Dorset

Developers scale back controversial ‘garden community’ plans north of Dorchester

Dorset care home fined £70,000 for fire safety failings after resident's death

Seven arrests as part of drugs investigation in Dorset

Section of Lyme Regis beach reopens after suspected ordnance found

Beavers transform Dorset woodland into thriving wetland within 12 months

'I never blame the dog; I blame the owner': Wool farmer recounts brutal sheep attack as laws tighten

Dorchester church targeted in suspected arson attack

Small museums across the UK awarded new science grants

Dorchester crime rates plummet as Police team reaches full strength

Man charged with multiple drug offences after arrest at festival on Wiltshire-Dorset border

Former prison officer and three others sentenced for smuggling contraband into HMP Guys Marsh

Investigation launched after birds stolen in North Dorset burglary

Mystery injuries for man in Bournemouth

280 faults needing fixing at Wessex Water

Concerns raised as carers charity closes doors

Investigation underway after several heath fires near Wareham

Eleven arrests over keyless car thefts

Dorset hit and run leaves man seriously injured

Investigations underway after suspicious heath fires near Wareham

Missile attacks in Dubai left Dorset couple stranded for nearly three weeks

MP demands probe into Dorset academy trust as school cuts spark backlash

Police appeal for witnesses following assault in Shaftesbury

Maternity services at Royal Bournemouth Hospital rated ‘requires improvement’

BCP Council backs new scheme to cut roadwork disruption across the area

24-hour clinical care urged at HMP The Verne to aid ageing prisoners

£121m plan to modernise council homes promises warmer, greener living for BCP residents

Man's family pay tribute following fatal collision near Gillingham

Man in his 50s attacked near Lyme Regis Baptist Church

Appeal for information after racial abuse reported on Wimborne bus

£1.4 million community project funding for Bournemouth and Poole

Community CPR and defibrillator training sessions launched across the South West

Appeal for information following woman's assault in Dorchester

Broadstone councillor believes upcoming elections are “opportunity to shape the future”

Police launch image appeal after woman sexually assaulted in Weymouth

Violent sex offender jailed for sexual assault in Weymouth

New school nursery expansion to create 600 childcare places in the South West