“Excellent progress” is being made towards Dorset Council’s net zero target, according to a report - but a councillor acknowledges the challenge is ‘enormous’.

Almost 20,000 patients were waiting for routine treatment at Dorset County Hospital in September, figures show.

A car has been left burnt out after catching fire on a key road.

A STAR-studded line-up for next year's hotly anticipated Camp Bestival in Dorset has been unveiled – featuring pop megastars and entertainers.

Rishi Sunak has hailed the historic deal with France as contributing to his efforts to “grip illegal migration”

Bridport fell silent today to pay respect on Remembrance Sunday.

Organisers of a poignant event which lit up Lyme Regis are now looking to the community to share the profits.

Bridport and Beaminster will hold Remembrance Day processions to commemorate those who lost their life during World War I.

A coffee afternoon at the Lyme Regis Library will aim to inform residents about the free home library service that is in place in the area.

King Charles III will celebrate his 74th birthday, his first as monarch, on Monday, November 14.

Lyme Regis lifeboat launched after ‘red flares’ seen.

Three Dorset MPs have made a concerted and impassioned plea for the Government to give the county a fairer deal on funding support.

Police have issued a warning after reports of people calling victims from west Dorset purporting to be police officers.

BRIDPORT slipped to a 3-1 defeat at Teignmouth in their South West Peninsula League Premier East clash at Coombe Valley.

Three more strike dates are set to impact Great Western Railway services this month .

A flu clinic is being held in Bridport today.

Peter Kay has announced he’ll be performing at even more shows in the next couple of years.

From Rob & Romesh vs the World Cup to The Nation's Favourite Christmas Carol, here's the content coming to Sky in December 2022.

HIGH levels of E. coli have been found in a west Dorset river with campaigners branding it as "toxic".

More pressure is being put on supermarket chain Morrisons which has been charging motorists more for fuel in Bridport than it does elsewhere.

DORSET is said to be generally well-served with pharmacies – although there are concerns about access for some in more remote rural areas.

Residents are reminded to have a say on the future of Dorset Council’s libraries before a consultation about the future of the service closes on December 22.

Experts warn it could be the beginning of a recession – which is defined as two quarters of shrinking GDP in a row

A new restaurant has opened at the Bridge House in Bridport.

Dorset Council has announced the time taken to complete land charge search requests is back down to ten working days.

There’s no denying there are tough times ahead.

POLICE in Bridport are investigating two separate incidents of stolen goods that at St Michael's Trading Estate.

BRIDPORT Police are investigating multiple incidents that happened in the area earlier this week.

A WAR hero who served in the Devon and Dorset Regiment will be honoured this weekend.

The company behind a huge solar farm planned within an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty is launching an appeal against Dorset Council’s decision to refuse planning permission.

DORSET employers including Hobbycraft, Julia's House and Rick Stein have been named among the UK's best companies to work for.

A THEATRE in Lyme Regis is putting the local community firmly in the limelight with an upcoming documentary.

BRIDPORT Reserves showed tremendous grit and determination to come back from a 3-0 half-time deficit against Swanage to draw 3-3 in their Jewson Dorset Premier League clash at Days Park.

BRIDPORT got back to winning ways with a hard-fought 19-0 victory over a determined Puddletown side in Counties Two Tribute Dorset & Wilts South.

LYME Regis progressed to the Dorset & Somerset Air Ambulance Senior Trophy quarter-finals with a penalty shootout win at Upwey & Broadwey.

STICKLANDS had the wood on their opponents as Beaminster Secondary School hosted their first-ever primary football tournament for Year 3 and 4 pupils from the local schools.

Members of the Public and Commercial Services Union which represents employees of Government departments and public bodies vote for strike action.

A Dorset MP has urged the prime minister to stop Morrisons “abusing their position” by charging more for petrol in Bridport than in other towns.

An extension has been agreed at the Hogshill Stores in Clay Lane, Beaminster to cope with 120 extra new homes for the area.

Drivers in and around Dorset will have nine National Highways road closures to watch out for this week.

ANY CUTS to teachers and support staff in Dorset schools is likely to result in a disproportionate impact on families whose children have additional needs.

PRIVATE schools in Dorset could be asked to take on unaccompanied refugee children.

A TRADE body has drawn up a list of measures householders in Dorset can take to protect their homes against flooding.

Dorset arts organisations responsible for bringing amazing theatre and outdoor performances to communities have successfully secured a further three years of funding

BRIDPORT'S game at Cullompton Rangers this evening has fallen victim to the weather.

McDonald’s is set to launch its Christmas food menu this month.

Labour's Sir Keir Starmer said: “He is a pathetic bully but he would never get away with it if people like the Prime Minister didn’t hand him power"

South Yorkshire Police confirmed three vehicles containing props were broken into in Doncaster.

A FARM campsite to the west of Weymouth is hoping to extend in time for the 2023 season.

The Environment Agency has issued a fresh flood warning for West Bay.