John and the family wish to express their thanks for the cards, letters and messages of sympathy received during their recent sad loss.To all ...

First Bus, the main local operator for the area, has announced it will be raising its prices on January 1, reflecting the government's new ticket cap of £3. Fares had been capped at £2 for the last ...

Otto in the tree (Image: Dan McDonald) Otto’s adventure is said to have started when his curiosity saw him climb a towering holm oak tree. Despite his owner’s, Jodie Lumber and Elliott Sawyer’s, best ...

A federal judge on Wednesday ordered Rudy Giuliani to appear in court in early January to face claims that he should be held in contempt for failing to turn over assets including a New York apartment ...

The rules around donations to political parties need strengthening to “protect the electoral system from foreign interference”, the head of the elections watchdog has said. Vijay Rangarajan, chief ...

AN EXTRA antenna is being requested for a telecoms mast near Corfe Castle to allow the broadcast of a DAB community radio in the area.

NEW ways to improve hospital discharges in Dorset could be in place within six months. At peak times up to a quarter of local acute hospital beds are being occupied by people who are well enough to ...

DORSET Council could be days away from near bankruptcy – depending on an unlikely Government decision. Like many other councils the authority owes millions of pounds to the Department for Education ...

New finds of toothy toadstools from the UK, orchids from across Indonesia and climbers from tropical Asia are among the list ...

The Dutchman threw the perfect leg in the opening set of his first-round match against Madars Razma to earn a £60,000 payday.

The UK has pledged a new £225 million package of support for Ukraine after the Defence Secretary said the situation in the country is “critical”. On a trip to Kyiv, John Healey said that the UK will ...

The number of students studying degrees from British universities abroad has risen to nearly 600,000, a report has suggested. The Higher Education Policy Institute (Hepi) said there needs to be better ...