WEST Dorset's train stations have been ranked among some of the worst performing in the country

British Transport Police (BTP) believed that reports of trespassers on the railway the night a teenager died 'was suitable for local officers to deal with,' an inquest heard

Drivers in the New Forest are being urged to slow down after a rise in animal deaths along key routes.

Five Hampshire beaches have been given a clean bill of heath following water quality tests carried out by the Environment Agency

Sunseeker have revealed plans to transition one hundred workers from night to day shifts.

Flag at half-mast at County Hall honours former Mendip councillor Roy Wills, aged 95, remembered for service, music, and community dedication.

Youth Adventure Trust fundraisers raise £22k in Somerset and Wiltshire events, supporting outdoor adventure programmes for vulnerable young people aged 11–16.

Clare Moody reassures Avon and Somerset residents that Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) roles remain unchanged until 2028.

Young Somerset's Bold and Brave shop in Bridgwater empowers local youth with retail, hospitality and entrepreneurship experience.

Cllr Gill Slocombe urges families to prioritise togetherness over Christmas spending, reflecting on pressures, childhood memories, and the season's true spirit.

A FAMILY in Lyme Regis been left 'heartbroken' after the 'tragic and unexpected' death of their son.

DORSET Council’s finance portfolio holder, Chickerell councillor Simon Clifford, says the budget has been a ‘bitter disappointment ‘ for the county.

A FIRE at a derelict hotel in Seaton is believed to have been set deliberately after posing 'a large risk' to the public.

TRAINS have once again been delayed and cancelled between Weymouth and London Waterloo

PLANS are being prepared for a Special Educational Needs (SEN) farm at Mountjoy School, Beaminster.

Clare Moody reassures Avon and Somerset residents that Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) roles remain unchanged until 2028.

Burnham-on-Sea resident Dennis James Wood donates defibrillator via Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance Life Support, boosting community cardiac arrest response.

Youth Adventure Trust fundraisers raise £22k in Somerset and Wiltshire events, supporting outdoor adventure programmes for vulnerable young people aged 11–16.

Young Somerset's Bold and Brave shop in Bridgwater empowers local youth with retail, hospitality and entrepreneurship experience.

TV chef James Martin from Malton in North Yorkshire appeared on ITV's This Morning to share his three key steps to make the 'best' roast potatoes

Young Somerset's Bold and Brave shop in Bridgwater empowers local youth with retail, hospitality and entrepreneurship experience.

Flag at half-mast at County Hall honours former Mendip councillor Roy Wills, aged 95, remembered for service, music, and community dedication.

Youth Adventure Trust fundraisers raise £22k in Somerset and Wiltshire events, supporting outdoor adventure programmes for vulnerable young people aged 11–16.

Clare Moody reassures Avon and Somerset residents that Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) roles remain unchanged until 2028.

TV chef James Martin from Malton in North Yorkshire appeared on ITV's This Morning to share his three key steps to make the 'best' roast potatoes

Decision pushed back to the new year

'The plan will look at what infrastructure we need in 25 to 30 years, so we can put that case to the government'

'Let me reassure everyone, the closest thing we have to a robot uprising in B&NES is MagicNotes generating a summary of a meeting'

North Somerset Council’s reserves are forecast to decline by two thirds within just four years, auditors have warned.

Bath Rugby travel to Saracens on Sunday in Round Six of the 2025/26 Gallagher PREM