The snake which was located near Bridport has been rescued by a reptile enthusiast who promptly contacted the RSPCA for help. When the four-foot-long python was rescued from the field, he was cold and ...

New food hygiene ratings have been awarded to 34 of Dorset’s establishments, the Food Standards Agency’s website shows – and ...

Owner Charlie Groves is now calling on the police to overhaul the way they record and deal with shoplifting - saying this is ...

The road between Bridport and Broadwindsor was blocked after a car overturned - forcing the road to close. The B3162 was closed at Salwayash after a crash took place between Pineapple Lane and Whithay ...

Its Neighbourhood Fund targets smaller groups and charities working in communities to help make life better for people with ...

A BBC radio presenter has been immortalised in a charity sculpture trail in Dorset. Stampede by the Sea is a trail of 50 ...

A partially-sighted Royal Academy artist has created the first of more than 50 elephant sculptures for a spring arts trail on ...

Farmers came from across the county in a convoy of tractors with a clear message they want the government to listen to them ...

Farmers have described changes to inheritance tax as a "last straw" for many. At a public event in Bridport, Dorset, a panel of agricultural experts discussed the pressures impacting their industry.

Women of Dorset is bringing together an all-women creative collective to help create a new play. Local residents object to the plan saying it would increase traffic and pollution in the area.

Here are pictures of a snowy Dorset - when the Beast from the East of seven years ago struck Dorset for a second time.

BACK by popular demand, here are some more old school photos from 20 years ago. They were all taken in the Bridport and west Dorset area and show children who would now be aged around 25. Click into ...