A fire broke out in a property in High West Street - just off Boot Hill - Weymouth in the early hours of Friday. Tragically, a woman found inside the house was pronounced dead at the scene.

Police are appealing for information from the public as they search for a woman who has gone missing from Dorset.

The Priory Wareham has been named among the UK's best hotels for 2026 by The Good Hotel Guide

Durdle Door beach has been named among the best UK beaches to visit in winter according to Countryfile

Met Office issues yellow rain warning for South West UK from 8am 1 Dec to 6am 2 Dec. Heavy rain, flooding risk, travel disruption and power cuts expected.

Young people in Somerset can join the BFI Film Academy Short Course in Bridgwater for hands-on filmmaking, industry masterclasses, and career support in 2025.

Little Adventures Nursery Group wins two National Nursery Awards 2025, recognised for business growth, bursaries, and outstanding childcare across South West.

Bridgwater Town Council welcomes Budget: two-child benefit cap scrapped, NHS waiting lists targeted, cost of living measures, and higher minimum wage.

Little Adventures Nursery Group wins two National Nursery Awards 2025, recognised for business growth, bursaries, and outstanding childcare across South West.

Great Western Railway launches Christmas market challenge: win free rail travel in a festive jumper to top UK markets.

HOURLY train services on the railway line that passes through Axminster and Crewkerne have resumed after problems with the track were fixed.

The Pymore Inn is hosting a Christmas light switch-on with a huge tree bigger than the famous Norwegian spruce in London.

The Mapperton Christmas Market is returning to Mapperton House and Gardens, Beaminster on Saturday, November 29 from 10am-6pm and Sunday, November 30 from 10am-4pm.

A beautiful manor house in west Dorset has won a prestigious award for showcasing heritage and keeping people interested in local history

A probate and trustees public notice has been published following the death of a man from Bridport

Little Adventures Nursery Group wins two National Nursery Awards 2025, recognised for business growth, bursaries, and outstanding childcare across South West.

Little Adventures Nursery Group wins two National Nursery Awards 2025, recognised for business growth, bursaries, and outstanding childcare across South West.

Over 100 joined the Axbridge Progressive Supper 2025, raising £1,701 for Cheddar Food Bank, Axe Vale Arts, and Friends of Axbridge Church. Local charity event.

Great Western Railway launches Christmas market challenge: win free rail travel in a festive jumper to top UK markets.

Gallery of Somerset Camera Club photographs spotlighting people and community

Little Adventures Nursery Group wins two National Nursery Awards 2025, recognised for business growth, bursaries, and outstanding childcare across South West.

South West Pitch Services Ltd applies for goods vehicle operator licence at Martock, Somerset.

Great Western Railway launches Christmas market challenge: win free rail travel in a festive jumper to top UK markets.

Little Adventures Nursery Group wins two National Nursery Awards 2025, recognised for business growth, bursaries, and outstanding childcare across South West.

Gallery of Somerset Camera Club photographs spotlighting people and community

Children at St Mary’s Catholic Primary School in Chippenham embraced budgeting, selling and real-world maths as part of a week-long focus on number confidence

Hayley Harrison has joined a prestigious national panel that sets out physiotherapy standards for newborns across the UK

Farms across Somerset are under threat as ministers face calls to fix chaotic land policy

A quiet courtyard at St Benedict’s is being transformed into a sensory prayer garden, with pupils leading the way

Musgrove Park Hospital's neonatal team named national runners-up for pioneering antibiotic treatment that helps newborns return home safely within days