is holding its ever-popular Coast to Coast (C2C) Cycle Challenge this weekend which ends in West Bay.

STONE balancer Adrian Gray is returning to the Chelsea Flower Show this year in a move to remind us of the 'power and importance of balance' after the pandemic.

NEARLY three-quarters of theft cases in Dorset were closed without police identifying a suspect last year, figures reveal.

WESSEX WATER is investing £3 million a month to tackle storm overflows and reduce how often the overflows discharge waste in Dorset.

End-of-life charity Marie Curie has described new data showing that almost 1,000 people a year die in poverty in Dorset as shocking.

THE Management Committee of St Mary's Church House Hall is holding its AGM on Friday, May 27 at 7.45pm in the hall in South Street. Anyone who uses the hall is invited to attend.

Spend An Evening with Brian Blessed at Bridport Electric Palace on Wednesday, May 18.

THE Bridport Big Band will strike up to celebrate the Queen's Platinum Jubilee.

New food hygiene ratings have been awarded to several of Dorset’s establishments, the Food Standards Agency’s website shows.

CONTACTLESS payments are now accepted by 22 out of the 36 Big Issue sellers in Dorset as part of a drive to help the magazine's sellers become cashless.

A Lemon Trifle has been named the winner of the competition and you can make it.

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.

Major supermarkets and retailers across the UK have issued an urgent "DO NOT EAT" warning amid food poisoning fears linked to salmonella.

The five most invasive plants that can devalue your property have been revealed- check to see if you are affected.

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.