A senior councillor is set to step down from his cabinet role for personal reasons. Cllr Jon Andrews, Dorset Council’s cabinet member for place services, will leave his position after the July cabinet ...

A secret tunnel hidden in the West Dorset countryside was uncovered during building work. The tunnel in Toller Porcorum is believed to have once played a role in a secret smuggling operation. The ...

Proposal: Removal of existing cement render and reinstatement in lime render and other associated refurbishment works P/FUL/2026/03357 & P/LBC/2026/03356 - Kika Beach Club 52–53 The Esplanade Weymouth ...

British engineering firm Rotork has agreed to a £4.1 billion takeover by Swiss firm ABB, adding to a long list of UK companies being snapped up by foreign rivals. Zurich-based ABB said it would pay ...

Tornado Alert is closing in on a return to action, with a second trip to Germany very much on the cards. Saeed bin Suroor’s charge mixed it with the best of his generation as a three-year-old last ...

Gary Lineker has described Thomas Tuchel’s tactics in England’s World Cup semi-final defeat by Argentina as “unfathomable”. England took the lead early in the second half through Anthony Gordon but ...

Firefighters worked through the night tackling the blaze, and four fire engines remained at the scene at 6.45am on Thursday. The wildfire broke out on Wednesday (Duncan Ferguson/P ...

Ocado said it has held talks with potential new partners as it seeks to rebound following recent plans from two major supermarket partners to shut robotic warehouses. The London-listed retail ...

Family members of the 43 people killed when Genoa’s Morandi bridge collapsed nearly eight years ago are expected to pack a courtroom for verdicts in the trial of 57 defendants charged in a disaster ...

A Dorset blood bike volunteer clocked up more than 300 miles in a single day delivering vital medical supplies across the region and beyond ...

Article 34.3 of the tournament’s rules prohibit the display of any political messages or slogans by players before, during or after a match.

The former Little Mix singer said a heel prick test could help families affected by the rare condition in future.