Flash floods and thunderstorms will be hitting the UK this week as breezier weather will appear by the end of the week, forecasters have said.

Adults over 50 and those clinically vulnerable will be offered the first Covid-19 jab to target two strains of the virus.

A Bridport pub is throwing a birthday bash in aid of charity.

CARERS from across the county are celebrating the success of the Dorset Foster Carer Association’s summer fete.

A man has been arrested following a collision in west Dorset.

Police are appealing for a motorcylist to come forward following a fail-to-stop collision which left another biker seriously injured.

Residents of a village in west Dorset were left "startled" after the discovery of an explosive.

Police equipment was taken from the scene of a road traffic collision.

A VILLAGE fete will be held in Chideock near Bridport next weekend.

EXPLORE the history buried beneath West Bay in a new pop-up exhibition.

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Changes to the Police Crime Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 have seen new offences for drugs and driving.

DORSET Council’s policy of not cutting some roadside verges for ecological reason will not change - despite the increased fire risk across the county.

Drivers have been urged to drive carefully amid predictions of flash flooding

A Bridport pub is throwing a birthday bash in aid of charity.

A crash is causing delays in Portesham.

A LIVELY evening is in store when Bardfest, a benefit concert for the UN Refugee Agency, comes to Bridport WI Hall on Saturday, August 20.

A motorcyclist has sustained serious injuries following a crash with another motorbike.

There has been a crash on the A3066.

If you have grown sick of chasing flies out of your house during the summer months, a little-known tip could help to solve the problem.

Motorists are being urged to "avoid the area" following a crash on a road just north of Dorchester.

Those living in rural areas are being warned to be vigilant after 600 litres of fuel was stolen from a combine harvester.

A COMMUNITY project hopes to start cleaning up a river running through a village thanks to a grant.

A SEAFRONT café will be offering a deal for children to eat for free.

Members of Bridport & District Model Railway Club are celebrating a first class return of their summer exhibition.

THOUSANDS have been raised to support young musicians and people with cancer as the money raised from the Musicathon is presented to charity.

LYME Regis Museum is to host a ‘film walk’ showcasing the areas where a number of movies have been shot.

The Bridport News is giving local charities the chance to take a share in a massive £16,000 giveaway.

A BLOOMING good flower and produce show will return to Bridport.

GO back in time to the golden age of high society on the seas.

After the Red Arrows planned fly over was cancelled yesterday, here’s some of the aerobatics display team’s best videos from inside and outside the cockpit.

Parts of the UK have hosepipe bans in place and drought has been declared in some parts of England by the Environment Agency.

The proportion of pupils receiving top grades could fall by almost 10 percentage points compared with last year

The UK is braced for days of extreme temperatures in the latest heatwave, as millions more people face a hosepipe ban in the coming weeks.

The UK is braced for days of extreme temperatures in the latest heatwave, as millions more people face a hosepipe ban in the coming weeks.

If you have grown sick of chasing flies out of your house during the summer months, a little-known tip could help to solve the problem.

AN electrical fire left a hospital and surrounding areas without power after a high voltage pylon went up in flames.

A Beaminster family are appealing for donations to help with accommodation and petrol costs as the husband drives 120 miles to see his wife.

A limited-edition cider made right here in Bridport has been hailed a UK first.

Around 90 firefighters are battling a huge fire in Studland which has been raging for almost six hours.

The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for thunder, lightning and flash-flooding.

Almost ALL of Dorset’s supermarkets have announced they’re shelving the sale of disposable barbecues.

A COMBINE harvester caused plumes of smoke after it went up in flames in a crop field near Lyme Regis as temperatures continue to soar.

FEARS over the risk of fire and the effect of new buildings on the landscape have failed to convince Dorset planners to reject a battery storage facility at the solar site at Wyld Meadow Farm, Monkton Wyld.

Residents in a Dorset village were left ‘baffled’ after yellow lines suddenly appeared outside a popular local bakery.

A 29 year old man has been arrested after an attempted burglary at the Jubilee Retail Park.

FIREFIGHTERS have warned the public to ensure barbecues are fully extinguished after they tackle another disposable barbecue fire.

Warning to Dorset beachgoers over “unstable” World Heritage coastline after second Jurassic Coast landslide in two weeks.

Drugs deaths in Dorset have reached an all-time high, figures show.

A west Dorset-based beauty salon is hosting a charity raffle to celebrate 21 years in the community and 10 years under the ownership of Caroline Street.