A man has been jailed after five officers were subjected to unacceptable assaults by a man in Weymouth. At around 7.55pm on Thursday 2 April 2026 officers responded to a call from the public about an aggressive man who was fighting with three men outside The William Henry in Frederick Place. Officers attended and the […]
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The Liberal Democrats secured a decisive victory in the Bridport ward by-election on Thursday 21 May, comfortably holding the seat on Dorset Council while also winning the contest for Bridport Town Council’s West Bay ward. In the Dorset Council election, Liberal Democrat candidate Paddy Mooney topped the poll with 2,190 votes, winning the seat by […]
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Next of kin appeal – Seth Winter The Coroner for Dorset is seeking the assistance of the public to find the next of kin of a man who lived in Bridport. Seth Winter, who was 77 years old, died at his home address on East Road on Monday, 6 April 2026. His death is not […]
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Officers are appealing for witnesses or anyone with information to come forward following a series of burglaries in the Bridport area. Between 6pm and 9pm on Saturday, 4 April 2026, entry was gained to a residential address in East Cliff in West Bay and items were stolen, including food, alcohol and sets of house and […]
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Funeral and celebration of life arrangements for a much-loved and respected reverend and chaplain who sadly died have been published. Reverend Phil Ringer died overnight on Saturday, 21 March 2026, aged 78, following a period of illness. He was well known for his work in ministry with the Lyme Bay, Beaminster and Bridport area teams, […]
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Officers searching for a missing Weymouth woman are appealing for information from the public to help find her. Codie, aged 21, was reported missing, having last been seen in Bournemouth town centre on the afternoon of Thursday, 19 March 2026, and it was believed she was intending to travel by train to Weymouth. A further […]
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Officers investigating an assault in Bridport are issuing an image of a man they would like to identify. It is reported that at around 6pm on Wednesday, 11 March 2026, a man entered a shop in South Street and was aggressive towards a female member of staff. It was further reported he made threats towards […]
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Reverend Phil Ringer died overnight on Saturday, 21 March 2026, aged 78, following a period of illness. He was well known for his work in ministry with the Lyme Bay, Beaminster and Bridport area teams, alongside his role as Bridport Hospital Chaplain and Divisional Police Chaplain for Dorset Police. He was a much-loved husband, father […]
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Officers are appealing for witnesses or anyone with relevant dashcam footage to come forward following a serious injury road traffic collision in Bridport. At around 5.25pm on Wednesday, 18 March 2026, a collision occurred on the B3157 Burton Road, near to the Crown Roundabout, involving a yellow Skoda Fabia and a bicycle. The cyclist, a […]
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A Harbour Revision Order (HRO) covering Bridport (West Bay), Lyme Regis, and Weymouth Harbours has been agreed by the Marine Management Organisation. The new order came into effect on 20 February 2026. HROs are legal instruments made under the Harbours Act 1964, allowing outdated or fragmented harbour legislation to be updated so that ports can […]
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Bridport’s new 56-bed recovery centre has taken a major step forward after the council’s planning committee today (Thursday) approved proposals to redevelop the former Sidney Gale care home. The decision paves the way for construction of a modern reablement facility designed to support older adults recovering after a hospital stay or preventing admission through early […]
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