A LOCAL fossil hunter has donated a piece of the Jurassic era to his local surgery, to try to put a smile on health workers' faces.

People risk being fined if they light campfires or use barbecues or fireworks across many areas of Dorset, it was warned today.

BRIDPORT’S Rowing Regatta will return to West Bay this weekend for the first time in four years.

These old pictures show entertainer Graham Rosamund in 1968 photographed before gigs at the Coach and Horses and Askers Road House.

PEOPLE most urgently in need of housing help from Dorset Council are being better prioritised with new single points of contact and a triage system for services.

FOUR rabbits, three dogs and a horse are all looking for their forever homes in Dorset.

Promising mischief and naughty stunts, the one-off spectacular will celebrate everything about Queer Britannia. Gemma Dunn finds out what's in store.

A PRIMARY school has been rated 'Requires Improvement' in its latest Ofsted inspection

BRIDPORT have been overlooked for the qualification stages of the FA Cup after the FA published their list of 732 participating clubs.

Dorset Highways maintenance crews have announced the next roads they’ll resurface as part of the ongoing effort to repair road damage.

A LAST chance meeting to save a community's Royal British Legion (RBL) branch from closure is to be held this weekend.

THE winners of one of the most prestigious garden competitions in west Dorset have been announced.

Winners of the Bridport and Lyme Regis News' Pub of the Year have spoken of their delight.

BRIDPORT Parkrun is set to celebrate its third birthday this Saturday and will do so in the only way they know how… with a run!

DORSET’S libraries will continue to change and develop – but will still mainly be based around books.

THE Jurassic Coast has been revealed in the top 40 British travel experiences to have before the age of 40.

A NEW career guidance programme has launched in Dorset to help support young people.

Two new Omicron variants are being blamed for a spike of half a million Covid-19 infections in a week.

Customers are being warned over a ‘hidden’ monthly charge for the Sky streaming service.

Chris Pincher quit his role of deputy chief whip following an incident earlier this week.

Concerns have been raised surrounding potential increases in payments for the 2023/24 financial year.

Here's a roundup of suitcases and bags, ideal for your summer holiday.

The doors flung open as an exciting new venture launched in Bridport this week.

A series of fires in Bridport in the early hours which the police are treating as arson have been condemned as “mindless behaviour”.

Get set - an event billed as the 'south west's premier fell run' takes place this weekend.

There is considerable concern that local supermarkets are still selling disposable barbecues, despite the clear evidence that recently they have been responsible for a number of fires in Dorset, some quite devastating.

BRIDPORT manager Edgar Marcu called for the Bees to give “110 per cent focus” to their first pre-season game of the summer against Middlezoy Rovers tomorrow (7.30pm).

Coombe House School opened last month: parents and staff say the school is under resourced and under staffed.

Celebrate more than six decades of Paul Simon’s fantastically eclectic song writing in Lyme this weekend.

Two family events are taking place in a Dorset village this weekend.

BEAMINSTER maintained their position at the top of County Division Two with a seven-wicket win at struggling Sturminster & Hinton.

UPLYME & Lyme Regis held their nerve in a breathtaking finale to edge Sidmouth Seconds by two runs in an enthralling Devon League C Division East derby at King George V Playing Fields.

LYME Regis Bowls Club held the 64th running of their Open Tournament – and spectators were treated to a bonanza of bowls.

The Procedure Committee report was ordered amid an outcry over Labour’s Stella Creasy being told she can no longer have her baby son with her

A SERIES of suspicious fires that posed "a risk to life" are being investigated by the police with witnesses being encouraged to come forward.

A RETIRED Dorset police officer who went to New York to help in the aftermath of the 9/11 terrorist attack is staging an endurance fitness challenge for two charities on the anniversary of the 2001 atrocity this year.

SCAMMERS are continuing to target residents as the cost-of-living crisis bites, Citizens Advice Bridport is warning.

POSTAL services across Dorset are set to be impacted by strike action announced by trade union the Communication Workers Union (CWU).

GREAT Western Railway will continue to operate services to and from Dorset for at least three more years.

DORSET Police have created a quiz for members of the public to take in order to spot a scam.

A COUNCIL school transport document has been described as “mind-bogglingly difficult” to read.

Dame Deborah James has died at the age of 40 from bowel cancer, her family announced on Tuesday.

POLICE across Dorset are urging the public to take note on which service to contact when dealing with parking issues.

A SEAFOOD festival is hoping to shine the spotlight on “fish that only a mother could love” later this year.

Customers will be able to personalise their beer cans with their own texts and images

THOUSANDS of Dorset second homeowners are likely to pocket the Government’s £400 cost of living grant – while picking up the same amount again on their main residence.

A MAN who drove drunk on the road where he lives has been banned from getting behind the wheel for 20 months.

BRIDPORT Police has called on people to be vigilant after reports of possible poaching.

COVID cases are rising in the south west, a regional public health authority has warned.

BRIDPORT'S mental health charity has been awarded a £3,000 grant to continue running its successful Bereavement Group.