Have you seen the shiny orange lorries that travel frequently on the A35 near Bridport?

A Bridport-based languages teacher is expanding her lessons to help improve mental health by giving people’s brains a good workout.

POLICE in Dorset have a new weapon in the fight against rural crime.

A five-day festival will be staged across Dorset to showcase the county’s exciting digital future.

Tens of thousands of free swimming sessions for children and young people in Dorset have been accessed during the summer months.

A project aimed at exploring how 5G connectivity can benefit people in rural areas of Dorset picked up an award for the second year in a row at an annual conference.

An MP has called for Parliament to regulate social media in the wake of the Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield queue jump scandal.

AFTER more than 25 years, a local 'skills and services' trading group has been brought to a close.

Police searching for a woman who had gone missing are pleased to announce she has been found safe and well.

Bridport Literary Festival (BridLit) tickets are selling fast, with some events already sold out.

THE money has been counted and the final figures verified - Bridport Fire Station raised more than £3,000 from their their open day.

One of Jools Holland’s favourite acts is visiting Lyme Regis for a concert of West African, High Life & Funk music.

We, like many businesses, were closed last Monday out of respect for Queen Elizabeth’s funeral.

A change in seasons makes the ideal time to explore one of Scandinavia's wildest hiking regions, says Sarah Marshall.

A WEST Dorset dairy farm has been fined more than £52k after Trading Standards officers found three calves sick and emaciated, as well as a series of other offences relating to conditions on their farm.

A MAN was arrested and drugs seized by police following raids in Bridport and Lyme Regis.

A talk will delve into the history of Charmouth and will cover its story over the centuries from Roman Times.

DORSET Council has been earmarked as a low tax 'investment zone' to help drive growth and could see business rates in the area slashed.

Police are searching for a missing woman last seen in Dorchester on Monday.

A COUPLE from Melplash cherish their memories of spending time with the late Queen.

Sarah's Law means that we are now able to check if any sex offenders live near us.

Passengers are reminded the Bristol rail route is closed between Weymouth and Yeovil Pen Mill from today for a week.

GRANTS of up to £2,000 have become available to young people from disadvantaged backgrounds in Dorset in a bid to help them start their own business.

A recheduled summer fete raising money for Weldmar Hospicecare will be taking place today.

Ophelia Lovibond, who plays Carrie Symonds, and director and co-writer Michael Winterbottom tell Rachael Davis about Covid drama This England.

The much-loved comic joins a stellar line up of famous faces for the latest series of Taskmaster. Gemma Dunn finds out how she got on.

A talk about Saving Butterflies and the Amazon will be held at the Dorchester Corn Exchange on Tuesday, September 27 at 7 pm.

A PERFORMANCE of drama and music can be seen at Beaminster Museum next month.

A CROSS-county bus service has a “bright future” despite the current operator de-registering the route from the end of October.

More details have emerged about a series of vehicle thefts which are all believed to be linked.

Moves to increase the number of public charge points for electric vehicles (EVs) in Dorset are underway.

The planned alcohol duty rise is to be cancelled for another year.

The new Chancellor said the changes would mean an extra 200,000 people would now avoid having to pay the tax

TWELVE people were arrested for drugs offences last month - including one relating to coercing children into illegal activity.

Charmouth Fire Station's newest recruit has earned his first stripes.

HarperCollins described Dame Hilary as “one of the greatest English novelists of the century”.

The book was due to be published at the end of this year, however, Prince Harry postponed its release after the death of Queen Elizabeth II.

A COMMUNITY variety show will be staged to raise money for good causes.

Glastonbury Festival 2023 tickets will go on sale in November. 

Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng has put an end to the top rate of income tax for the highest earners as he spent tens of billions of pounds in a “gamble” to increase growth during the cost-of-living crisis.

Fans have said Danny Jones was robbed of this year's MasterChef title as Lisa Snowdon wowed judges.

Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng confirmed the UK Government would be scrapping rules which cap bankers’ bonuses

THESE stunning paintings make up a colourful exhibition bringing Bridport to life.

A JEWELLER has said she 'still doesn't know' if her business will be able to continue after an estimated £40,000 of stock was stolen in a burglary.

The first of the high-power overhead lines near Blagdon Hill above Martinstown have been taken down.

ORGANISERS of the hotly-anticipated Tour of Britain have explained more about the cancellation of Dorset's stage.

A MAN has been given a restraining order and must pay a court bill of more than £1,100 after assaulting a woman and damaging a pub wall in Bridport.

Trains between Dorset and Somerset are set to be affected by important rail improvement schemes.

Wages in Dorset are rising lower than the rate of inflation, new figures show.

Over 800 excess deaths have been recorded in Dorset since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, according to new figures.