Celebrity chef Mark Hix is to close one of his country pubs in Dorset.

Jurassic Fields returned to Bridport at the weekend.

Students and staff have been left 'deeply disappointed' and 'upset' after a school was broken into.

A LORRY driver had a lucky escape when he realised his brakes were on fire right outside a fire station.

A BRIDPORT road is closed in both directions due to a crash.

BEAVERS have bred in Dorset for the first time in over 400 years.

NHS STAFF working at Dorset County Hospital will have to pay to park whilst on shift starting later this month.

ACCESS to an NHS dentist has continued to decline in Dorset – falling from 45% of the adult population in December 2020 to 35% a year later.

PRINCE Charles is said to talk to his plants.

BRIDPORT boss Edgar Marcu admitted he expected a drubbing against Weymouth but took plenty of positives from the contest – despite losing 10-0.

Congratulations Helen Toft and the Green Party in Wyke!

I first became aware of Boris Johnson during the Brexit Campaign, so when he became the Prime Minister, I decided to join the Conservative Party in support of Boris.

A Family Open Day is being held to showcase a charity's services.

A talk for those interested in treasure hunting and recording their finds will be held this weekend.

BEAMINSTER continued their fine form, taking an eighth win of the County Division Two season by doing the double over Parley Seconds.

A single ticket won a staggering £184 million EuroMillions jackpot on Tuesday, May 10, creating the UK’s biggest ever lottery winner. 

Restaurants have been asked to gradually reduce the amount of salt being added to their dishes.

VISITORS on a Dorset beach had a close call when rockfall landed just metres away from them.

Chris Loder has revealed who he'll be supporting to become Britain's next Prime Minister.

EXTREME heat could cause a "potential danger to life", as the Met Office extend their amber weather warning for another day.

A GROUP of MPs are calling for the famous Dorset ‘knob’ to be granted protected status.

A FORMER art fraudster is to lift the lid on his past escapades with an informal talk in Bridport.

Young writers from Beaminster School will be celebrating the launch of their creative writing anthology.

AN EMERGENCY service serving Dorset has responded after being reported to the Health & Safety Executive (HSE).

A DORSET charity will be given a boost from an epic cycling challenge in memory of a well known actress and her nephew.

FIRE chiefs are urging the public to take extra care when cooking outside, especially when lighting barbecues.

BUSINESSES in the area are being invited to join a free session run by LOCALiQ on pay-per-click strategy.

STOP The War is to launch a new briefing analysing the past, present and likely future of NATO.

Penny Mordaunt is one of the frontrunners in the Tory leadership race - but what else do we know about her?

Jeremy Hunt and Nadhim Zahawi are out of the Tory leadership race, see who is still in the running.

As PMQs get underway, politicians have been spotted wearing a white flower badge in the House of Commons.

Soaring temperatures are expected in England and Wales over the weekend

There’s a 30% chance Sunday could be the hottest day ever recorded in the UK.

A man has been arrested in connection with an alleged assault in Bridport.

A POPULAR west Dorset route has been closed following a crash.

THREE people gained entry to a school and caused thousands of pounds worth of damage, say police.

An amber weather warning of "extreme heat" has been extended for a further day.

A CHARITY is braced for a rise in suffering to animals across Dorset.

The eight candidates in the running to be the next Prime Minister.

Shortlist of candidates in the Conservative Party leadership race have now been confirmed - see who's left in the running.

The Amber warning, which had initially been issued for Sunday has now been extended to Monday.

As a leadership race begins for the next Prime Minister, Labour are tabling a vote of no confidence.

There have already been three UK EuroMillions’ jackpot winners this year

A MULTI-agency response was launched after a fire was deliberately started at a derelict house.

CROWDS once again flocked to one of the biggest events in west Dorset's calendar.

A WEST DORSET farm which stages music events, including cider festivals, has said an increase in its licensing hours will not necessarily mean many more late nights.

WITH many workplaces sweltering as the temperature nudges into the 30s Celsius, can it ever be so hot at work that you are allowed to go home?

Fewer pregnant women in Dorset received a flu vaccine last winter, figures suggest.

See the date when the next Conservative leader will be announced.

The current UK heatwave has sparked a “rare” ‘risk to life’ warning from the Met Office with temperatures expected to remain high well into next week.