A BRIDPORT pensioner who saved a bus service after he offered to fund it from his own pocket has received a prestigious award from transport campaigners.

Repeated anti-social behaviour in Bridport has been slammed by community leaders.

I think somebody ought to do a welfare check on our MP Chris Loder.

Dorset has one of the highest uptake rates of the Covid-19 vaccine in the country – though figures suggest around one in 12 adults remain unvaccinated.

Consumer expert Jenny McCormac reveals the grocery shopping hacks that will save you up to £2,005.61 by December

A legal claim against battery "throttling" is seeking around £768million for 25 million iPhone users

BRIDPORT have agreed terms with a number of new players – subject to FA approval.

A summer festival featuring folk favourites is coming to Abbotsbury.

A RALLYING call has been made for blood specifically from the black African and black Caribbean groups across Dorset.

BEAMINSTER triumphed by a slender two-run margin in a remarkable top-of-the-table clash with Chalke Valley at the Memorial Ground.

AFTER 15 years of loyal service at Bridport & West Dorset Golf Club, stalwart Margaret Thompson retired last week.

Tesco shoppers can to log into their Clubcard account to exchange their vouchers, which will remain valid for six months.

A KEY route in Bridport was closed for two hours today following a crash involving four vehicles.

ONE PERSON has been hospitalised following a crash between two vehicles earlier this morning.

BRIDPORT Police says anti-social behaviour in Plottingham Playing Field risks taking resources away "from a life threatening emergency".

WITH temperatures set to soar this weekend the RNLI is urging everyone who visits the coast to “understands the risks of the environment”.

Households are believed to be missing out on vital Pension Credit support, the DWP warned.

A WEEKEND of vintage vehicles, steam engines and stalls rolled into West Bay.

VETERAN, vintage and post-war classic motorcycles will line up along Lyme Regis seafront for the popular Coast to Coast motorcycle run on Sunday, July 10.

The largest train strike in more than 30 years will see services on the Weymouth to London Waterloo line drastically reduced next week.

Thorncombe Community Shop held a Platinum Jubilee special lunch for 21 people, volunteers and customers alike on Thursday, June 2.

Excitement is growing ahead of Beaminster Horticultural Society’s Summer Show – the highlight of the society’s annual calendar.

RESIDENTS across Dorset are being warned to stick to a set of rules to avoid online scams.

A NEW study has revealed that more than three quarters of teachers across the south west region believe pupils are less ready for work during the post-Covid era.

The issue has been affecting users of the social media service since yesterday (Tuesday, June 14)

Parts of England could reach temperatures hotter than Portugal, Jamaica and Cost Rica, experts have warned.

BUDDING young travellers across Bridport are being invited to visit a family event and consider making a trip to France.

BRIDPORT campaigners will be highlighting the difficulties experienced by refugees from all over the world as part of an awareness raising initiative.

Live music is returning to an independent record shop.

The scam competition offers people the chance to win a cooler of beer in time for Sunday.

Aldi has become the first UK supermarket to launch ice cream for dogs - just in time for summer.

Purchase scams, where people buy goods that never arrive or are not as advertised, are by far the most common type of scam.

DORSET Stop the War is to take part in an international day of action for peace in Ukraine.

THOUSANDS of pounds in grants are to be awarded to local projects which aim to help boost the county's health.

RESIDENTS are being urged not to take fire safety risks amid the cost of living crisis.

PEOPLE who struggle with their mental health because of social stigmas around their sexuality or gender identity are being urged to seek support during Pride Month.

The Met Office has issued level 2 and level 1 heat warnings across England as temperatures are set to increase this week.

Hay fever suffers are being told that this week will see pollen levels be very strong.

A TV CHEF who lives near Lyme Regis has spoken of his love of the great outdoors, and the unpredictability of cooking over fire.

A BRIDPORT schoolgirl who was inspired to write a positive poem during the dark days of lockdown has had her work published in a poetry anthology.

The Strawberry Supermoon is the last supermoon of the year – here’s how to see it in Dorset.

An elderly man who went missing from west Dorset overnight has been found safe and well.

New food hygiene ratings have been awarded to Dorset’s establishments, the Food Standards Agency’s website shows – and it’s good news for them all.

The competition watchdog has previously made Asda and Morrisons sell off a number of forecourts during private equity acquisitions.

A SUMMER celebration aims to thank key workers who kept the country running through the pandemic and are doing the same again in the cost-of-living crisis.

YOUNG people from across the county assembled for Dorset’s first Youth Climate Conference.

The hit BBC Crime show will be missing from screens this evening.

A COMMUNITY leader has urged for calm following reports of a burglary and another burglary involving a Samurai sword in a 'quiet' town in Dorset.

Our NHS ambulance service has had some bad press recently, but I would like to acknowledge the service I received, which was impressive.

It was jazz and jubilee in Lyme Regis as the Queen's 70 years on the throne was celebrated in style.