Hong Kong authorities strengthened a crackdown on 16 overseas-based activists who were previously targeted by bounties on suspicion of endangering national security, implementing measures that include ...

ROADS in a Dorset village are to be closed for a day for Openreach works. Part of Piddle Lane and Back Lane in Cerne Abbas will be closed on Wednesday, August 6. Piddle Lane will be shut between its ...

The Broadwey, Upwey and District Horticultural Society's Summer Show is set to take place on Saturday, August 16. The event will be held at the Memorial Hall on Victoria Avenue in Upwey, with doors ...

The Thomas Hardy Society will hold its annual general meeting in Dorchester in September.

The towns and cities across the UK that score highest and lowest for their food hygiene ratings have been revealed.

Workers in hospitality and retail have been offered tips to financially prepare for the off-peak season. Paul Fox, the southwest regional manager at the Money and Pensions Service (MaPS), has provided ...

Homebuyers in Dorset have been warned to avoid Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) scams. This follows a Court of Appeal decision on the matter. HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has urged property buyers to be ...

One of the most obvious benefits of stairlift is that it makes home stair use safer. Because stairs are one of the most common places where people fall, using a stairlift to get up and down them ...

If you own Premium Bonds or are just curious to see who won the top £1 million prize, look no further. National Savings and Investment (NS&I) has announced the August 2025 winners. Only two lucky ...

A road will be closed this week for the installation of fibre cables. Hermitage Road in Holnest, near Sherborne, will be closed between its junction with the A352 and its junction with Gunville Lane ...

"The MMR vaccine is provided free by the NHS and I would urge all parents to check their child's vaccination records before they go back to school in September or head off on their summer holidays, ...

AN oil spillage has forced part of the A35 to close on the Dorset and Devon border. A broken down lorry has spilled oil near Raymonds Hill on the A35 forcing the road to close. The road closure is in ...