A former Bridport farmer is heading the local operation of a Dorset estate agency which has expanded to cover the area.

More than 50 people met for a special cream tea at Dorchester Community Hall in Poundbury to launch a new tea club.

CRIME against businesses is being highlighted as part of new campaigns involving Dorset Police, Weymouth BID, and local partners.

MORE than 30,000 households in Dorset are set to be impacted if benefits don't rise in line with inflation, analysis shows.

ALMOST 180,000 parents with young children in the south west including Dorset are struggling financially or with their mental health - as almost 3 in 10 struggle to get professional support.

An evening of soul and blues classics is set to take centre stage in Lyme Regis.

Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service have reminded people to stay safe while celebrating Diwali this year.

A CHURCH community is hosting a lunch in honour of Black History Month.

Jurors at the trial of a man accused of historic sexual offences have been told he 'groomed' a teen in a 'ritualistic' fashion.

TWO needles were found by police following reports of men 'acting suspicious' at an old animal shelter near a school in Bridport.The needles were located after police had received calls from concerned parents regarding two men in a shelter behind a h...

The remains of a pregnant mother-of-three, Debbie Griggs, have been discovered in the back garden of a house in Dorset.

Dorset Police's mobile speed camera vans will be dotted around Dorset this week in a bid to curb speeding.

The energy price guarantee for every UK household will end in April, Jeremy Hunt announced

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has set out his financial plan for the future this morning.

More than a dozen Ukrainian refugee households have faced homelessness in Dorset, new figures show, as numbers jump across the country.

Shoppers with a loyalty card will be able to claim their free hot drink from next month

Three Tory MPs submitted letters calling on Liz Truss to quit over the weekend

A specific set of circumstances could see a no confidence vote come against Liz Truss and see her lose her role as Prime Minister

The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Jeremy Hunt is set to give a statement regarding Kwasi Kwarteng's recent mini-budget on October 17, 2022.

The pound has surged higher ahead of Jeremy Hunt's financial plan statement today, October 17, 2022.

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt is expected to make his announcement at 11am

New Chancellor, Jeremy Hunt, is set to announce a financial plan today, bringing forward measures from the medium-term fiscal plan, the Treasury has confirmed.

New food hygiene ratings have been awarded to several Dorset establishments, the Food Standards Agency’s website shows – and it’s good news for them all.

TICKETS are proving popular for the upcoming Bridport Literary Festival which has seen more events sell out this week.

IT WAS a summer packed with activities and food at Bridport Youth Centre.

US President Joe Biden has said that Liz Truss’s original economic plan was a “mistake” in rare comment.

Sarah Ferguson, The Duchess of York, shared pictures of Queen Elizabeth II's Corgis on her birthday on Saturday.

Mr Hunt said that "actions speak louder than words” as he promised to reassure the markets with effectively a new budget in two weeks’ time.

WHO remembers the devastating flooding in West Bay in 1979?

TICKETS are proving popular for the upcoming Bridport Literary Festival which has seen more events sell out this week.

The RSPB will be offering free educational school trips at several of their Dorset sites to get kids exploring nature.

THE date for Lyme's big Christmas lights switch-on has been revealed.

Residents at a local care home have shown off their creative side by fashioning a scarecrow of the popular children's show character Bob the Builder.

The Bank of England governor has suggested interest rates could rise higher than previous expected.

Mr Hunt denied that the UK was returning to an austerity era, but he did admit that “difficult” decisions needed to be made on spending.

Bridport's mayor has called for a ‘radical rethink’ in council planning policy after a popular bakery announced its closure citing, amongst other reasons, the refusal of solar panels.

Meet the rescue dog and his new owner who have both helped heal each other's broken hearts as they discover they are the "match that's meant to be."

Prime Minister Liz Truss appointed Jeremy Hunt after sacking Kwasi Kwarteng earlier today

Fewer patients visited A&E at Dorset County Hospital last month – but attendances were higher than over the same period last year, figures reveal.

AN ABBOTSBURY tea room has celebrated winning an award for the fourth year running.

Kwasi Kwarteng has paid the price for the chaos unleashed by his mini-budget one day after insisting he is “not going anywhere”.

Liz Truss will hold a press conference on Friday, Downing Street has confirmed.

Reports suggest senior Tories are plotting the possibility of replacing Ms Truss with a joint ticket of Rishi Sunak and Penny Mordaunt

Reports suggest senior Tories are plotting the possibility of replacing Ms Truss with a joint ticket of Rishi Sunak and Penny Mordaunt

NHS Dorset HealthCare are inviting members of the public to have their say on key healthcare topics.

A HARD-WORKING fundraising group were proud recipients of a certificate acknowledging their efforts.

After being asked to step down by Liz Truss, Kwasi Kwarteng is the second shortest-serving Chancellor of the Exchequer in UK history.

Liz Truss discussed her U-turn, Kwasi Kwarteng, Jeremy Hunt, and her future as Prime Minister

How to watch Prime Minister Liz Truss's statement today as she faces mini budget backlash.

Liz Truss will lead a press conference later today.