A WOMAN who was riding a motorbike has died following a crash with a car on the A35 near Bere Regis.

THE boss of Morebus has told how the company moved rapidly to replace Yellow Buses services after the biggest collapse of a bus operator for more than 30 years.

TWO stolen classic cars allegedly took part in banger race in Ringwood on Saturday.

DETAILS have been revealed of where the newest Greggs shop could open in Dorset.

A PUB is under new ownership - with the new landlady hoping to put it back in the community.

Our food blogger and chef, Katy Harris extols the virtues of bread as part of our Your Money Matters this week and offers a great recipe too.

A TEAM of cyclists has raised £10,000 for The Nelson Trust, a charity specialising in supporting women who have experienced trauma or abuse

ACCESS to Cheddar Reservoir's car parks and permissive path will be suspended for five days because of the high temperatures forecast for Somerset.

A VILLAGE hall in Somerset has officially re-opened with a celebration event after a successful £282,400 refurbishment project.  

A FOUR-DAY amber warning for extreme heat has been issued for Somerset and the South West.

The risk is clear - ban the sale of disposable barbecues to protect Dorset's wildlife.

A MAN has been sentenced after being found guilty of assaulting a woman by beating her.

A CHARITY has held a very successful summer lunch at a village hall to raise money for cancer research.

There's not long to wait until the return of the biggest show in west Dorset.

THE upper floors of a West Street building in Bridport are to be converted into five self-contained flats.

ACCESS to Cheddar Reservoir's car parks and permissive path will be suspended for five days because of the high temperatures forecast for Somerset.

A FOUR-DAY amber warning for extreme heat has been issued for Somerset and the South West.

HINKLEY Point C has today (Tuesday, August 8) released video and images of its latest spectacular engineering achievement – the precision placement of a 5,000-tonne intake head on the seabed of the Bristol Channel.

We are giving local charities the chance to take a share in a massive £16k giveaway.

A CAMPAIGN to encourage more people to hop on buses has been launched as households face mounting financial pressures.

We are giving local charities the chance to take a share in a massive £16k giveaway.

THERE’S still a chance to join the fun at a huge family extravaganza making its Somerset debut in Yeovil this weekend.

THE Barrington Fete and Party will take place on Saturday, August 20.

CRICKET fans young and old enjoyed a day full of action at Ilminster Cricket Club on Sunday.

A FOUR-DAY amber warning for extreme heat has been issued for Somerset and the South West.

The majority of offenders lived in Weston-super-Mare

11 projects are currently awaiting final approval from the government

A new path is being created to divert children away from the congested street

The blaze caused damage across 30 acres of grassland

It forms part of the new Hinkley Point C power station