MORE than 300 new coronavirus cases have been recorded across Dorset within the last 24-hour period, according to the latest statistics. The latest Government figures show 350 people have tested positive for Covid-19 in the county in the 24 hours
BRIDPORT's community shed will be holding a repairs workshop for people who can't access their week day sessions. Bridport Community Shed's new repairs workshop will go ahead at the shed on Saturday, August 7 between 10am and 12pm. Volunteers
BEAMINSTER Library has reopened to the public. The library reopened for the first time since the lockdown today and is now welcoming back customers. Residents will once again be able to browse books and items to borrow and access a range of services
A GROUP of students were tasked to design 'the home of the future' in a project with a social housing provider. Magna Housing organised a full-day event for 175 students in year 10, at The Woodroffe School in Lyme Regis, to design a home of the
A NEW wine bar is set to open in Lyme Regis this week. Lilac, the new wine bar and neighbourhood eatery on Broad Street will open to the public on Wednesday, July 28. The venue is a creation of TV chef Harriet Mansell, her second venture in
I HAVE just read the letter from Kathy Green. I would like to respond to her comments about Dorchester and Yeovil. She is absolutely correct about Dorchester’s High West Street, many shops are closed, that’s because it is a traffic thoroughfare
ALLOTMENTS will be open to the public at a fundraising event later this month. The Church of St Candida and Holy Cross in Whitchurch Canoniorum is hosting an open afternoon on Saturday, July 31. The open afternoon event will feature street
BRIDPORT Citizens Advice will host its AGM next week. The 17th Annual General Meeting of Citizens Advice Bridport will be held on Monday, July 26 at 11am via a video call. Any person wishing to participate in the meeting should notify the company
LOW WATER TODAY Portland: 01:50 (0.21m), 13:58 (0.24m) West Bay: 02:03 (0.59m), 14:22 (0.72m) Lyme Regis: 02:06 (0.69m), 14:23 (0.70m) HIGH WATER TODAY Portland: 09:29 (2.01m), 21:41 (2.26m) West Bay: 09:10 (4.09m), 21:26 (4.31m
VISITORS are being asked to pledge their love to Dorset in a new campaign. Dorset Council has launched the 'Promise to Love Dorset' campaign which asks visitors to value the county;s environment, coastline and residents as record levels of tourists
THE owner of a Bridport kebab shop has told of his shock after learning of a violent assault outside his premises which left one of the victims with severe facial injuries and a bleed on the brain. The shocking events early on Saturday have been
Year 11 students from Beaminster School enjoyed their end of year prom at Haselbury Mill. The youngsters arrived on all sorts of transport, from tractor and motorbikes, and even on a horse. All pictures by Graham Hunt Photography. These
