Police investigating the death of a motorcyclist said it was never considered a “tragic accident” after a Range Rover ploughed into the driver.

The English Channel can be unforgivably fickle, and on Saturday, March 13, the ocean off the coast of Dorset became perilous.

Cliff Top Music Festival has been given permission to operate a two-day event after having changes to its licence heard by a committee.

Plans for a £1.8million expansion to a council owned leisure centre in Christchurch have been approved.

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole road network is among the best maintained in the country according to a new government league table.

NHS South West urges eligible residents to book COVID-19, flu and RSV vaccines as cases rise. Appointments available at GP surgeries and pharmacies.

A Somerset auction recently saw a collection of antique sterling silver flatware fetch a sizable sum.

I am not easily offended. Yet I am being seriously offended by people’s endless complaints about being offended.

St Margaret’s Hospice in Somerset raises record £47,000 with Christmas tree collection, recycling 2,700 trees for hospice care with help from local volunteers.

Help the Field Studies Council and Royal Society of Biology track UK spring by recording sightings of daffodils, bumblebees and more.

A BAFTA award-winning screenwriter is set to be a guest curator at this year's Bridport Film Festival

A huge stretch of the A35 is set to close between Bridport and Axminster for almost a week

A popular café in West Bay has closed as its owner describes an exciting new chapter for the business

To kick off Christmas celebrations and get Bridport in the mood for the holidays, shopkeepers were invited to decorate their windows in full festive style in December.

Residents in Bridport have described a ‘nightmare’ parking situation which is affecting a business’s ability to get supplies delivered in town

St Margaret’s Hospice in Somerset raises record £47,000 with Christmas tree collection, recycling 2,700 trees for hospice care with help from local volunteers.

NHS South West urges eligible residents to book COVID-19, flu and RSV vaccines as cases rise. Appointments available at GP surgeries and pharmacies.

I am not easily offended. Yet I am being seriously offended by people’s endless complaints about being offended.

Fireaway Pizza, a popular pizza chain with multiple locations in Somerset, is giving away 5,000 free pizzas to customers nationwide for 'Blue Monday'.

Somerset MPs have joined forces in a bid to prevent council tax bills from rising by up to 11 per cent when Somerset Council sets its annual budget

St Margaret’s Hospice in Somerset raises record £47,000 with Christmas tree collection, recycling 2,700 trees for hospice care with help from local volunteers.

I am not easily offended. Yet I am being seriously offended by people’s endless complaints about being offended.

NHS South West urges eligible residents to book COVID-19, flu and RSV vaccines as cases rise. Appointments available at GP surgeries and pharmacies.

Chard weather forecast: Heavy rain expected Thursday, 15 January. Mixed conditions, gusty winds and showers to follow. Local temperatures up to 10°C.

Adam Dance MP urges government to support South Somerset hospitality businesses facing rising costs, business rates hikes, and job losses.

All the build-up, team news, live play-by-play match updates, reaction, analysis, stats and highlights from the Recreation Ground

This salmon and hake fish pie with creamy sauce is surprisingly straightforward to make

Somerset finished 26th out of 153 local authorities

The existing buildings would be replaced with homes

Over 3,000 people work at the helicopter factory.