The New Zealand pilot who has been held hostage for more than a year in the restive Papua region has been freed by separatist rebels, Indonesian authorities said on Saturday. Phillip Mark Mehrtens, ...

Greg Bateman and Kai Horstmann will be climbing Snowdon, Scafell Pike and Ben Nevis and cycling the 675 kilometres between them.

The South Dorset RSPB Group will be giving a talk about cranes in the Quiet Space in Poundbury. It will take place on Thursday, September 26.

A vital night-time volunteer group has expanded – meaning that they can support people in a time of crisis or disaster. Two members of the Weymouth Street Pastors have undertaken important training to ...

A weather warning for thunderstorms and heavy showers is in force across much of southern England and Wales. The Met Office says damage to buildings as a result of lightning strikes, disruption to ...

Weymouth Water Fest kicks off on Sunday from 11am to 2pm offering a range of activities sea swimming, kayaking, and paddle boarding.

There are plans to turn more Dorchester business premises into homes – following a trend which started after Covid ...

A pub which has been described by landlords as ‘a home from home’ is our pub of the week. The Turks Head can be found nestled down East Street, Chickerell. It is run by husband and wife Mark and ...

Trading Standards are the primary enforcement authority for making sure that businesses maintain accurate weighing and measuring equipment, and this function is delivered locally by Dorset Council.

South Carolina put inmate Freddie Owens to death on Friday as the state restarted executions after an unintended 13-year pause because prison officials could not get the drugs needed for lethal ...

AN IDEA to pay relatives to provide care in Dorset seems unlikely to get off the ground. The suggestion came from Sturminster Newton councillor Carole Jones during a discussion about reasons for ...

The comments come days after pagers and other tech exploded across Lebanon, reportedly killing 37 people and injuring more than 3,400 others.