A WEST Dorset road is partially blocked due to a crash. Burton Road, in Burton Bradstock, is partially blocked both ways due to a crash near Freshwater Holiday Park. Police officers are at the scene. A spokesman for Dorset Police said: "We
THERE have been a further 39 new positive coronavirus cases confirmed in Dorset over the last 24 hour period. The number of recorded coronavirus cases in the Dorset Council area increased by 16, official figures show. Public Health England
EIGHT new coronavirus deaths have been recorded at hospitals in Dorset over the latest 24 hour period. NHS England figures show that two deaths occurred at Dorset County Hospital Trust, bringing the total number of deaths at DCH to 109 as of 5pm
GROUPS of people who travelled to West Bay and Lyme Regis at the weekend were fined for breaching Covid regulations - including a group of bikers and people travelling from London. In total, six people were issued with fines in west Dorset as people
DORSET remains on course to be hit with strong wind and heavy rain amid weather warnings from the Met Office. The county has been enjoying a bitterly cold, dry sunny spell recently, but the public is being warned that the weather is set to change
A DRIVER’S ‘careless driving’ which seriously injured three people has been criticised by police. As previously reported, James Tirrell, aged 70, admitted driving without due care and attention at Weymouth Magistrates’ Court following a crash on
A cruel stepfather has been jailed after he left a 17-month toddler covered in bite marks and bruises. The 36-year-old man, now living in Bridport, imposed his own regime of punishment and discipline on the child after starting a relationship in
VISITORS will be able to visit inpatients at Dorset County Hospital from tomorrow. Visitor restrictions have been in place for more than two months at the hospital, in a bid to reduce spread of Covid-19. People have only been allowed to visit in
A PAIR of beavers released into the Dorset countryside last month have built the county’s first natural dam in 400 years. Dorset Wildlife Trust’s Beaver Project got fully under way on February 8 when two Eurasian beavers were introduced to an enclosed
A WEST Dorset beach was visited by a friendly face over the weekend. A young seal was spotted by residents at Hive Beach in Burton Bradstock on Sunday, March, taking an opportunity to lay in the sun. Bridport resident Jenny Stewart-Ackroyd
LOCAL schoolchildren received a visit from 'the Queen' as a part of their latest project. Reception and year one pupils at St Catherine's Primary School in Bridport had an extraordinary visitor on Tuesday, February 23. The visit was a part
DORSET Council says it did better than any other authority with its recent award of £19 million in government grants for work on ‘greening’ its own buildings and operations. Cabinet brief holder for climate Cllr Ray Bryan says the grant amounted
CASES of coronavirus are continuing to fall across Dorset, as data shows that the spread of Covid-19 has slowed down in the county. An interactive map, which uses Public Health England data, shows how many people have tested positive for the
A HOSPITAL art exhibition is set to showcase portraits of staff in recognition of the work they have done throughout the pandemic. The exhibition at Dorset County Hospital will feature work from 10 artists. Staff at the hospital are now being
ONLINE yoga classes are available for residents looking to relieve themselves of stress and anxiety for a suggested donation. The classes, put together by Biophilia Natural Health Clinic, take place routinely on Zoom with an aim of 'empowering
