Man rescued from car in floodwaters, Bradford Peverill
Firefighters came to the rescue of a man who had become stuck in floodwaters in west Dorset. A crew from Bridport Fire Station were called out shortly before 9am today after a car became stuck in the ...
Van ends up in ditch during crash on A35 near Litton Cheney
West Dorset photographer, Andy Potter, drove by the van on his way to Litton Cheney. He said: "I was going to pick my boy up from school when I saw the van. There were police already on the scene." A ...
Under-fire Attorney General says he has recused himself ‘from certain matters’
Questions have been raised over how Lord Hermer’s previous legal work could result in possible conflicts of interest.
Deputy First Minister criticises Higgins over Gaza comments at Holocaust event
Emma Little-Pengelly said the Republic’s president was ‘absolutely wrong’ to raise the issues at the annual Holocaust memorial event.
Panel retires to consider whether Met officer called others ‘cotton pickers’
A panel in the case of a Metropolitan police officer who is alleged to have used the term ‘cotton pickers’ has retired to consider its verdict.
Conservative law to ban phones in schools is ‘gimmick’, Education Secretary says
Bridget Phillipson said a Tory amendment to the schools Bill is unnecessary as she defended removing automatic academisation of failing schools.
Bradford and Walsall working with police over post about Valley Parade fire
Bradford and Walsall are working with police to identify a social media user over a post which referred to the fire at Valley Parade which claimed the lives of 56 people. Police were called in over a ...
More than 1,000 Dorset homes left without power today
More than 1,000 homes in Dorset have been left without power. At least 1,093 homes across areas including Broadmayne, West Stafford, Winterborne Herringston and Whitcombe have had a power cut.
Funeral of John Prescott to be held in Hull on Thursday
The funeral of former deputy prime minister John Prescott will take place in Hull on Thursday. More than 300 family, friends and colleagues have been invited to the service at Hull Minster, beginning ...
‘Unscrupulous’ ads could leave road traffic accident victims thousands worse off
People may unwittingly end up calling a third-party firm while trying to find their insurer’s contact details online, the Insurance Fraud ...
Potters Charm team expecting ‘different horse’ at Festival
Connections fully expect Potters Charm to rebound at the Cheltenham Festival after an unexpected Trials Day defeat. The six-year-old was contesting the Ais Novices’ Hurdle on Saturday and came into ...
Teacher died from blood clot day after being discharged from hospital – report
Dena Collins, 28, died at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Greenwich, London, from a heart attack caused by an undiagnosed blood clot in January 2023.