Firefighters continue to tackle a huge blaze that ignited in the early hours of the morning.

WEST Dorset's community spirit was in full force after flash flooding struck the area, with locals and holidaymakers coming together for the recovery effort.

A-Level results day 2022: live updates from Dorset

Students across Dorset have been praised for their “remarkable resilience” as thousands get set to discover their A-Level and BTEC results.

Firefighters from across Dorset have been tackling a large barn fire since 1am this morning (August 18).

A Grade II-listed church in Bridport is up for sale.

A deer ran off a cliff and into the sea where it died- after being chased by a dog off lead.

AN INQUEST has opened into the death of a retired police officer.

MORE Dorset employers have signed up to the voluntary living wage scheme over the past year, new figures show.

BRIDPORT Town Mayor Ian Bark helped officially unveil a vibrant new look for the Bridport Multi Use Games Area (MUGA), better known as 'The Cage'.

BRIDPORT Hospital's minor injuries unit will be shut over the next three weekends as it continues to struggle with staffing pressures.

A CAMPAIGN group has hit back after a 760-home development at Vearse Farm was approved.

Sewage has been reported in the water at West Bay and Eype as a result of the recent downpour and subsequent flooding.

A DEVOTED dad who spent eight years fighting to make a beach wheelchair friendly has had his dream come true.

BEAMINSTER were dealt a big blow in the County Division Two title race after being comprehensively outplayed by rivals Chalke Valley in a 112-run thrashing.

LYME Regis begin their new Devon & Exeter League Premier Division season with a tricky trip to Colyton on Monday (6.30pm).

UPLYME & Lyme Regis defied the odds to beat Braunton by 77 runs in Devon League C Division East.

The research also stated that 86.4% of pensioner couples will fall into fuel poverty.

Bridport has been struck by flash flooding.

A car was left abandoned in the road in a west Dorset village, causing a major headache for people passing through.

THERE has been a three-vehicle crash in a car park in Bridport.

Grant Shapps has backed the proposed changes which include new laws that could see cyclists being given licence penalty points or fines.

Every summer, usually in July or August, you'll suddenly notice flying ants appearing everywhere in the UK.

A GUINEA pig rescue charity is "feeling the pressure" as it takes on a huge influx of unwanted piggies.

THERE were fewer police operations involving firearms in Dorset last year but more incidents involving a "conducted energy device", such as a taser.

House prices increased by 1.5% – more than the average for the South West – in Dorset in June, new figures show.

Tenants in Dorset were evicted from their homes almost two dozen times by landlords as the cost-of-living crisis hit people's wallets and energy prices rocketed, new figures show.

The biggest jump in the cost of living for decades has today been confirmed as inflation reaches a new 40-year high.

The PSPO orders on camping on Chesil Beach have been in place for over a month now. Why are they still not being enforced properly.

These are the eight Omicron symptoms to be on the lookout for if you are fully vaccinated

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.

After 28 years, Jeremy Paxman is stepping down as University Challenge host – here’s the bookies favourites on who will replace him.

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.

As part of our Your Money Matters campaign, Newsquest is bringing you a Facebook group that has been created to give you money-saving advice during the cost of living crisis.

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.