Dorset News

Number of councillors on Dorset Council likely to stay at 82

Inquiry to take place into Dorset Council's response to flooding

Over 1m waiting-list surgeries completed in South West for the first time

Bournemouth man one of two charged with murder of 60-year-old

Dorset Council is ‘difficult’ to work with, says survey

Alton Towers U-turn on disability pass terms after backlash

New official swimming sites proposed in the South West of England

NHS South West surpasses 1 million elective operations in one year

East Beach at West Bay among 13 proposed new swimming spots

Public consultation on fire station closures begins today

Man arrested on suspicion of assaulting an emergency worker after incident in Weymouth

Coastal path closed after cliff fall in Charmouth

Job cuts planned at Queen Elizabeth's School in Wimborne

Over half of adults in South West admit littering

Massive storm debris clearance underway at West Bay Harbour

Dorset Council allocates additional £5m to tackle flooding on county's roads

Refurbishment to begin on Winton Health Centre in Bournemouth

South West leaders push for urgent approval of Tobacco Bill

Salons and barbers invited to join campaign against romance fraud

Beavers released to help restore river and wetland

Plans for closure of Dorset and Wiltshire fire stations to go to public consultation

Trial of failed asylum seeker abandoned because no interpreter could be found

Mother of teenager who died in suspected 'suicide pact' tells inquest of son's mental health issues

Rescued turtle swept away by storm given VIP treatment on flight

Plans approved to increase amount residents pay for policing in Dorset

Almost 100 areas warned to expect flooding as downpours continue

Firefighters to protest plans to close eight on-call fire stations

Dorset couple plead guilty to supplying drugs and laundering money

Teenagers found dead at Dorset nature reserve in suspected 'suicide pact' - Inquest

Firefighters tackle blaze at block of flats in Bournemouth

Historic shipwreck revealed at Studland Bay following storms

Exclusive: South Western Ambulance receives 444 hoax calls in a year

Major investment to improve council homes across Bournemouth and Poole approved

BCP Council and Morebus move to protect 1.3 million bus journeys amid rising costs

Beavers to be released at two sites in South West

Teenager injured in collision with car in Bournemouth