The final details of a 100-home development at Beaminster have been approved by Dorset Council planners after two years of negotiations.

BUDGET supermarket Aldi is creating 160 new vacancies in Dorset in the build up the Christmas period.

A Bridport couple have completed the London Marathon together, raising more than £4,000 for charity.

Dorset Police have taken part in a national clamp down on drugs as part of the Operation Viper initiative.

DRIVERS across Dorset can now use their dashcam footage to report rubbish thrown from vehicles - and those caught could face fines of up to £100.

Dozens of potential slavery victims were referred to Dorset Police in the last year as the Home Office reveals plans to restrict claims to stop alleged ‘abuse’ of the system.

Dorset restaurants in Bournemouth, Poole, Bridport and more have featured in the AA 2023 Restaurant Guide

AN ALL-day football tournament in Dorchester netted £1,500 for a hospital charity.

Tickets are now on sale for a popular folk trio who are set to perform in Lyme.

An enchanting retelling of Hans Christian Andersen’s tale of a girl no bigger than a thumb can be seen in west Dorset this half term.

Grand Designs will see the return of the much-anticipated re-visit of the North Devon couple who hope to build an impressive lighthouse-inspired home. 

The major broadcaster commissioned an hour-long musical with original music that imagines the life of the Duke of York. 

It is the first time the Prime Minister will face questions since Chancellor Jeremy Hunt ripped up her plans for tax cuts

The Express reports that speculation claims Liz Truss could resign as early as today, just 41 days after taking office.

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

More than half of the homes at a new town development have been reserved.

POLICE in Bridport are investigating reports of a stolen catalytic converter from a vehicle in the Lyme Regis 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.

Viewers of This Morning hosted by Alison Hammond and Dermot O'Leary were stunned as Mark Labbett appeared on the show after losing 10 pounds.

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.