EMERGENCY services were called to rescue an injured cyclist suspected to be suffering hypothermia after they fell down a ditch into stream.

FIREFIGHTERS were called to tackle a large blaze after a combine harvester caught fire and flames started spreading to crops.

It comes after Brits experienced a record-breaking 40C heatwave in July and hosepipe bans are issued across the country as a result.

Dorset County Hospital has seen the number of patients facing the longest waits for treatment drop by four fifths since February, new figures show.

Households in the Dorset Council area are being urged to look out for an email asking residents to check whether their electoral register data is correct.

Cases of Monkeypox are spreading globally, and while risk is small, it is still essential to know the signs to look out for.

DORSET Police are set to share real-time updates of emergency and non-emergency calls received by the force during a 12 hour ‘Tweetathon’.

Sponsor a candle in memory of a loved one for a Lyme Regis community event.

The 26-year-old who won the show in 2017 alongside Amber Davies was driving near Hornchurch.

Dorset Council has been accused of riding roughshod over its own climate and ecological policies in approving a 760-home development for the western edge of Bridport.

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.

A large fire broke out near Bridport this afternoon.

There are delays on the A35 due to a crash.

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'

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

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

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

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.

Interest rates are now at their highest level since December 2008 after the biggest single rise since 1995

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.