New evidence has emerged that suggests airborne transmission of the coronavirus has been underestimated. So far, the World Health Organization (WHO) has said the virus is transmitted via droplets that are released when people cough or sneeze -
TUI and First Choice have vowed to cover all medical expenses for UK holidaymakers who test positive for coronavirus while abroad. The travel firm says it will pay for any tests and health treatments needed due to Covid-19 - alongside any extended
A concerned husband called the coastguard after he thought his wife and children had drifted out to sea on kayaks. Lyme Regis Coastguard was called yesterday (Sunday) at 7.30pm by the woman's husband who was concerned that they were drifting out
Motorists are being warned of delays after reports of a vehicle fire on the A35. Travel Dorset is reporting queuing traffic between Bridport and Charmouth near Morcombelake. Update: #TravelDorsetAlert: A35 west of Morcombelake - reports
The new-look Rock Point Inn has officially opened after being closed for almost two years. The Lyme Regis pub, the first pub in Dorset for St Austell Brewery, opened its doors yesterday (Monday). Originally built in the 18th century, the grade
TRIBUTES have been paid to an 'important member of the community' who 'always had time for everyone'. The Reverend Keith Vivian died on Thursday at Dorset County Hospital Councillors and staff at Lyme Regis Town Council have been paying tributes
A new local food online shop has opened up a collection point in Lyme Regis. In My Back Yard is a network of independent, small-scale food producers, suppliers and residents and customers can order fresh food direct from the producer to the collection
Dorset Council’s 82 councillors, who no longer need to go to any meetings, have even less to attend this week. Last Monday the council said it had only cancelled ten meetings since lockdown. This week another two out of four have been called off
This year’s Shave Cross Marathon has been cancelled, but there will still be a tractor trundle on Sunday, August 2, which the committee believe can be organised within current social distancing guidelines. Registration will be on the field behind
FIREFIGHTERS, police and paramedics rushed to the scene of a reported property fire amid fears people were trapped in the building. Both fire engines from Bridport made haste to the property at West Bay at around 9.53pm yesterday. The incident
ONE lucky raffle winner will be able to lay claim to a custom-made rainbow bench swing, built to celebrate the NHS. Sitting Spiritually, a joinery company based in Lyme Regis has built and designed the one-of-a-kind bench swing to show their support
A £1.7 million research and innovation centre is being established which will create jobs and provide apprenticeship opportunities for young people in Dorset. Based at Dorset Innovation Park Enterprise Zone, Wool, Draper Ventilation Limited (draperVENT
Best-selling author Minette Walters is inviting children and young people to share their lockdown experiences for a summer short story competition in aid of a good cause. The thriller writer, who lives near Dorchester, said that encouraging children
DORSET Police and Crime Commissioner Martyn Underhill has won an award for supporting diversity. He was awarded the Steve Collier award at the Bourne Free Pride Weekend – Bournemouth’s long-running LGBTQ+ event, which was forced to be held virtually
DORSET Council has awarded a six-year contact to treat and dispose of 60,000 tonnes of the county’s waste to an east Dorset-based company – but will not reveal the cost. The council has confirmed the contract to New Earth Solutions (Canford) Ltd
WEST Bay author Rosanna Ley has released another of her popular escapist novels this summer. From Venice with Love will transport readers across Europe to Venice and has a strong Dorset connection, where family relationships are explored. The
A former west Dorset student has been at the forefront of the battle against coronavirus, delivering vital testing across the South West. Trooper (Tpr) Keelan Eveleigh, 25, a former Sir John Colfox Academy student of Wiltshire based The Royal Tank
TWO new holiday homes are to be allowed at Ship Farm, Morcombelake. Dorset Council has approved the conversion of redundant farm buildings on the Ship Knapp site. The former milking parlour and farm store has not been in use since the 1970s and
I WAS disappointed in Chris Loder’s column (Bridport News June 11). Focusing on the side issue of disorder in a few of the many protests that took place on the previous weekend looks like the old political trick of diverting attention away from
A playground for winemakers and pleasure-seekers, when it comes to vino, Spain's got the lot. It's one of our best loved holiday destinations and Spanish wines are quite the oenophile's odyssey too, with reds young and old, trendy whites, fruity
