A motorist will be interviewed by police following a reported road rage incident with three horse riders

Campaigners have published a report on the health of the River Lim in west Dorset, outlining what can be done to tackle the amounts of human sewage in the water

Brave swimmers are preparing to plunge into the chilly waters of West Bay as a festive Boxing Day tradition returns

The local branch of a south sest law firm has donated funds to a charity supporting young people in Bridport

Students have raised more than £1k for good causes with a week of fundraising, including with an escape room and bake-off

A youth motorsports club has been given a temporary lifeline after fears it would close due to running costs almost doubling

Youths in Bridport have damaged a reindeer ornament - prompting a police investigation

A bus fare increase has been welcomed by a local transport action group as the government's cap helps keep the price down

Motorists in west Dorset are facing delays this morning due to a broken down oil tanker

We received a report at 3.38pm on Thursday 19 December 2024 of a broken down vehicle on the A35 near Charmouth. Officers attended to assist with traffic management as the vehicle recovered.

A Bridport garden centre has donated a record number of Christmas trees to local good causes.

A bus company said it is giving staff time off over Christmas, following concerns that commuters won't be able to get to work

Liam Payne, Michael Mosley, Dave Myers and Maggie Smith were among the celebrities we lost in 2024

Buckingham Palace sources said that “his treatment has been moving in a positive direction"

A shopkeeper has revealed his detective skills to track down a shoplifter after stolen Jellycat toys were discovered online

Dorset Police says tackling the blight of 'boy racers' in West Bay is now a 'priority' in a letter written to residents

The Met Office says that strong winds are likely to bring disruption over the weekend, as a weather warning has been issued for the county

A large blaze started in a bin lorry during rubbish collections

A local celebrity has drawn the prize-winning tickets at a raffle to support a local food bank

A £3million project will look at how communities including Charmouth can adapt to the effects of climate change on the coast.

Traders in Lyme Regis are worried that business 'is not like it use to be' after slow year for trade

A church in the heart of Bridport has been getting its festive celebrations under way- with more to come

The Aurora Borealis have stunned the nation this year, with dazzling light displays being visible as far south as Dorset, Essex, Cambridgeshire and Berkshire

The victims of a priest jailed for six years after being found guilty of historic sexual abuse against boys as young as eleven are being praised as brave

A purse has been stolen from a vehicle that was parked on the coast road in west Dorset

A woman was arrested after a driver and passenger left a car after colliding with a wall

A dedicated group of supporters in the west of Dorset have raised a staggering total at a recent dinner and auction, organised to mark the 30th anniversary of Weldmar Hospicecare.

In the build up to Christmas, police have issued advice to the public on how to protect themselves from postal parcel scams

Dorset Police will see a six per cent funding increase as part of the ‘Government’s Plan for Change’

The definition that the Met Office uses to define a white Christmas is for one snowflake to be observed falling in the 24 hours of December 25

The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said Consumer Prices Index (CPI) inflation rose to 2.6% in November

How to watch The Good Ship Murder's first Christmas special on Channel 5 with Shayne Ward (Jack Grayling) and Catherine Tyldesley (Kate Woods).

A former vicar has been sentenced to six years in prison for historic sexual offences against young boys whilst he was working as a school's sports master

A QUINTESSENTIALLY English pub in Symondsbury with a new landlord and landlady is this week's Bridport News Pub of the Week.

Here's how Jane Austen made Lyme Regis an early literary tourism destination with the publication of Persuasion

At last - a long-awaited redevelopment of the St Michael’s Trading estate in Bridport has been given the go-ahead

The announcement that Primark is set to take over the former Wilko store on Westham Road, Weymouth has been labelled a ‘welcome boost’ by business leaders

Police have received reports of break-ins across west Dorset

The closing of Mark Hix's fish restaurant in Lyme Regis this past weekend after 17 years was met with sadness

Childline bases across the UK, including in London, Liverpool, Leeds, Birmingham, Glasgow and Cardiff, will be in operation throughout the Christmas period

Childline bases across the UK, including in London, Liverpool, Leeds, Birmingham, Glasgow and Cardiff, will be in operation throughout the Christmas period

A crash is reportedly causing heavy traffic this afternoon on the road between Bridport and Beaminster

Lifeboat volunteers in Lyme Regis have responded to more than 30 emergency call outs this year

On December 25, it's thought that Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson will not attend Sandringham for Christmas celebrations.

The average house price in the UK has dropped by more than £6000 this December, according to Rightmove.

His Majesty’s pre-recorded speech will air on BBC, ITV and Sky News on Christmas Day

Here's the story of how working class men in Bridport were paid to defend the town against Napoleon

The Channel 4 Great British Bake Off winner from 2018 has said the birth of his daughter "tops the experience of holding the Bake Off trophy".

Power tools have been stolen from a garage in the Bridport area after a break in.

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