The celebrity chef, Mark Hix, has reached boiling point with local officials who have opposed his plans for an outside decked eating area.

CROWDS gathered in Bridport to celebrate the return of the annual Christmas Cheer event in the town.

A POPULAR town centre pub is set to re-open in Bridport.

An 'addict' knocked his friend unconscious with a baseball in what prosecutors say was a dispute over £10.

Three people and a dog were rescued by lifeboat teams after being cut off by the tide between Lyme Regis and Charmouth.

Santa and his team of helpers will visit towns in West Dorset on his sleigh to raise money for charity.

BRIDPORT boss Chris Herbst insisted the Bees’ camp is brimming with belief going into a tough task against Ivybridge Town on Saturday (2.15pm).

BRIDPORT claimed a thumping 93-10 win over Bournemouth Thirds in a match that will officially be recorded as a home walkover.

BEAMINSTER School hosted the first Area Primary Crosscountry event of the academic year, with over 150 students from Bridport and Beaminster primary schools involved in a catalogue of great races.

BRIDPORT Reserves exited the Dorset & Somerset Air Ambulance Senior Trophy at the quarter-final stage as Merley Cobham Sports showed all their experience in a 6-0 win.

LYME Regis were knocked out of the Dorset & Somerset Air Ambulance Senior Trophy quarter-finals with a 6-0 defeat at reigning champions Sturminster Newton.

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A NIGHT of festivities is set to take over Bridport next week.

A CLOTHES shop in Beaminster Square  has announced that it is to close.

Drivers have been urged by an MP to ‘think twice’ before getting fuel from Morrisons and other supermarket fuel stations because of the risk of being ‘ripped off’.

A COLD spell is expected this week and Dorset forecasters are saying it could potentially snow with the right conditions.

Officials said they can “fully understand” that parents are concerned about rising cases.

Border Force staff who re members of the PCS Union will take part in strike action over the festive period.

A Brewdog advert has been banned by regulators after the brand claimed its fruity beers counted as 'one of your five-a-day'.

The December full moon will appear in UK skies during this week

Actor Martin Clunes was in Bridport last night to switch on a festive lights display which is hoped to raise more than £1,000 for charity.

A Lyme Regis resident said she was "astonished" after enquiring to her Dorset MP about sewage levels in the sea - only to be chased up by the police about her intentions.

People are being urged to only visit Dorset County Hospital if they have 'serious or life-threatening' conditions as it warns it is 'extremely busy'.

HARBOUR fees at West Bay, Lyme Regis and Weymouth are expected to rise by a minimum of five per cent next year – although a small number of charges will go up by ten per cent.

RMT union have shared new train strike dates to take place during the Christmas period.

A beach in west Dorset has been declared one of the best in the county, according to Muddy Stilettos.

AN appeal has been launched in Bridport to help the young people who are attending school hungry.

A NIGHT of seasonal live music is set to arrive in West Bay.

Train strikes will be taking place in December after the RMT announced new strike dates.

Beaminster was 'buzzing' on Friday as the Christmas lights were switched on to kickstart the festive season in the town.

DORSET'S Charlie Jeffreys' Masterchef: the professionals journey continued in a heated semi-final.

Search engine giant, Google has issued a warning to millions of Chrome browser users after a major security flaw.

Netflix has confirmed that the first instalment of Harry & Meghan, the Sussexes’ docuseries, will be released this week.

The UK Government has announced plans for major changes to flexible working laws.

Netflix's hit drama Bridgerton has been revealed as the most relaxing show for dogs while folk music was found to be the best genre for a dog's sleep.

The Rail and Maritime Union (RMT) has rejected a new offer aimed at preventing rail strike action this December.

BRIDPORT picked up a highly-prized point at Crediton United in their South West Peninsula League Premier East clash at Lords Meadow.

A POPULAR Christmas market is set to return over two days at the beginning of December in Symondsbury.

The Nici in Bournemouth and the Summer Lodge in Evershot were named by Muddy Stilettos as great places to get Christmas lunch

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

WITH temperatures looking to drop significantly next week, some experts are saying there could be a chance of snow in Dorset.

Budding young racing drivers were inspired as an Formula 1 competition sped into the classroom this week.

BRIDPORT Police have launched an investigation after a van was stolen from a village in Dorset.

St Edward's Crown will be used at King Charles III's Coronation on May 6, 2023.

The Duke of Sussex donned the striking superhero costume in a recorded video for the charity Scotty’s Little Soldiers.

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Dorchester’s MasterChef: the professionals star will once again be on our screens tonight as he battles his way through the semi-final.