Dorset

Gusts of up to 75mph could strike the south west on January 1

Weather warning in place as 75mph winds expected across the south west

A STORMY start to 2025 is on the cards after a weather warning was issued for the south west. The…

Council leaders Bill Revans (Somerset), Richard Clewer (Wiltshire) and Nick Ireland (Dorset) have expressed an interest in devolution in a joint statement

Extraordinary meeting called by Wiltshire Council to discuss devolution plans

AN ‘EXTRAORDINARY’ meeting of Wiltshire leaders will take place next month to discuss devolution plans. Wiltshire Council has called an…

Wilma and Harrison are trained to detect digital devices we humans may miss... Picture: Dorset Police

Meet Harrison and Wilma – helping sniff out digital crime in Dorset

IT may seem impossible to us, but our canine friends with a superior sense of smell are helping fight…

The quick-thinking driver made his way to the Kingsway in Lyme Regis before dumping the load. Picture: Dorset Council

Warning over batteries in the rubbish after ANOTHER fire in a Dorset street

HOUSEHOLDS have been warned not to put batteries of any kind in their bin after another fire on the…

Police appeal after alleged hit-and-run crash near Shillingstone

POLICE are tracing a black vehicle which failed to stop after a crash near Shillingstone. The incident occurred at around…

The plans were refused earlier this month Pictures: Google./LivedIn

Plans for nine houses in Gillingham refused

A PROPOSAL to build up to nine self-build houses at the edge of a Dorset town has been refused. Stroud-based…

Historian Tom Holland will be in Dorchester next month for the talk

Tom Holland to give talk on the fighting history of Rome during Dorchester visit

FAMED historian Tom Holland will be in Dorset next month to give a talk on the fighting past of…

Picture: Dorset Council Waste Services

Dorset’s Christmas recycling and rubbish collections: all you need to know

HOUSEHOLDS in Dorset are being reminded rubbish and recycling collections will be different over Christmas. Collection days will return to…

The secure field would provide a space for owners to let their dogs off-lead

Secure dog walking area plans approved for Gillingham

DOG owners in Gillingham will have a new secure place to walk their four-legged friends following the approval of…

The awards ceremony takes place at Marsham Court Hotel in Bournemouth on February 6 Picture: Dorset Tourism Awards

Finalists revealed for Dorset Tourism Awards

59 BUSINESSES and organisations across Dorset have been highlighted for the work they do to further tourism in the…