If half of MPs vote that they do not hold confidence in Mr Johnson’s leadership, then he will be ousted.

I WENT to our tourist office in  Bridport to renew a parking permit only to be told that they were now obsolete and I was given a form to use the internet to apply for one online.

Bunting was hung, flags were flown and champagne corks popped as the historic occasion of the Queen's Platinum Jubilee was celebrated.

WE VISITED Lyme Regis for a day trip on Saturday, May 21.

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'ACT now': Vulnerable people who are struggling are today being urged to apply for new support to help with rising costs after the county received a £2.2 million financial boost.

AN 80-year-old woman has completed a birthday skydive from 15,000 feet in a fundraiser for charity.

RESIDENTS in Dorset living with multiple sclerosis (MS) are being invited to take part in two surveys.

Boris Johnson will face a vote of no confidence in his leadership today, it has been announced.

The Prime Minister is facing a confidence vote after 54 Tory MPs submitted letters of no confidence to the party’s 1922 Committee.

The Prime Minister could face a vote of no confidence this week as he braces for a test of his leadership.

Avast, ye!

'SAVE our colony'.

A HUGE thunderstorm lit up the skies over Dorset on Saturday night.

THE police car in Bridport with a gull nest on it will need a complete re-spray once the gulls vacate as their droppings will eat into the paintwork.

VILLAGERS in Abbotsbury are celebrating the Queen's Platinum Jubilee with themed banners mounted around the village.

A VOLUNTEER who has been offering an 'exceptional service' giving specialist information and advice to residents in need is retiring after more than a decade.

Find out how the Platinum Jubilee bank holiday weekend will affect all the major supermarket opening times.

After an absence of two years due to the pandemic, the 12th annual Bridport sponsored Musicathon will take place once again on Saturday, June 11.

A new chief operating officer has been appointed to the board of NHS Dorset.

Road closures for street parties and the latest events as the Dorset celebrates the Queen's Platinum Jubilee

Four crews of firefighters raced to a property in Marshwood where a wooden workshop was ablaze.

Celebrations for the Queen's Platinum Jubilee have kicked off in Bridport with a number of events held throughout the area on Thursday and Friday.

As the public prepares to flock to tourist attractions and holiday hotspots this jubilee weekend, new data shows there are hundreds of homes newly registered as holiday lets in Dorset – despite concern over the impact of increased tourism on some c...

Events have been held across the area to celebrate the Queen's Platinum Jubilee.

A Jubilee party to celebrate the Queen's 70 years on the throne was held at the Symondsbury Estate on Thursday.

The number of injuries from e-scooters is on the rise in Dorset, new figures show.

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New powers to try to prevent devastating fires on Dorset heathlands come into force this summer.

AS we enjoy the Platinum Jubilee weekend I started to think about the Queen and her Corgis and the vast range of dog breeds we see in he practice.

We tried Corona's first non-beer alcoholic drink range and it somehow made a Scottish beach feel tropical. Check it out.

A ROAD is currently closed as firefighters tackle a property fire near Bridport.

PEOPLE all over Dorset have been celebrating the Queen's Platinum Jubilee in style over the long weekend.

A £1 MILLION renovation of a historic Bridport church has taken a step forward with the appointment of an architectural firm.

Royal Mail has announced a change to its Sunday parcel delivery service in an effort to try and keep pace with its online rivals.

There were two more coronavirus deaths recorded in the latest 24-hour period in Dorset.

LYME Crime’s line-up continues to strengthen with the addition of local author Laurence Anholt to the literary festival.

The number of electric vehicles in Dorset rose by over 50% last year, new figures show.

A CHURCH is hosting an art and fossil exhibition over the Platinum Jubilee weekend.

AN ARTIST who depicts wild, windswept places is displaying her work and giving a talk in West Bay.

IN THEIR appearance at Bridport Arts Centre on Friday, June 17, Tango Calor will take you on a journey from the backstreets of Buenos Aires to the salons of Paris with their evocative performances of traditional and contemporary tango music.

AFTER an enforced break due to the coronavirus pandemic, Churches Together in Bridport and District are holding an open-air service at Harbour Green in West Bay this weekend.

Everyone has a skincare routine that works for them, a mix of serums, toners oils and creams that work for you might not work for someone else.

There are a number of discounts to be enjoyed at the likes of Deliveroo, Uber Eats and Domino's for the Platinum Jubilee weekend

Follow live updates here as the county celebrates the Queen's Platinum Jubilee.

As part of the Platinum Jubilee celebrations more than 3,000 beacons will be set ablaze across the UK and the Commonwealth.

It’s time to celebrate as the momentous occasion of the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee – 70 years on the throne – is celebrated over an extended bank holiday weekend.

Street parties are set to take place across the west Dorset area over this celebratory long weekend.

Bunting at the ready - celebrations for the Queen's Platinum Jubilee begin today!

TO MARK the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee a Bridport area estate is opening to the wider community - and has placed what could be the biggest Union Flag in Dorset.