The Ilchester Estates has issued a statement acknowledging its deep regret for breaching its water extraction license ...

A planning application has been made to Dorset Council for four new lighting columns and 16 floodlights. Other new West Dorset applications to the council include the retention of existing campsite ...

The US and Venezuelan governments separately confirmed the flights by Venezuelan airline Conviasa without saying how many were aboard.

Bridport's branch of the Royal British Legion has once again been honoured at the county conference for its poppy appeal fundraising efforts ...

There will be plenty to do this half term at Lyme Regis Museum with a packed schedule of activities planned. The museum has announced its plans for the week (Feb 17-22), offering fun and educational ...

In royal news, the Daily Mail leads on a “worldwide exclusive” alleging the Duke of York is assisting a multi-billion-pound Middle East Venture with a former ambassador to Russia. The newspaper ...

Gerald Cooney, the former Labour leader of Tameside council in Greater Manchester, said he had complained about Andrew Gwynne’s remarks ...

RAIL passengers are set to face more disruption as another section of line is to be closed. It is warned that services will change on the Weymouth-Bristol (Heart of Wessex Line) for a week next month ...

Two so-called models for independent safeguarding will be presented to Synod, following reviews in recent years by former chairwoman of the national Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse (IICSA) ...

Lawyers have filed a complaint to the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development on behalf of environmental campaigners.

But there are large disparities in access to biodiversity woodlands that deliver for wellbeing, researchers warn.

The King has sent a message of support for a new programme aimed at driving up allergy awareness in schools.