Emergency services are responding to a reported incident near Wimborne

Just weeks after the Cherries were granted planning permission for the enabling works for their Vitality Stadium plans, work has already begun at the ground.

Fire crews faced a dramatic rise in flood callouts last month, making January 2026 the busiest month on record for rescues from floodwater.

A brazen scam using the name of a town’s mayor has left one resident nearly £500 out of pocket — prompting a stark warning from a councillor.

Its grace over towns like Bournemouth and the hills of the Purbecks is one of Dorset's most incongruous visual footnotes.

Assess your midlife fitness with these five essential movement tests for strength, balance and health. Improve independence and resilience as you age in the UK.

BBC’s hit show The Traitors inspires political satire as ex-Tory MPs, including Robert Jenrick and Suella Braverman, join Reform UK and Nigel Farage.

Avon and Somerset police and crime commissioner Clare Moody has criticised perceived "high levels of misogyny" regarding the annual budget

Avon and Somerset chief constable Sarah Crew successfully pushed for a £15 increase in the police's share of the average council tax bill

A new weather warning is set to see heavy rain hit areas across Somerset, according to the Met Office.

Owners of a lavish restaurant on a historic state in Beaminster are ‘delighted’ with the news of being entered into the Michelin Guide.

Temporary traffic lights will be in place along a main stretch of road as works are carried out

A community has been left disappointed after planning permission for a retirement complex in Bridport was granted after the planning inspector ruled in favour of the developer.

PROPOSED fire station closures in west Dorset could save the service close to £350,000.

CHANGES are being planned for two public buildings in Lyme Regis – a school and a church.

Assess your midlife fitness with these five essential movement tests for strength, balance and health. Improve independence and resilience as you age in the UK.

BBC’s hit show The Traitors inspires political satire as ex-Tory MPs, including Robert Jenrick and Suella Braverman, join Reform UK and Nigel Farage.

Avon and Somerset police and crime commissioner Clare Moody has criticised perceived "high levels of misogyny" regarding the annual budget

Avon and Somerset chief constable Sarah Crew successfully pushed for a £15 increase in the police's share of the average council tax bill

Somerset Council invites applications for a food concession at The Esplanade, Burnham-on-Sea, for summer 2026-2027. Apply by 6 March 2026.

Discover Chard’s local organisations at the community showcase, Guildhall, 21 February. Meet charities, groups, and service providers. All welcome, 10am–1.30pm.

Assess your midlife fitness with these five essential movement tests for strength, balance and health. Improve independence and resilience as you age in the UK.

Discover top events in South Somerset this week, including Ukrainian National Opera's Carmen, Luke Combs and Billy Joel tribute shows, and more in Yeovil.

Met Office Chard forecast: Light rain, cloud and gusty winds expected 4–8 February. Highs between 9°C and 11°C, lows of 6°C and 7°C.

Charming two-bedroom cottage for sale in Lopen, with garden, countryside views, and potential, listed by Greenslade Taylor Hunt at £235,000.

But the council said there were 'areas of concern,' such as traffic doubling on a road past a primary school

Thousands of people took part in a public consultation

TV Licence rules differ for some homeowners, with some households potentially needing to pay £174.50 for an additional licence

The company behind the lights insisted they had not malfunctioned and said it had now adjusted the timings

The plinth is now empty except for a pair of boots