Tributes have been paid to a passionate campaigner and former mayor of Bridport who has died.

A number of west Dorset businesses are celebrating after being announced as finalists in this year’s Dorset Tourism Awards.

A woman has died in a crash on the A30.

The closure of a lane at Eype near Bridport continues due to tree cutting works on behalf of internet service provider Jurassic Fibre. 

Bridport has become the latest Dorset town to benefit from ultrafast broadband thanks to internet service provider Jurassic Fibre.

Several neighbourhoods in west Dorset are among those in England where people are most likely to struggle to access affordable food, a study suggests.

Covid studies carried out by the Food Standards Agency revealed a new risk in UK supermarkets for shoppers

Dorset Council is being urged to take legal action against developers who mistakenly knocked down an ancient hedgerow on the edge of Bridport.

Two Joules shops in Dorset close today along with 17 others across the UK.

A pensioner spent over a year harassing Quakers with 'unsavoury' letters and emails in an unseemly row that shocked a local quaker society.

The announcement that a Bridport town centre bank is to close has been described as a 'two-fingered salute to customers'.

ANOTHER yellow weather warning is set to be in place in much of Dorset tonight.

Bridport Council's Leader David Rickard has called for "vigilance" after an aggravated burglary last week.

A NUMBER of temporary road closures will be in place this Friday for the Beaminster Christmas lights switch-on.

BLUE badge holders in Dorset can park for free in council car parks for up to three hours with the introduction of a new permit.

BRIDPORT continued their unbeaten run with a third consecutive clean sheet, winning 6-0 in a dogged battle against local rivals and new league leaders Weymouth & Portland.

LYME Regis exited the East Devon Senior Cup with an 8-0 thrashing at the hands of league rivals Alphington on the Exwick 3G pitch – but not without confusion surrounding the score.

BOXING fans new and old converged on Freshwater Beach Holiday Park as Bridport Amateur Boxing Club held their annual show night.

BRIDPORT manager Chris Herbst dismissed the difficulty of visiting high-flying Crediton United on Saturday (2.15pm), adding: “I want to get something out of every game”.

TOBY Mann’s clinical double gave Bridport Reserves manager Adam Herring his first league win as boss with a 2-0 victory over Sturminster Marshall.

BEAMINSTER twice fought back to take a 2-2 draw from Dorchester Sports Reserves in their Dorset Senior League clash at Weymouth College.

The first official trailer of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex's Netflix docuseries has been released.

Virgin, BT and Sky Broadband customers have been warned against turning off their internet routers at night amid soaring energy prices.

Bridport is among five Dorset high streets set to lose its HSBC bank next year under a plan to close 114 branches across the country.

Part of the A35 is currently closed due to a crash.

A pensioner is accused of spending over a year harassing Quakers with 'unsavoury' letters and emails in an unseemly row that shocked a local quaker society.

A project to remove 22 pylons across the Dorset countryside has been completed.

Firms in charge of a 760-home development on the edge of Bridport have been blasted for making a “devastating” error which has seen an ancient hedgerow mistakenly knocked down.

The used car market is valued at contributing nearly £100 billion to the UK economy, with 5.3 million cars sold in 2022 to the end of September. It’s forecast to double in value over the next five years.

HSBC to close 114 branches in 2023.

Lecanemab, a new drug that helps slow down Alzheimer's has been named a breakthrough.

Three men entered a Bridport house with a knife in an aggravated burglary in Bridport at the weekend.

A 14th Century ring which had been discovered by a metal-detectorist in Dorset has sold at auction for £38,000.

More than 20,000 lightbulbs are set to provide Beaminster with a festive glow at this year's Christmas lights switch-on.

Here are all the areas affected in the UK as 100,000 nurses go on strike in December.

Just 46.2% of the population described themselves as Christian in the 2021 census

Madeleine was three years old when she went missing on May 3 2007 while on holiday in Portugal.

Met Office is warning drivers to be careful amid warning of heavy fog.

Christmas Tree on the Green at West Bay 2022.

A journalist from Dorset has been arrested whilst reporting on a protest in China - leading to condemnation from the BBC over his treatment.

Parts of Dorset have been issued with flood warnings by the Environment Agency.

Motorists are experiencing slow traffic on a key road following reports of a crash.

Police have confirmed that a vulnerable woman who went missing from west Dorset has been found.

This glorious collection of photos shows Bridport in bygone days.

Police say they are 'very concerned' for the welfare of a 20-year-old woman who is missing.

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

The National Grid has issued an update to the country on the potential risk of blackouts after saying it would trigger emergency plans.

The research was undertaken by scientists at Portsmouth University and ITV’s Good Morning Britain.

The RSPCA has shared a warning against dumping pets this Christmas amid a concerning rise.

Energy Secretary Grant Shapps confirmed the new Eco+ scheme to extend support for insulating homes.