Friends, family and fans of musician Mike Peters, who died at the age of 66, are expected to gather in Wales for his funeral on Thursday. The rock star, who was frontman of Welsh band The Alarm, died ...

THE National Trust has bought a major stretch of the Dorset coastline 'to protect for the nation'. Its latest acquisition is a 26-hectare strip of coastal grassland in Purbeck. The site lies between ...

The building society announced it would pay out its third Fairer Share payout to eligible members next month, working out to £100 each.

A person has been taken to hospital following a multi-vehicle crash. The incident involving three vehicles took place on a section of the A35 yesterday, near to the Stadium Roundabout in Dorchester.

So far, the Daleks have helped generate publicity for the work done by charities including Emmaus, which aims to end homelessness, and Waveney Enterprises, which provides a space for people with ...

The growth across both the new and used car markets comes despite another year of high interest rates and weak consumer confidence in the UK.

A Dorchester allotment has seen a spike in antisocial behaviour. Police have received reports of youths being found inside of polytunnels used for growing crops as well as bottles of alcohol being ...

Smart motorways have a vehicle breakdown rate nearly three times higher than conventional motorways, new figures show. National Highways statistics show 56% of breakdowns logged on England’s motorways ...

An animal sanctuary has announced the successful birth of a snow leopard cub after months of dedicated work. The cub, nicknamed “Little Lady”, was born at The Big Cat Sanctuary in Kent on May 10. She ...

Some 300 actors, musicians, activists and others used an open letter to call on the Prime Minister to ‘take immediate action’.

Central Co-op members and customers can get vouchers to spend in stores following the recent stock issue - how to get yours ...

Pupils in the UK are being forced to miss school as their parents cannot afford meals, uniforms and trips, according to a new study.