Here are just a few instances of small jails and village lock ups from Dorset, with a few still visible today. The lock up in Lyme Regis is found at a still used site in the town- under its Guildhall ...

Bridport Borough Prison was opened in 1818 and closed in 1837. Whilst referred to as a Gaol it was established in 1835 that it was merely two lock-up rooms for the safe custody of accused persons ...

Up to 20 retail companies have closed almost 850 stores across the UK in 2025. Here is the full list - has your area been affected?

An acclaimed chef who closed her final restaurant in Lyme Regis earlier in the year has spoken of her new culinary ventures ...

"We ask that this damaging and unacceptable 'holiday village' development is prevented." Local fight proposal for new luxury ...

NEWS that unpaid staff at a Bridport pharmacy could be paid soon has been welcomed. It was announced last week that 60 Jhoots Pharmacy sites had been bought up by Allied Pharmacies, including the ...

If you think the British seaside is all about soggy chips, old arcades and pensioners relaxing in their deck chairs, think ...

Many Brits dream of leaving the rat race and retiring to the countryside or the coast and the idea of a slower pace of life ...

Sainsbury’s is shutting its remaining 61 in-store cafes in 2025 as part of a major overhaul to save the supermarket group £1 ...

The height of tick season is underway, and Pennsylvanians are encouraged to be cautious since the commonwealth has the most cases of the tick-spread Lyme disease in the United States. Historical data ...