A Christchurch family says it could lose its business, livelihood and home after discovering plans to demolish JP Motors on Fairmile Road. Customers have launched petitions in support of the garage.

Drivers in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole face road closures and temporary road works in September due to BCP Council and utility roadworks. Expect delays.

PROPOSALS for a new coffee shop in the Market Place at Blandford Forum is getting a mixed reaction.

Wareham road closures on Streche Road, Pound Lane and others could delay access to Wareham Community Hospital and car parks during gas main works until October 23.

A 17-year-old boy sustained 'serious' injuries after a 'stabbing' in Crichel Mount Road in Poole.

Ghost the Musical, comedy, country music and creative workshops feature in this week's events across Bridgwater and Burnham-on-Sea.

House prices in Somerset are continuing to climb even as values across the South West edge downwards - but affordability remains a key issue

Four Somerset employers have been named by the Government after workers were found to have been underpaid the National Minimum Wage

The proposals come amid growing pressure on Chancellor John Healey to announce measures in the upcoming Budget to address rising living costs

Blue Badge holders have been fined for parking in some parent and child bays, in one of the most misunderstood rules in UK car parks

A family-run transport company has turned a huge lorry into a moving billboard for a vital west Dorset cancer charity.

Tumble dryers can cost a lot of money to run so Mrs Hinch fans have shared their cheap alternative to the "demon appliance".

Ryan Perry, known as the Crafty Beer Boy, said cask ale remains at the heart of pub culture and wants more people to discover the variety of beers available

Labour figures, including Lord Neil Kinnock, are calling for Prime Minister Andy Burnham to introduce compulsory voting.

Only 1,500 first edition copies of J.R.R Tolkein’s The Hobbit were ever printed, and one was recently found and valued at £64,420.

Ghost the Musical, comedy, country music and creative workshops feature in this week's events across Burnham-on-Sea and Bridgwater.

House prices in Somerset are continuing to climb even as values across the South West edge downwards - but affordability remains a key issue

Four Somerset employers have been named by the Government after workers were found to have been underpaid the National Minimum Wage

The proposals come amid growing pressure on Chancellor John Healey to announce measures in the upcoming Budget to address rising living costs

Blue Badge holders have been fined for parking in some parent and child bays, in one of the most misunderstood rules in UK car parks

Three-bedroom East Coker barn conversion with annexe, studio and countryside setting on the market for offers over £600,000.

House prices in Somerset are continuing to climb even as values across the South West edge downwards - but affordability remains a key issue

Four Somerset employers have been named by the Government after workers were found to have been underpaid the National Minimum Wage

The proposals come amid growing pressure on Chancellor John Healey to announce measures in the upcoming Budget to address rising living costs

Blue Badge holders have been fined for parking in some parent and child bays, in one of the most misunderstood rules in UK car parks

A new law affecting thousands of owners across the UK will come into effect on November 1

It has been found to reduce the risks of heart disease and type 2 diabetes

"There are a significant minority of pupils who have gaps in their learning"

Landlords hike rent by £66,000

It shut almost a year ago but has been deemed "not viable"