Attempts to ban the sale of peat-based compost is a “full frontal attack on British horticulture”, a Tory MP has said.

Roads in the Dorset village of Compton Abbas will be closed from November 18 for the installation of fibre internet ...

A stunning nine-bedroom mansion with a slide, cinema room and hot tub is on the market, costing £18,000 a month.

CHANGES to two shops in Sherborne are being sought in the latest planning applications to Dorset Council. Among the other local requests is an application to recognise the lawfulness of a caravan at a ...

A volley from a gun fired by the King’s Troop Royal Horse Artillery from nearby Horse Guards Parade rang out to signal the start of the two minutes of silent reflection, punctuated by the sound of ...

Darren Jones said it will depend on the outcome of the strategic defence review, which is currently under way.

POSTERS advertising ‘legal weed’ in Bournemouth have been removed by police. The posters were placed on display in the town centre, advertising ‘legal weed direct to your door’ by a company called ...

The A31 near the Canford Bottom roundabout is blocked in both directions following the collision. Traffic is queuing with long delays near the B3073 Wimborne Road West, and emergency services are on ...

An Israeli air strike on the northern Gaza Strip has killed at least 17 people, according to local hospital officials. Dr Fadel Naim, director of the Al-Ahly Hospital in Gaza City, said nine women are ...

Mark Cavendish, right, beat Eddy Merckx’s record for Tour de France stage wins (Pete Goding/PA) Cavendish’s cycling legacy was forged chiefly at the Tour de France, where he won a record 35 stages. – ...

Air traffic at some of Russia’s busiest airports was temporarily halted during the incident overnight into Sunday.

For a few minutes at the end of Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra’s latest concert, Lighthouse Poole was transformed into one huge disco with ...