TRIBUTES were paid to a hero sailor at a ceremony to commemorate the 85th anniversary of the sinking of a Royal Navy ship in Portland Harbour.

Diversions have been signed at Maumbury Cross junction for through traffic although many drivers have already been cutting through Queens Avenue and Edward Road to reach their normal routes along ...

Crowds packed their way into Moor Farm in Knights of the Bottom over the weekend for the return of the Chickerell Steam and Vintage Show. The family-friendly show across two fields catered for all ...

According to the annual Times and Sunday Times Best UK Beaches guide, Hive Beach at Burton Bradstock and Southbourne Beach in Bournemouth can be considered among the best in the country. The 17th ...

Taxi drivers have been urged to look out for signs of people being exploited by gangs in Dorset. Dorset Police have confirmed they are working with drivers and private hire firms to help educate staff ...

Specialist teachers in disadvantaged communities will be offered £4,500 as part of Government plans to attract staff to nurseries. Officials have also said that Ofsted will inspect all new early years ...

A Government-backed fund is pledging more than £28 million for a carbon capture project. Energy Secretary Ed Miliband has said that workers in “Britain’s manufacturing heartlands” will benefit from ...

Terror laws watchdog Jonathan Hall KC said the number of young people being drawn into extremism is linked to the proliferation of smartphones.

The proportion of homes being “flipped” – bought and then re-sold within months – has reached its lowest level in more than a decade, according to analysis. Property firm Hamptons used Land Registry ...

A stretch figure of Marvel character the Hulk, said to be “one of the rarest stretch toys in existence”, is to go under the hammer at auction. Excalibur Auctions said the toy is one of only 30 known ...

Independent retailers have backed a summer crackdown on crime and anti-social behaviour. The Safer Streets summer blitz, launched by the Home Secretary, aims to tackle shoplifting, street crime and ...