The White Lion in Broadwindsor is expanding its food offer to provide more services to people in the area.

A Bridport removals firm whose van was stopped for being overloaded as it was driven on the M6 near Carlisle has been fined.

An artist whose previous career has seen him tour the world with a rock band and appear on Top of the Pops is preparing to take centre stage again.

Bridport Hospital's Minor Injuries Unit (MIU) will be closed today and tomorrow due to Covid-related staff absences, it has been announced.

THERE have been a “handful” of monkeypox cases in Dorset with the spread of infections being monitored and managed by a national government agency.

Donations from fantastic fundraising events totalling almost £30,000 have enabled a hospital unit which looks after sick babies to purchase vital equipment.

The payment is the first of two accumulating to £650 as part of government plans to help ease the cost of living crisis.

US actress Anne Heche was reportedly taken to hospital in a critical condition after a collision left her vehicle “engulfed in flames”.

A MARQUEE restaurant, new car park and six ‘orchard room’ holiday units have been approved at Parnham House.

There are reports of severe delays in both directions following a crash on the A35.

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.

Around one in five vaccinated Britons with Omicron or Delta strain experienced diarrhoea as a symptom

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.

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

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

In a dire outlook for UK economy, the Bank’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) forecast inflation peaking at 13.3% in October

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.

Parts of England are facing a hosepipe ban after little rainfall and high temperatures in July.

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.

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

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

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.