FIREFIGHTERS raced to a house fire after a tea towel was left on a hob.

A west Dorset town has been revealed as the top destination for fossil hunting in the UK.

More than 15,000 households in the Dorset Council area are still waiting to receive their £150 council tax rebate, new figures reveal.

Dorset’s motorists will have nine road closures to avoid nearby on the National Highways network this week.

Lidl shoppers will have to spend £350 to get £10 off under the new scheme, rather than £200

Unnecessary heart attacks and strokes could be avoided if people in Dorset got regular blood pressure checks, according to the NHS.

I think your correspondent (Vote ‘no’ - Letters 25th August) who suggested there is likely to be a snap election called when the new PM is installed is in for a disappointment. The last poll I saw gave Labour a 15-point lead over the Tories.

Beginners and experienced artists alike are invited to take part in an eight week drawing course.

A RETIRED couple from Dorset have been left in shock after a collection of rare banknotes they discovered more than 30 years ago sold for £51,000 on Channel 5’s Cash In The Attic.

Outgoing Prime Minister Boris Johnson could claim up to £115,000 a year to run his office following his exit from Downing Street.

SOME events for a popular literary festival sold out quickly after tickets went on sale.

FIREFIGHTERS raced to a school following reports of alarms sounding.

The average household in Dorset could spend thousands of pounds per year on their energy bill when the new price cap comes into effect in October, analysis suggests.

Action that is 'big and bold' enough to match the scale of the cost of living crisis is needed a group representing small businesses says.

Health experts have revealed their dream foods to help you fall asleep and stay asleep.

The Dorset County Show returned this weekend for the first time since 2019.

The Christmas cash boost will not need to be repaid and will not affect any other benefits you may receive.

RINGWOOD has been playing host to 50 first dates as a group of water voles has been moved to the town.

New Prime Minister Liz Truss has begun making appointments to her Cabinet with some big names leaving.

Read Boris Johnson's speech in full as he heads to Balmoral to meet the Queen.

Dorries is said to be returning to the back benches.

Boris Johnson appeared to take a shot at his fellow Tory MP’s likening leadership of the party to a relay race

IT'S now less than a week until Dorset hosts the prestigious Tour of Britain cycle event.

An incredible phenomenon was witnessed ahead of a storm which lashed Dorset bringing thunder and lightning and flash flooding.

Firefighters are celebrating the success of their annual open day.

Liz Truss has been urged to "get a grip on the energy crisis" by Dorset's Chamber of Commerce.

Five cyclists who rode more than 130 miles in 10 hours between lifeboat stations in the south west raised a huge sum for the RNLI in memory of a much-loved friend.

The announcement came today at the QEII Conference Centre in central London on the same day Parliament returns.

Dorset rail users are facing a reduced timetable from tomorrow due to issues caused by the August heatwave.

Covid-19 vaccine bookings are opening up to millions of people as the autumn booster campaign kicks off. Find out if you are eligible and how to book.

Truss will replace the outgoing Boris Johnson and will be invited to form a government by the Queen tomorrow.

The latest scam sees customers offered a £315 refund by fraudsters impersonating British Gas

DORSET Police are urging victims of blackmail to come forward after the force saw a record number of offences reported to them last year.

More safeguarding concerns were raised about vulnerable adults in Dorset last year, figures show.

A POPULAR literary festival is to relocate to Lyme Regis with the first event next month.

Businesses across Dorset are being encouraged to make themselves aware of their fire safety responsibilities.

A woman with the Twitter handle @Liztruss got quite a few messages from people not realising they were tagging the wrong account.

The sterling was last at its lowest against the dollar in 1985.

Here's what comes after a new Prime Minister is appointed.

See who launched an unexpected bid for the UK's top job.

Here's what time we will know who will replace Boris Johnson as the new Prime Minister.

The successor to Boris Johnson as Prime Minister of the UK will be announced today, with Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak discovering their fate

A ten-year-old Bridport girl undertook a 46-mile sponsored walk on the way to her summer holiday destination.

Over the weekend the group protested in the dairy aisles of supermarkets in 4 major cities.

September's Harvest moon occurs before the autumn equinox, when will it peak and when do we officially enter the autumn season?

EXTRA spending of £31.5million is being requested to increase the number of school places for children with additional needs in Dorset.

The cost of a single bus journey in England is set to be capped at £2, but not for long. Find out when you can save.

The weather may be changing, but when do we officially enter the autumn season?

AN EXHIBITION showcasing "optimistic paintings" is to go on display at Lyme Regis Museum.

September is upon us and at last the weather is turning a little cooler, with the slow beginning of autumn come the inevitable seasonal issues that are a familiar part of some pet owner’s calendars.