Final approval for the controversial 760-home development on the western edge of Bridport will be decided today.

Further developments, including a marquee restaurant and six ‘orchard rooms’ holiday units, at Parnham House near Beaminster will be considered by an area planning committee today.

Intrepid fundraisers raised a whopping £100,000 by driving 10,000km across the world in a 35-year-old car known as the 'Tin Snail'.

A campaign is under way to unlock an archive described as 'a true jewel in Dorset’s heritage crown'

A NEW bus improvements survey has been launched by Dorset Council.

A family friendly musical can be enjoyed in Dorchester on Sunday, August 7.

DORSET'S deaf community is being encouraged to share their experience of healthcare services.

Enjoy wine, local cider and beer when a garden is open to the public on this weekend for the NGS.

THINK you can build a boat? Swanage RNLI's boat-building competition returns as part of their Lifeboat Week later this month.

WEYMOUTH lost an ill-tempered County Division Two clash with Beaminster by 117 runs at Redlands to all but end their hopes of promotion.

Which? has urged the Government to reduce VAT on household telecoms bills to 5% in line with other essentials such as gas and electricity

Liz Truss brought her campaign to become Prime Minister to Dorset.

Police are investigating a "distresing incident" after a man reportedly attacked a seagull with a cricket bat.

BOTH of Dorset’s unitary councils could struggle to meet the expected pay award to staff this year.

Petrol prices in Bridport appear higher than many other locations across the county. On Saturday 23rd July there was a 9 pence difference for E10 between a Bridport petrol station and one near Fleetsbridge roundabout in the east of the county. Both o...

A hedgehog is set for release after being rescued as a baby.

Summer fireworks can be enjoyed in Lyme Regis tomorrow, Thursday, August 4, at 10pm.

Walkers along Dorset’s coastal paths will be able to enjoy a new section after restoration work between Lyme Regis and Stonebarrow.

DORSET County Hospital in Dorchester is looking for new patient representatives to help improve services.

A swantastic weekend of family fun is coming to Abbotsbury this summer.

A fete set in picturesque grounds takes place this weekend.

The gesture, which started in June 2020 in solidarity for the Black Lives Matter campaign, will now be used in specific moments throughout the season

It will be the second hosepipe ban to come into force following the extreme heatwave in July.

Rebekah Vardy has said she believes she is suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder after losing the high-profile so-called “Wagatha Christie” legal battle.

The “big four” supermarkets – Tesco, Asda, Morrisons and Sainsbury’s – have been facing criticism for failing to reduce their prices

The Premier League returns this weekend after the EFL and SPL got underway last week.

Further developments, including a marquee restaurant and six ‘orchard rooms’ holiday units, at Parnham House will be considered by an area planning committee this week.

A seven-year-old boy has been bitten by a dog walking by the harbour at West Bay

Fundraising throughout Lyme Regis’ RNLI Lifeboat Week is expected to top £43,000.

Final decision for the controversial 760-home development on the western edge of Bridport will be made this week.

There has been a crash on the A35 in west Dorset.

A WEYMOUTH woman convicted of being in possession of a large quantity of cocaine and heroin with the intent to supply has been spared an immediate jail sentence.

Sir John Colfox Academy's Year 11 Prom was held at Symondsbury Tithe Barn.

Three paragliders spent nearly four hours stuck in a tree before being rescured by the coastguard.

During the pandemic lockdown Bradpole Village Store and Post Office was a lifeline for villagers and people from surrounding areas, very often there was a queue of six or seven waiting outside the shop.

The Woodroffe School Year 13 Prom was held at the Tithe Barn, Symondsbury Estate.

WITH the cost of living increasing quicker than we can keep up with and the summer holidays well underway here is a list of free and affordable events for the children over the break.

Well done England’s women’s football team.

A power company is urging people to be aware of its power lines and electrical equipment, and to stay safe this summer when taking part in outdoor activities.

In 1964, when I was 20, I was employed as a shift worker in a Grimsby chemical factory.

PARTICIPATORY folk stories and songs for all the family can be enjoyed at Dorset Museum in Dorchester.

The cost of hundreds of fish and chip dinners will be reimbursed every Friday

Met Office forecasts thunderstorms, heavy rain, and 30C temperatures for the UK this week

A man has died after being struck by a train in north Dorset.

There has been a major emergency response after a person was hit by a train in North Dorset.

Drivers are experiencing delays on the A35 following a crash.

POLICE have said there are no plans to create a specialist rape unit despite calls from the family of Gaia Pope.

Bridport Town Council is in the running for the prestigious ‘Council of the Year’ award, having been selected in a shortlist of five from some 9,000 in England.

The Woodroffe School Year 11 Prom was held at Cranberries, Hills Farm, Kilmington.

Only Luxembourg has done less than the UK Government out of 13 European nations that have cut petrol taxes