Dorset Council has received a series of planning applications proposing changes to homes and properties in Bridport, Burton Bradstock, West Bexington, and Beaminster.

A man arrested on suspicion of murder of woman in Southbourne has been detained under the Mental Health Act, police have said.

It was a quiet evening in Bournemouth, a Tuesday night when people had drawn their curtains and the streets were abandoned to the silence of suburbia at dark.

A number of pets at Dorset RSPCA branches in Ashley Heath and Dorchester are looking to find loving new homes.

AFTER helping to secure £18 million to improve playgrounds, Tom Hayes has visited the UK’s leading manufacturer of play equipment to see how the funding can be used.

Supermarket petrol prices increased, with unleaded petrol up 2.46p to 134.48p and diesel up 3.6p to 143.08p

New report reignites debate on routine prostate cancer screening for men in the UK, as 56,000 diagnosed yearly. Calls grow for improved men's health checks.

Network Rail engineering works near Somerton Tunnel will disrupt Somerset train journeys 8–14 Dec. Expect delays, diversions, and replacement buses.

New South West police campaign targets county lines child exploitation, warning teens on TikTok and Snapchat to spot criminal signs and seek local support.

Cllr Brian Smedley joins American band Gangstagrass tour UK towns amid local flag debates. Glasgow and Edinburgh see Palestine-Saltire flags.

The much-anticipated plans to restore a historic estate by building houses have been submitted to Dorset Council

Businesses in Bridport need ‘more support’ as a number of traders announce closures in the same week

A TV star is set to draw a Christmas raffle in aid of a west Dorset church

A west Dorset road will close at night to allow works to take place.

Dorset Council has received a series of planning applications proposing changes to homes and properties in Bridport, Burton Bradstock, West Bexington, and Beaminster.

New South West police campaign targets county lines child exploitation, warning teens on TikTok and Snapchat to spot criminal signs and seek local support.

New report reignites debate on routine prostate cancer screening for men in the UK, as 56,000 diagnosed yearly. Calls grow for improved men's health checks.

Cllr Brian Smedley joins American band Gangstagrass tour UK towns amid local flag debates. Glasgow and Edinburgh see Palestine-Saltire flags.

Somerset Community Foundation awards over £50,000 from the Waste Not Somerset Fund to local groups reducing waste and supporting sustainability.

A proposal to introduce Sunday parking charges in car parks across Somerset will be deferred after a public consultation revealed "significant opposition".

Young writers from Manor Court School, Chard, win Sunflowers of Somerset story competition; their work published in new book launched in Horton.

New South West police campaign targets county lines child exploitation, warning teens on TikTok and Snapchat to spot criminal signs and seek local support.

Network Rail engineering works near Somerton Tunnel will disrupt Somerset train journeys 8–14 Dec. Expect delays, diversions, and replacement buses.

New report reignites debate on routine prostate cancer screening for men in the UK, as 56,000 diagnosed yearly. Calls grow for improved men's health checks.

Adam Dance MP and South Somerset business owners criticise the Budget, citing lack of hospitality support, rising costs and missed economic opportunities.

The SmartAir Dehumidifier is designed to remove up to 20L of moisture per day and now costs £135 with a discount code

Residents spent the night in temporary accommodation

'Unfortunately, due to the fact that we are not quorate, we will need to postpone the meeting'

The petition has reached over 100 signatures.

'We know that there are some entrenched vulnerabilities in Glastonbury, such as street drinking – we know who those individuals are and we are also looking at what else we can do'