Residents in a remote Dorset village have raised concerns about a delivery company as packages have been dumped around the area- including a village three miles away

An 87-year-old resident of Burton Bradstock who has watched the cliffs at Hive Beach crumble for years says more should be done to make the area safer

An invaluable sport community centre in Bridport is at risk of closing due to budget cuts from the council

Here are some suggestions of what you can get up to this weekend in Dorset, August 30 to August 31

With the final week of the summer holidays coming to an end, Dorset is braced for a wet weekend

A road in west Dorset will close to allow engineers to change poles and overhead cabling

The housing crisis in Bridport is ‘infantilising’ say residents as affordable homes in the area decrease for the third year running

A weather warning is in place for a long period of heavy rain this evening

Farmers across Dorset are bracing themselves for a hard winter as the scorching weather has taken its toll on the agricultural industry

Residents are relieved following the news that the bins that were removed from Happy Island, have been reinstalled in a matter of weeks.

VANDALISM caused to a new games facility in Lyme Regis will cost the council more than £1,000

This letter writer says she has 'no sympathy' for swimmers who had to be rescued after a shock incident with a dolphin in Lyme bay

A popular town bus will be extended on Saturdays

Excitement is building for the return of a popular folk festival to west Dorset

AN under pressure pharmacy in Bridport has closed its doors to patients

Plans are being submitted to Dorset Council for a new £28.3m reablement centre on the site of a former care home

Around 19,000 homes in southwest Dorset to inform them of a change to bin collection days

A town councillor for Beaminster has resigned due to ‘ill health’

A build up of traffic has been reported in Chideock due to an obstruction on the A35

A beloved yet vulnerable visitor to Lyme Bay is at growing risk due to repeated human interference

TV star Martin Clunes, a famous supporter of Weldmar, is to appear at the charity's summer fete in Dorchester on September 13

Parents, siblings and children were remembered this weekend in Lyme Regis as thousands of candles were lit in memory of loved ones

BELLRINGERS at a church in Bridport will be officially unveiling their new bells to the public.

A day centre service has created its own version of Stampede by the Sea after members were unable to see the real thing due to poor transport links

There's a rare chance to visit Melbury House in Dorset as part of Heritage Open Days

The Bridport Men’s team, Chris Taylor, Ben Jones, Barry Shortland and Chris Thorne, travelled to Leamington last week for the men’s fours final.

Spinach is up there as one of the most popular superfoods as it's rich in Iron, Vitamin C and E, potassium and magnesium.

A common gardening mistake of cutting back a tree with a Tree Protection Order (TPO) landed one homeowner at risk of a £20,000 fine.

A new study has revealed that trust in local media has grown significantly over the past year.

The RHS and RPSB have provided some top tips on how to help birds during the autumn time in the UK.

People have been injured in a crash on the A35

People have been warned to stay away from the coast due to the dangers posed by the recent hurricane

A ROAD closure has been put in place between Bridport and Dorchester following a crash

STUNNING pictures have captured thousands of people gathering for Lyme Regis' Candles by The Cobb last night

AN elderly woman was rescued from a west Dorset beach after sustaining head and arm injuries

AN unattended barbecue caused a fire to break out in Axminster yesterday morning

Why not try this circular walk with a four mile stroll along the Dorset Coast Path that offers outstanding views in all directions

From By-the-Wind Sailors to a Baked Bean Sea Squirt, here are seven of the strangest creatures you could find on UK beaches.

Try this 3.5 mile Dorset walk fit for a King taking you from Bridport to Walditch and Shipton Gorge

Emergency services called to a field fire near Bridport as it spread dangerously close to holiday homes

One of Lyme Regis’ most spectacular events is taking place on the Cobb tonight

A writer striving to make poetry accessible is healing the town with a new ‘poetry pharmacy’ in Bridport

Towns and villages on the west side of the county can get a reputation for being a bit sleepy but has attracted many historic icons and celebrities throughout the years

A celebrity chef known for fronting TV cooking programmes with a pan in one hand and a glass of red wine in the other had his last meal in west Dorset.

The Bridport & Lyme Regis News continued to bring west Dorset vital news during the Covid pandemic

Here's the story behind boxer Jimmy Carroll, who was jailed in west Dorset after begging and being found to be drunk and disorderly

A new art history series featuring six prominent artists set to begin.

Residents at Coneygar Lodge are preparing for the home’s annual charity garden party by knitting teddies.

A MOTORCYCLIST has tragically died in a crash near Dorchester

THERE is 'disappointment' after a new games area in Lyme Regis has been vandalised by yobs