Keyword "Dorset" - List of latest news (370 results)

19:54 Massive coffee shop chain with 2,700 stores set to close branch within days

One of the UK's biggest coffee chains has announced the closure of a high street branch amid a string of other departures.

21/04 The little island that's next to UK's longest beach and hardly has any tourists

It's the perfect spot for a holiday with a number of things to do for tourists.

20/04 ‘Last chance saloon’: the scramble to save Dorset’s vanishing Purbeck puffins

Numbers have plummeted in recent years, but the problem is no one really knows why nesting pairs fail to rear young

17/04 University student drowned after being caught in ‘underwater vortex’ off Dorset coast

Body of Emily Sherwin, 20, was never found after she was separated from her friend while diving near Swanage

14/04 Inside King Charles’s posh ‘ghost town’ with £400k houses

When creating Poundbury, King Charles sought to challenge 20th-century planning trends and policies.

13/04 The little town nearly as pretty as Cambridge and Oxford with far less tourists

A vibrant town ideal for sightseeing that's just as pretty as Cambridge and Oxford but with far less tourists.

13/04 Bridport revisited: great reasons to return to the market town

Dorset’s charming town is bursting with appeal. Here are 10 sites and attractions to take in next time you visit Bridport and the surrounding area

11/04 Horror in UK town as boy dies after being hit by Ford Transit van

The tragic incident took place on Friday afternoon with the child pronounced dead at the scene.

08/04 Police shoot dangerous dog after three day search following officer attack

Police were forced to shoot an American Bully on Monday evening, three days after it mauled an officer during a traffic stop

07/04 Panic as UK seaside town could be ruined by new giant incinerator

A beautiful stretch of the UK coast could be changed forever by a giant incinerator which locals are afraid will cause house prices to plummet.

07/04 Huge boost for famous UK seaside town as giant new ride to open on beach

The new 108ft attraction is set to open this summer in a bid to boost tourism

06/04 Dog still on the loose after police officer is mauled in late-night attack

The police officer sustained several puncture wounds and needed treatment for his injuries.

05/04 The pretty seaside town where locals are at war over beach huts

A trio of pensioners have evicted almost half of the tenants of a collection of pastel-coloured huts stretching along the seafront in Dorset.

03/04 Fire crews battle blazes across UK amid ‘very high to extreme’ risk for weekend

People urged not to light fires as crews attend outbreaks in Stirling and Dunbartonshire and on Dorset heathland

03/04 Migrant accused of sexually assaulting teen after travelling 10,000 miles to UK

Moffat Konofilia travelled 10,000 miles across the globe from the South Pacific to reach the UK.

03/04 Residents in UK seaside town told 'close doors' as massive wildfire rages nearby

Concerned locals woke up in the middle of the night to uncover the sweeping wildfire.

28/03 Pranksters baffle drivers by switching out road signs 70 miles apart

A peculiar prank has taken over the west country, as road signs mysteriously swap places, leaving locals and travelers alike in a state of confusion.

28/03 Student who murdered woman on Bournemouth beach to serve 39 years

Nasen Saadi, 20, stabbed Amie Gray, 34, to death after months of research on how to get away with murder

26/03 Body found in search for missing dad that vanished four months ago

A body has been found in a pond in Bournemouth in the search for Richard Bentley, 55, who was reported missing on Saturday November 16, police confirmed

15/03 20 of the best spring breaks in the UK

Make the most of longer, warmer days by puffin-spotting in Mull, stargazing in Northumberland, or finding Narnia in the Mourne Mountains

13/03 Major blunder as bomb squad called to UK beach to defuse 'kitchen equipment'

Bomb experts rushed to Charmouth beach after reports of a bomb threat - but a mysterious item found on the shore was not all that it seemed.

06/03 Ancient Dorset burial site raises questions over age of Stonehenge

Re-dating of Flagstones monument to about 3,200BC came after analysis by Exeter University and Historic England

05/03 Beavers released into England's wild for first time in 'watershed' moment

The National Trust, which is behind the first licensed wild release of beavers in England's first "super national nature reserve", described the move as a "real watershed moment in the history of the species" in the country.

05/03 ‘I feel real hope’: historic beaver release marks conservation milestone in England

Four beavers were legally released at Purbeck Heath in Dorset in what experts say is a huge step for national nature recovery

03/03 Man found dead days after assault outside hotel in popular UK beach resort

The man, who was in his 60s, had been assaulted in Bournemouth just days before.

03/03 Archaeologists find grisly evidence of 'sacrifice' at ancient UK site

The ancient site has offered archaeologists a treasure trove of insights into the way ancient Britons lived.

28/02 The UK's most expensive seaside neighbourhood where houses sell for £1.5million

The tiny strip of land on England's south coast has long been associated with wealth, with limited space pushing prices sky-high.

23/02 'I visited one of the UK’s best pubs and didn't expect this one thing'

The Square and Compass in Worth Matravers has been ranked among the UK's best - and it's not hard to see why.

14/02 ‘A space for solace’: Stonehenge show explores attraction of stone circles

Photography exhibition makes case for increasing importance of circles as people seek sense of belonging

12/02 Beales to close last store, blaming costs ‘foisted on us’ in Reeves’s budget

Poole shop to shut again only five years after it was revived following retail chain’s administration

01/02 Local ‘relief’ as Bibby Stockholm barge pulls away from seaside town

The Bibby Stockholm asylum barge has left the seaside town where it docked in July 2023 - prompting relief from locals who say it caused "division" in the community.

30/01 Lib Dem council to pay new boss more than Keir Starmer despite cutting 300 jobs

Dorset Council is offering its new chief executive a salary up to £200,000 despite increasing locals' council tax and cutting jobs.

10/01 Doc Martin's Martin Clunes slams Labour as his farm faces inheritance tax raid

Exclusive: Ahead of his new ITV drama set in the countryside, Clunes has revealed his fury at Labour's inheritance tax raid and why he's reuniting with his former comedy co-star Neil Morrissey.

04/01 Give and take: I went on a volunteering holiday in Dorset – and learned stone masonry in return

A stay near Bridport with a community group offers respite from a hectic world, friendship and the chance to learn new, useful skills

31/12 Man and woman in their 70s found dead at Dorset property

Detectives launch inquiry into incident reported at 11.35am on Tuesday, at address in Poole, Dorset

31/12 New year events cancelled as high winds and heavy rain batter UK

Cancellations include Blackpool, Newcastle, Isle of Wight and Ripon, with weather also causing travel problems

30/12 Family devastated as seven lurcher puppies stolen from home just days after C...

The puppies are just five weeks old when they died just days before Christmas.

22/12 UK weather maps show days snow falls as far south as London and Dorset

The UK is bracing for a cold start to 2025 as new maps have revealed a wall of snow is due to hit the country, extending as far south as London.

22/12 ‘Inferior port, bad salads and hangovers’: newly discovered 1935 diary offers invaluable view of England’s festive past

A diary bought at auction reveals the antics of two intrepid gourmands in search of the perfect English Christmas

18/12 ‘You’re not planning a murder, are you?’ How student researched Bournemouth beach stabbing

Criminology student quizzed lecturers, looked up crimes and triggered alerts before killing Amie Gray in May 2024

09/12 Historic Thomas Hardy building in Dorchester damaged by fire

Property in Dorset town, known as Casterbridge in Hardy’s novels, was where he was apprenticed to an architect

07/12 Society of Dorset Men admits first female member in 120-year history

Elizabeth Day joins husband in society founded in 1904 to encourage Dorset men to socialise in London

04/12 Beach hut in UK’s 'poshest' seaside town sells for insane £485k

A wooden beach hut in a celebrity-favourite seaside town has sold for £485,000 - more than the price of a four-bed home just 10 miles away.

02/12 The 11th-century ‘royal residence’ you can now visit in full after £2m project

The viewing platform is the latest part of the National Trust's £2 million conservation project.

02/12 Henry I’s luxurious tower at Corfe Castle reopens to visitors after 378 years

A National Trust viewing platform at Corfe Castle offers visitors a glimpse into the king’s royal quarters in Dorset

26/11 Final asylum seekers have now left the Bibby Stockholm

Most claims from 400 men on vessel moored in Portland, Dorset have been processed, with majority accepted

25/11 'Our pretty UK town is about to be ruined by a £150m monstrous megaproject'

EXCLUSIVE: Locals are preparing to move away after plans to build a 'monstrous' waste incinerator near their pretty seaside homes were approved.

23/11 British Olympic sailors threaten to quit Dorset base over plans for waste incinerator

Paris medallists join people on Isle of Portland in opposing proposals that could damage air quality and environment

14/11 Major update on woman arrested after three people died at care home

Dorset Police said the investigation into the deaths of the two men, aged 74 and 91, and an 86-year-old woman was ongoing.

14/11 Woman released without charge after three found dead in care home

Three elderly care home residents were found dead in Swanage.

10/11 Angela Rayner must make tourist tax decision to end agony for UK seaside towns

EXCLUSIVE: Hoteliers are urging Angela Rayner to make a decision about a proposed tourist tax which they say will help secure the future of three UK tourist hotspots.

07/11 WW2 buff creates ultimate 1940s man-cave in his garden

Trad Casey has kitted out his retro retreat with all the wartime essentials.

06/11 Fury in UK seaside town where locals claim driveways are blocked by bollards

Residents in Poole say that bollards installed as part of a new cycling lane outside their homes have obstructed access to their driveways

29/10 Body of woman found in river close to cafe

A cafe was cordoned off with forensics officers at the scene.

25/10 Shocking pictures of house completely collapsed in quiet little UK town

Part of a terraced house collapsed, leaving piles of rubble outside the doorstep.

24/10 Police issue major update after three mysteriously die at care home in Swanage

A woman arrested in connection with the deaths of three elderly care home residents has been released under investigation, police said.

23/10 Three people dead at care home in Dorset

Four others taken to hospital and home evacuated, with early line of inquiry that residents may have been affected by carbon monoxide

23/10 Three dead after 'carbon monoxide leak' at care home

Emergency services have rushed to the scene in what is being described as a 'major incident' in Swanage, Dorset.

20/10 Clarks employee who worked at same shop for 68 years sacked with two days notice

Jill Cornick began working at the Clarks store in Blandford, Dorset, in 1956, when she was just 14 years old.

10/10 Digger stolen from Dorset found 1,200 miles away in rural Poland

Hitachi digger tracked down to town of Pruchnik, with arrangements made to reunite it with its owner

08/10 King would be ‘horrified’ as ‘ideal town’ plagued by rats and like ‘Third World'

The town has a royal connection but has reportedly been at the centre of an argument between local residents and the council over bin collections

06/10 Urgent hunt for missing boy, 13 seen 'in company of man' at station

Police have issued an appeal to find missing teenager Charlie Smith who was last in contact with his family on Thursday but hasn't been heard from since.

05/10 Man killed and second fighting for his life after house fire

Further enquiries into the fire found it was 'suspicious'.

28/09 Outrage as UK beauty spot could be ruined by 'eyesore' £150m project

EXCLUSIVE: Furious campaigners have slammed plans to build a £150 million waste incinerator in Dorset, fearing it could destroy the stunning Jurassic Coast.

27/09 Martin Clunes loses battle over traveller site near £5m farmhouse

Council gives green light to conversion of actor’s neighbours’ static caravan into a private residential plot

24/09 Dorset ‘Stonehenge’ discovered under Thomas Hardy’s home

Enclosure older than Salisbury monument found under late novelist’s garden is given heritage protection

22/09 Huge waste incinerator on Jurassic Coast could threaten its World Heritage status

The 264ft-tall chimney stack in Dorset will burn commercial and household skip waste 24 hours a day

21/09 I visited seaside town people keep slagging off and would go back in heartbeat

EXCLUSIVE: Poole has a bustling High Street, picture postcard scenery and is an ideal point to explore Dorset's stunning coastline.

19/09 Suspected rapist ‘attacked teenager minutes after telling police he was looking for sex’

Brian Nutt appears in court accused of raping 16-year-old in Bournemouth in June 2022

13/09 Police officer who rebuked colleagues for drink driving caught three times over the limit

Detective Superintendent Paul Kessell was off-duty when he was spotted ‘swerving across the road’ in Wareham last month

06/09 Furious locals in seaside town plead ‘stop before we scare off all the tourists’

More than 1,000 tickets were handed out in Bournemouth last year.

05/09 Royal Navy member dies after Merlin helicopter crashes into Channel

Two others rescued after incident during training with HMS Queen Elizabeth aircraft carrier off Dorset coast

03/09 Internet sleuths help viscountess in hunt for duck killer

Online detectives identify a ‘handful’ of suspects after Quackers was strangled to death on Lady Montagu’s Dorset estate

30/08 American viscountess’s pet duck Quackers strangled by dog walker

Apology demanded from mystery woman who drove off after throwing away bird’s body

27/08 Pictured: Pick-up truck abandoned for so long it appears on Google Maps

Dorset council gives deadline for owner to move classic Ford as residents complain it has been on street for three years

21/08 Young girl stabbed in Dorset

Two arrested after girl, reported to be eight, taken to hospital with injuries not believed to be life-threatening

21/08 Police arrest two people after young girl stabbed in the street of small town

Police rushed to the scene on a residential road in Christchurch to find a young girl had suffered stab injuries.

19/08 Two teenage girls ‘sexually assaulted’ on lilo at Bournemouth Beach

Man, 22, from London area has been arrested on suspicion of sexual assault, and is on bail while police inquiries continue

19/08 Two girls, 16, 'sexually assaulted by group of men' in sea at Bournemouth Beach

A 22-year-old man from London has since been arrested on suspicion of sexual assault.

18/08 Bournemouth braced for chaos as anti-immigration clash expected

Police fear a new wave of rioting could erupt as anti-immigration demonstrators will take to the streets at the same time as counter protesters.

17/08 Tourists in the UK warned as dangerous 'vampire bugs' crawling in green spaces

The 'vampire bugs' are notorious as the only known carriers of Lyme disease.

17/08 Our seaside town is overrun with second homes - it's becoming a ghost town

EXCLUSIVE: Lyme Regis in Dorset is one of the towns in the UK most hit by second homes and holiday lets, with one in 13 homes in the area not owned by a local.

14/08 Iraq veteran uses thermal drone to find missing dog

Dave Rimmer located Ted the cavapoo, who sparked a five-day hunt when he ran off from a dog-sitter, in woods in Dorset

14/08 Wreck of ship captained by William Wordsworth’s brother given protection

John Wordsworth drowned when East India Company ship sank off Dorset in 1805 and its story is important, says Historic England

10/08 UK's most affordable seaside town where 14 houses cost the same as one in Dorset

This pretty little town has been named the cheapest seaside town in the UK to buy a home.

07/08 Burglars steal £90,000 worth of religious artefacts from 1,300-year-old church

Overnight raid netted a number of high-value items at Sherborne Abbey

07/08 Tourists disappointed by giant’s overgrown private parts

Wet summer blamed as frustrated visitors urge National Trust to give Cerne Abbas attraction a trim

01/08 Jonathan Ross in privacy row after 93 homes planned near his £2m farmhouse

TV presenter says mooted development near Swanage ‘would mean that our property would be directly overlooked’

31/07 ‘There’s nothing else like it’: Dorset glow-worm survey charms volunteers

The insects are being looked after in a conservation project that encourages visitors to enjoy their ‘piercing’ light

26/07 Scuba diving student dies ‘doing what she loved’

Family pays tribute to deceased diver after 24-hour search operations end

25/07 Watch: ‘Steven Seagull’ puts shop under siege with repeated crisp theft

Shoplifting bird has stolen innumerable packets from a Dorset store in the past six years

23/07 Bibby Stockholm barge to close after January, says Home Office

Barge moored in Dorset, which is currently home to 400 asylum seekers, to be shut down when contract ends

22/07 Motorists fume at Durdle Door’s ‘rip-off’ parking charges

Price of leaving your car for the day at Jurassic Coast beauty spot has soared by 66 per cent since March

21/07 Real-time water quality monitors installed at wild swimming spots in southern England

AI-based system designed to help people assess immediate risk of getting ill from water polluted with bacteria

20/07 Map shows full list of cities thousands of Brits are leaving for seaside towns

New data from the Office of National Statistics has uncovered a huge trend of people moving from major UK cities to more rural areas.

19/07 Sandbanks residents vote to ban overdevelopment on exclusive peninsula

Adopting the plan will put the millionaire’s row homeowners at odds with Labour’s battle against Nimbyism, critics say

19/07 Fury from Jewish locals as politician demands town drops twin link with Israel

Joe Salmon, who sits on Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (BCP) Council, put forward a motion the for the Dorset town to drop its links with the western Israeli city of Netanya with which it has been twinned since 1995.

17/07 Refugee who attacked officer ‘should not do community service as he can’t speak English’

Unpaid work order for Jordanian ‘would require translator and could raise health and safety issues’

14/07 The UK's bendiest road that's a mile of zigzags attracting motoring tourists

The higgledy piggledy highway is nestled in some stunning English countryside and attracts drivers from all over the world.

13/07 Chinook helicopter stranded in field for three days following ‘engineering issue’

Aircraft is being guarded by the RAF near Bere Regis, Dorset, while it undergoes an assessment

04/07 Mugging victim offers £10,000 for return of heirloom watch after police admit case was mishandled

Officers failed to treat snatch of designer piece ‘by organised gang’ outside restaurant seriously, Dorset force admits

01/07 Furious hotel owners in UK seaside resorts fight back over hated tourism tax

The introduction of the new charge has now been put hold until a decision is made by the Government.

01/07 Chaos erupts in iconic UK seaside towns as tourist tax put on hold

The tax requires guests staying in larger hotels to pay an extra £2 levy per room, per night.

25/06 Woman dies after falling 70ft off sheer drop on Britain's 'most beautiful' walk

Police, an ambulance service, three fire crews, three coastguard teams and the coastguard helicopter rushed to the area.

24/06 Elderly woman dies falling 70ft off coastal path

She and her husband were thought to be regular walkers before the ‘tragic accident’

23/06 Two murder arrests after man's body found in lake at holiday park

The victim was known to both the people arrested.

23/06 Nettle eating champions crowned as competitors race to eat the most stinging plants

Dozens took part in the competition in Dorset

23/06 Boy survives after falling off Dorset clifftop while having photo taken

Emergency crews astonished as 15-year-old walks away from 18-metre plunge at Old Harry Rocks in Studland

23/06 Rescuers 'astonished' by boy who plunged 60ft off cliff

The incident happened during a school trip.

22/06 Schoolboy, 15, who fell 60ft off a sheer cliff walked away ‘virtually uninjured’

Teenager on school trip only suffered ‘a few cuts and grazes’ after landing on shingle and soft seaweed

19/06 Pleasure boat may have been a ‘contributory factor’ to beach deaths, coroner hears

Joe Abbess, 17, and Sunnah Khan, 12 died and eight were injured by a riptide next to the pier

11/06 Council rewilding leaves families unable to find graves

Relatives left in tears as ‘disrespectful’ Dorset officials say long grass adds to tranquillity of cemeteries

07/06 Police officer ordered witness not to call 999 when he caused head-on crash

Thomas Lockley, 39, left the scene of the crash in Dorset without providing his details.

07/06 Lucky father of three wins £2.5m house in Dorset from just a £20 entry

A lucky father from Pudsey, Yorkshire, has won the keys to a stunning five-bedroom house in Dorset worth £2,500,000 - along with £100,000 in cash - as part of a prize draw that raised £3,150,000 for BBC Children in Need - the home of Pudsey Bear.

06/06 Police officer caused car crash while off duty and told other driver not to call 999

Thomas Lockley, a Dorset police officer, pleaded guilty to driving without due care and attention and failing to stop after an accident

01/06 Man, 20, in court charged with murdering personal trainer on Bournemouth beach

Nasen Saadi, also accused of attempting to kill Leanne Miles, is remanded in custody by magistrates

31/05 Man charged with murder after Bournemouth stabbing

A 20-year-old man has been arrested after Amie Gray and a second 38-year-old woman were stabbed on Durley Chine Beach

30/05 Detectorist unearths bronze age haul after getting lost on treasure hunt

John Belgrave, 60, uncovered rare sword, axe head and bangle while trying to find the group he had been separated from

29/05 Amie Gray died from multiple stab wounds on beach, inquest told

Postal worker died from her injuries on Durley Chine Beach while 38 year-old remains in hospital

29/05 Gran plans to bake world's biggest Dorset Apple Cake - but needs one thing

EXCLUSIVE: Budding cook Rose Frost is hoping to be a record-breaking baker by getting a team together to make the world's biggest Dorset delicacy.

25/05 Woman dies after two stabbed on Bournemouth beach

Two women were stabbed on Friday night on Durley Chine beach where a 34-year-old was pronounced dead at the scene

24/05 Road rage driver filmed screaming obscenities at woman spared jail

Peter Abbott has been banned from driving and ordered to complete anger management course

22/05 ‘The greatest biodiversity in England’ – a wander through the Isle of Purbeck ‘super’ nature reserve

Alongside rare birds, reptiles and insects, this corner of Dorset, poignantly depicted in Mike Leigh’s Nuts in May, serves up brilliant heathland walks, sea views and pints of local ale

20/05 Archaeologists make incredible 2,000-year-old discovery in tiny UK village

Experts believe a young woman was killed as part of a grisly human sacrifice that happened in Iron Age England.

20/05 Iron Age human ‘blood sacrifice’ victim found in Dorset

Young woman was bound, stabbed in neck and laid face down in pit of animal bones, say archeologists

19/05 Clarks employee who worked at shop for 68 years sacked with five days notice

The 82-year-old shoe shop worker was given just a few days notice after dedicating her life to Clarks.

17/05 Housing migrants on Bibby Stockholm costs more than renting house in Sandbanks

Barge in Portland Harbour costs taxpayers £6,000 per person each month

14/05 People on Bibby Stockholm treated like ‘cattle’, former workers say

Ex-employees say people on barge seeking asylum subjected to rancid food, bed bugs and flooding, and made to ‘feel like scum’

09/05 Elite cyclist seeking UK asylum told he must move to Bibby Stockholm barge

Mohammad Ganjkhanlou cannot take his bike onboard and says he ‘will not have the chance to rebuild’ his racing career

08/05 Pedigree chums: farmer says orphaned calf Silvio thinks it’s a dog

Family tries to get the animal to spend its days out in the field with the other cows but it always comes running back to the farmhouse

07/05 Road rage driver filmed screaming abuse at woman faces jail sentence

After televison producer beeped at Peter Abbott for cutting her off, he banged his fists on her windscreen and unleashed a foul-mouthed tira

07/05 Very angry man is suddenly a lot less shouty after being told he faces jail

After the initial encounter, Abbott followed her briefly, causing Mrs Isaacs to call the police.

06/05 Cheese-themed festivities across England brave damp weather this May Day holiday

Dozens of men, women and children lugged 55lb truckles up the cobbles of Gold Hill, Dorset, for the annual Cheese Run on Sunday afternoon.

05/05 Designer behind Amazon smile creates new logo for Dorset villages

Bruce Duckworth was among the locals who gathered to create a symbol for the 1,000th anniversary of Portesham and Abbotsbury

01/05 Dorset auction house withdraws Egyptian human skulls from sale

MP says trade in remains is ‘gross violation of human dignity’, as skulls from Pitt Rivers collection removed

26/04 Clarks employee who worked at same shop for 68 years sacked with two days notice

Jill Cornick began working at the Clarks store in Blandford, Dorset, in 1956, when she was just 14 years old.

22/04 The £389m UK town built by Charles so quiet it feels like a Hollywood film set

Poundbury is currently home to around 4,600 people and King Charles was "determined" to break the mould of conventional housing with the development in Dorset.

21/04 Lyme Regis: a real taste of the Dorset coast with an exciting new food scene

A thriving artisan quarter and inventive restaurants have injected new life into this genteel seaside town famed for its fossils and literary haunts

20/04 Police officer who cut earrings off recruits guilty of gross misconduct

Panel finds PC Martin Briggs breached professional standards over removal of items before job-related fitness test

19/04 Man who raped girl, 15, in Bournemouth sea sentenced to six and a half years

Gabriel Marinoaica, 20, dragged victim, who could not swim, out of her depth and attacked her

19/04 Couple find hoard of coins worth £35,000 while renovating kitchen

Collection thought to have been buried during English Civil War for safekeeping

18/04 Couple stunned as DIY job sees them make £35k discovery under the floorboards

Betty and Robert Fooks were removing the concrete floor of their Dorset home when they stumbled upon the 17th-century change in a smashed glazed pottery bowl.

18/04 Dorset couple find 17th-century treasure hoard while renovating kitchen

‘Poorton coin hoard’, discovered under floor by Betty and Robert Fooks, expected to fetch £35,000 at auction

17/04 Former Tory councillor guilty of stalking ex-wife

On one occasion Simone Jackson sought refuge at a police station after Anthony De Havilland pursued her car in his Porsche Cayenne

14/04 A Wessex trail: Dorset’s Hardy Way leads to the historic Smugglers Inn

A circular walk across hills and through picturesque villages known to Constable and Hardy starts and ends at an ancient smugglers’ watering hole near Weymouth

10/04 Second massive rockfall in 48 hours on Jurassic Coast poses danger to holidaymakers

Thousands of tons of rock broke away from 140ft cliff at Burton Bradstock, Dorset, on Tuesday afternoon

08/04 Former police commissioner calls for tougher drug driving sentences after son died jumping from car

Ex-detective who led Sarah Payne murder investigation frustrated by soft sentences and calls for the crime to be punished far more

07/04 Rider dies during motocross event in Dorset

Over 60 people were taking part in the event, police said.

07/04 Knob festival scraps eating contest due to fear of choking

'We don't want people choking on a knob.'

05/04 Traditional knob throwing contest is back – but choking fears force axing of eating race

Dorset’s celebration of 150-year-old biscuit that has consistency of dry stale bread and is best dunked in tea returns after five years

02/04 Walkers take lives in their hands at edge of unstable Dorset cliffs

Friday saw a 400-tonne rockfall in West Bay but that has not deterred people from venturing into precarious positions on the Jurassic Coast

01/04 Beautiful UK seaside town slammed by tourists because there are 'too many dogs'

Lyme Regis Beach is a popular tourist destination located in the town of Lyme Regis on the Jurassic Coast in Dorset, England.

01/04 Huge cliff collapses into the sea as people were enjoying Easter walk

People watched the rockfall in horror.

20/03 Hotels were £46m cheaper than migrant barges and barracks

Watchdog highlights half-empty accommodation and red-flags over Home Office budgets in government overspend

15/03 Pretty little market town pops up again on list of UK's best places

The honey-coloured town is "without doubt one of the most beautiful in England".

15/03 Man found guilty of rape of girl, 15, in sea off Bournemouth beach

Gabriel Marinoaica, 20, pulled the victim, who could not swim, out of her depth and attacked her

14/03 Residents on private road face bill to clean up giant rubbish pile left by fly-tippers

Angry householders found 30ft-long heap of roof insulation dumped overnight in conservation area

11/03 Girl who couldn't swim 'pulled out to sea and sexually assaulted' at busy beach

'He was touching her everywhere, she was uncomfortable and wanted to get out but the defendant pulled her out further.'

10/03 Fate of precious Henry VIII stained glass in dispute as ‘haunted house’ auction halted at last minute

Intervention by conservationists halts sale of 1530s roundel from Grade-I listed manor, created to celebrate king’s union with Anne Boleyn

10/03 Pretty beach that's one of the world's best near resort loved by Brit tourists

This stunning spot, that has long been loved by the rich and famous, has been crowned as the World's top sustainable beach thanks to its pristine sands.

08/03 Serial 'dine and dasher' boasts about being 'most wanted' for duping restaurants

CCTV caught the woman, who is sometimes accompanied by a toddler and two different men, leaving without paying her bill.

02/03 Underrated seaside town that has the 'best beach in the UK'

A beach popularised by King George III has recently been ranked the best the UK has to offer.

28/02 The iron age hillfort that makes people cry: David R Abram’s best photograph

‘People are often in tears during my talks, telling me these images have changed their lives. But all I’ve done is connect them with the landscape – and those who inhabited it before us’

26/02 Walking ancient Dorset paths to megaliths – and a village pub

In this ancient corner of England near Abbotsbury, stone circles punctuate the open downland. Our writer picks a misty but atmospheric day to explore

23/02 ‘Britain’s tallest magnolia tree’ cut down because of fears it would fall

‘Magnificent’ tree in Lilliput, Poole, planted more than 50 years ago, became an attraction due to its pink flowers

22/02 One of Britain’s tallest magnolia trees felled over health and safety fears

A report found ‘obvious’ signs of decay and warned it could fall onto nearby properties

21/02 Floating spiders and insect-eating plants: leaky dams revive Dorset’s bogs

Porous dams in Purbeck are being used to ‘rewet’ the mires, bringing a richer landscape for flora and fauna

19/02 Dramatic moment cliff face crumbles into the sea as tourists warned to stay away

The rock face collapse has been caught on camera after heavy rainfall, ultimately uncovering the "instability" of the cliffs.

17/02 The pretty UK village overlooked by tourists where a cider costs 50p

Walking the streets of this quaint little village is just like stepping onto the set of a period drama, though it is seldom visited by outsiders.

16/02 Family of man found dead on Bibby Stockholm calls for independent inquiry

‘Closed quasi-detention conditions’ mean death of Leonard Farruku should be examined, lawyers say

12/02 Ferry charged emergency services more than £20,000 in two years, data show

Company that runs Sandbanks service provokes outrage over its £5.10 fee to carry lifesaving ambulance and fire services

10/02 Last living person from ‘village that died for England’ makes farewell visit

Peter Wellman, 99, recently returned to tiny settlement evacuated just before Christmas 1943 for the Army

10/02 Dog owner told by police in Bournemouth to clear up pet's pee makes formal complaint

Steve Schuurman said he would have cleaned up any dog poo, but he did not know what they expected him to do with wee

08/02 Cardiff City settle with agent over Emiliano Sala transfer

Club reaches agreement with Willie McKay as it continues ‘search for truth’ about death of Argentinian

08/02 BBC Proms cellist killed mother-of-three when car skidded on icy road

Adrian Brendel crashed into Natalie Mountford as he swerved to avoid cars blocking the road ahead, inquest told

04/02 Two fossil hunters rescued after getting trapped in deep mud

It comes less than a week after a huge cliff collapse on the same coast.

04/02 Fossil hunters stuck in sinking mud on coast despite warnings after collapse

Risky walkers have been heading to the beach on the Jurassic Coast, despite warnings following the collapse of a cliff face.

28/01 The beautiful little UK market town with a name that sounds too posh to be true

Blandford Forum, a beautiful market town in Dorset with a ridiculously posh name, is one of England's most complete small Georgia towns.

28/01 I visited beautiful UK town with the world's prettiest street and Hollywood link

EXCLUSIVE: Shaftesbury in Dorset is home to one of the most iconic places in British TV history, where a famous bread commercial was filmed and a movie directing icon cut his teeth.

25/01 Police apologise and refund drivers wrongly caught by ‘out of alignment’ speed cameras

Almost 900 drivers refunded £88,000 after Dorset Police say vandals tampered with the speed traps

23/01 Birdwatchers flock to Dorset for rare sighting of Scandinavian waxwings

Birders are laying siege to a seaside cul-de-sac to catch a once-in-a-decade glimpse of Scandinavian waxwings.

17/01 National Trust fits ‘pioneering’ ground source heat pump at Kingston Lacy

New system should help preserve art collection at Dorset country mansion by providing a steady, gentle heat

16/01 Pretty seaside town at war with millionaire's plans for 3 'monstrous' homes

The controversial £27m plans would see a large mansion demolished and replaced by three modern glass block properties all valued at £9m each.

13/01 Councillor censured for mimicking colleague’s accent for years

Dorset Tory Bill Pipe told to apologise to woman after panel rules he brought council into disrepute

10/01 BBC amends Attenborough show to give fossil hunter more credit for pliosaur find

Philip Jacobs was originally named only in the credits of Attenborough and the Giant Sea Monster

07/01 The beautiful UK seaside town ‘ruined’ by 80mph boy racers treating it like F1

Residents have called for the local speed limit to be dropped from 30mph to 20mph and for more speed bumps to be installed.

03/01 Calls for dinosaur star of Attenborough hit to be named after man who found it

Complaints amateur fossil hunter Phil Jacobs was ‘airbrushed’ from BBC film about pliosaur discovery

02/01 Police impersonator who stopped speeding drivers found guilty at trial

The wannabe officer dressed in dark combat trousers, a dark top with badges on and also wore a police-themed lanyard.

31/12 Britain's best town crier hangs up his bell after 30 years

The 78-year-old, who has won the National Town Crier Championships a record 11 times vows to 'stop while he’s at the top'

31/12 Cerne Abbas Giant’s manhood restored to cheese

Oxford Cheese Company had been accused of ‘emasculating’ figure after removing oversized phallus from vintage cheddar

31/12 The pretty little UK village so isolated it’s losing crucial services one by one

Residents living in one of Britain's most remote villages in Dorset say they feel "abandoned" and "forgotten about".

27/12 Girl, 17, fighting for life after Boxing Day crash in 'millionaire's playground'

The teenager suffered 'very serious injuries' at 1am yesterday.

27/12 Dorset coast saw 15 years' worth of erosion in one day after storm hit

Areas of Hive beach were breached for the first time with incident showing climate change is 'here today'

26/12 Teenager in serious condition after early morning crash in Poole

Dorset police appeal for witnesses after a collision between a black Mercedes and a grey BMW 1am on Boxing Day

26/12 Seaside town that's 'gone downhill fast' as tourists ask how it got so bad

Tourists described the popular seaside hotspot as 'full of crackheads and bums' with residents worried the town is getting 'poorer'.

21/12 Coroner asks Home Office for statement on man’s death on Bibby Stockholm

Coroner gives department six weeks to respond as inquest opens into death of Leonard Farruku on barge

21/12 In UK seaside town, migrants call barge accommodation a ‘prison’

In the damp December cold, a blue bus stops near Weymouth town centre in southwest England. A few men get off, relieved to be spending a few hours away from what they call their "prison" -- a barge housing asylum seekers.

21/12 Sunken D-Day tank damaged by reckless divers

Turret and cannon knocked off the top of the protected Duplex Drive Valentine which has been on the Dorset seabed for nearly 80 years

19/12 Bibby Stockholm migrants arrested for 'sex attack' in UK seaside town nightclub

It came after police received a report from a woman at the bar in the early hours of Sunday morning.

17/12 The tiny 'lost' UK village frozen in time for 70 years now in a military zone

This ghost town is a relic from a different era - and visitors can see the heartbreaking note which was left on the Church's front door.

15/12 More than 60 charities demand closure of Bibby Stockholm barge

MPs and charities say asylum seekers paying ‘appalling price’ in week of suspected suicide onboard

14/12 Man caught 'having sex' with cow in vile act after suspicious farmer set up trap

Liam Brown, 25, was caught with his trousers down and his hands on either side of a calf after the farmer had installed surveillance equipment.

13/12 Bibby Stockholm costing more per migrant than hotels, says Home Office

Government paying £41,000 per day for the barge, which is currently only at 60pc capacity

13/12 ‘A moment when politics doesn’t matter’: Portland responds to Bibby Stockholm death

Steady trickle of Dorset residents stop to leave a card or flowers and pay their respects

12/12 Calls grow for Bibby Stockholm barge to close after apparent suicide of resident

Vessel is cramped, a fire risk and unsuitable accommodation for people suffering trauma, say charities

09/12 Dorset photographer captures Durdle Door 'sunstar'

Jack Lodge takes a picture of a "once a year" moment as the sun passes through Durdle Door's arches.

09/12 Seaside town with few tourists named one of UK's best places to visit in 2024

The seaside town of Beaminster sits on Dorset's Jurassic Coast. Although it is small, it is a town which packs a sizeable punch of credibility and fame.

08/12 Student died after allergic reaction to Dorset pub risotto, inquest hears

Georgina Mansergh, 24, reacted to sesame oil in a tahini sauce in the meal and collapsed at the Angel Inn in Ferndown

01/12 Bus roof completely rips off after smashing into tree

At least one passenger was injured in the crash.

28/11 Thomas Hardy's Wessex photos up for auction

The pictures were taken for a 1913 publication featuring the locations of the novels.

25/11 The UK's bendiest road so stomach-churning it's like going on a rollercoaster

Located in Shaftesbury in Dorset, Zig Zag Hill is the UK's dizziest road with a whopping four hairpin bends one after the other.

19/11 The beautiful UK beach so long you can walk for a ridiculous 18 miles

It's a particularly great spot to view the sunset - but walking its full length is only for the toughest of beachgoers.

16/11 140-million-year-old dinosaur footprint unearthed in rock pool

The three-toed footprint is thought to belong to a species of iguanodontian.

15/11 Jogger stumbles on three-toed dinosaur print that could be 140 million years old

National Trust ranger spots find, possibly created by an iguanodon, after it filled with rainwater on Dorset’s Brownsea Island

11/11 The magical ancient tower that offers unspoilt views of three counties

Visitors absolutely love their experience there, although there were some strange suggestions for improvements.

10/11 Asylum seekers ‘prefer the Bibby Stockholm barge to hotels’

Official report claims that new arrivals say the accommodation is better than expected praise the support provided for them onboard

07/11 Fury as National Trust accused of ‘senseless vandalism' at UK nudist beach

Locals say the beach has been ruined after the National Trust removed the iconic beach hut.

03/11 Channel 4 star ‘can’t wear bikini in garden’ owing to neighbour’s new balcony

Four Rooms’ Celia Sawyer and husband embroiled in a row with new neighbour over what they call ‘disgraceful’ breach of planning rules

02/11 Storm Ciaran loses ‘major incident’ status that closed 400 schools

Met Office lowers warning over wind strength from amber to yellow after engineers restore power to 17,000 homes

29/10 ‘This is a prison’: men tell of distressing conditions on Bibby Stockholm

Asylum seekers share fears about Dorset barge getting even more crowded, saying they already ‘despair and wish for death’

28/10 I went on one of the UK's most beautiful walks in the middle of torrential rain

The cliffside walk is one of the most famous in the country, boasting immense views of the ocean and surrounding countryside - but I would advise checking the weather first.

28/10 The gorgeous UK town with cobbled streets which you'll instantly recognise

The town of Shaftesbury in Dorset featured in a 1973 Hovis advert and now the iconic cottage once featured has been restored by the local council.

19/10 First asylum seekers return to Bibby Stockholm barge

Locals gather to protest against the men being made to return and to welcome them into community

18/10 Asylum seekers to return to Bibby Stockholm barge

Home Office ramps up numbers towards capacity of 464 weeks after barge was evacuated following bacteria discovery

13/10 Dorset mayor in fresh legal challenge over Bibby Stockholm

High court hearing comes days before Home Office is due to return asylum seekers to barge in Portland

11/10 Councillor loses battle with Government to block Bibby Stockholm migrants

High Court ruled Mayor of Portland had no case after she argued Home Secretary had 'not complied with duties under the 2010 Equality Act’

10/10 Asylum seekers to be sent back to Bibby Stockholm barge next week

Evacuated migrants told they will return to vessel from hotels after all-clear for bacteria that causes Legionnaires’ disease

08/10 $640,000 Homes in Vermont, Missouri and Ohio

An 1860 Victorian in Dorset, a 1912 Craftsman house in Kansas City and a renovated 1890 home in Columbus.

06/10 'Predatory' policeman who raped his friend jailed for 16 years

The Dorset-based officer was convicted of two counts of rape.

26/09 Police officer accused of raping friend 'became an animal'

PC Ravi Canhye, 47, is on trial facing charges of rape, attempted rape and sexual assault.

25/09 Watch: Linesman ‘chased off the pitch by angry spectator’

Widespread support for official as footage of youth game turning ugly shared widely online

25/09 Police officer accused of raping friend ‘became an animal’, court hears

Pc Ravi Canhye, who serves with Dorset Police, is alleged to have slapped and bitten the woman before pinning her down and raping her

19/09 Elderly man who broke his neck in Premier Inn bathroom waited 10 hours for ambulance

Bryan Bartlett's wife had to call for paramedics twice after being told there were no vehicles available

18/09 Father died taking part in family activity off Dorset's Jurassic coast

Inquest told how man struggled to keep up with rest of group climbing and swimming around rocky shore near Swanage

18/09 Revealed – the areas of England with the most 100-year-olds

Eighteen local authorities across England and Wales have more than 100 centenarians

13/09 Vigilante motorist posed as a police officer to pull over speeding drivers, court hears

Former volunteer constable who ‘fixed blue and white flashing lights to van’ said he still had the power to act as a policeman

11/09 Dorset photographer reflects on Twin Towers collapse

Phil Penman was in New York on 9/11 and 22 years on has been speaking about the photographs he took on the day.

07/09 Body parts of man found dead near beach were left in multiple locations

'While we have yet to formally identify the latest remains discovered, at this time we do believe this is linked to our ongoing investigation and the family of Simon Shotton has been updated.'

07/09 More human remains discovered in seaside town's beachfront gardens

Police believe the remains are linked to a murder investigation that was launched at the weekend

07/09 More human remains found near cliff in Boscombe

Dorset Police say discovery is linked to ongoing murder investigation

06/09 Council forces man to tear down decking after using Google Earth to catch him

Colin Thomas, 65, is embroiled in a council row after he was caught out on Google Earth.

05/09 Two charged with murder after human remains found near a beach

Following scientific analysis the victim has been identified as 49-year-old Simon Shotton from Bournemouth.

05/09 Man and woman charged with murder after human remains found in seaside town

An area of Boscombe in Dorset had to be cordoned off after 'partial human remains' were found off a footpath

04/09 Man thought his wife was cheating – the reality was much worse

A dad’s undiagnosed brain tumour left him convinced his loyal wife was having an affair – and it even made him fall asleep at the birth of his son.

02/09 Man and woman arrested on suspicion of murder after ‘partial human remains’ discovered beside cliff path

Detectives from Dorset Police said the victim has been identified as a 49-year-old man from Bournemouth

02/09 The beautiful seaside town that’s home to some of the UK’s most expensive homes

Sandbanks is home to multi-million-pound mansions occupied by celebrities and billionaires.

02/09 Two arrested on suspicion of murder after man's remains on seaside footpath

A man and a woman are in police custody after a 49-year-old man was found dead on a footpath in Dorset

01/09 Seaside village where mortified locals won't invite neighbours over due to smell

One local resident said they hadn't been able to relax in the garden and that it was "too embarrassing" to invite visitors outside.

01/09 Man, 25, caught having sex with calf after suspicious farmer plants camera

'The defendant was found by members of the farming family who had concerns regarding the welfare of the young livestock in question and set up alarms in the area.'

28/08 Murder investigation launched after human remains found on Bournemouth path

Member of the public found remains in undergrowth next to Manor Steps zig-zag path at Boscombe in Dorset resort