West Dorset News

Southampton man sentenced to 10 years for people smuggling and drug offences

Camp Bestival Dorset announces 2026 lineup

Storm Ingrid brings heavy rain and strong winds to the South West

Initial works approved for AFC Bournemouth’s Vitality Stadium expansion

Nine arrested in Bournemouth as part of organised crime investigation

Planning permission approved for "significant improvements" to Vitality Stadium

Heavy rain and travel disruption expected across South West England

Teenager who drowned saving relatives from sea posthumously honoured for bravery

Fire crews respond to chemical incident at business park in Shaftesbury

Councillor criticises planning failures after ice rink leaves mark on Bournemouth Gardens

Appeal after man assaulted in Wimborne

20mph speed limits to be introduced on roads in 10 Dorset towns and village

School run traffic ‘bigger climate problem than classrooms’, report finds

New entertainment venue in Dorchester approved

Environmental groups condemn appeal over Canford Magna incinerator plans

Green Party gains first Poole councillor after Liberal Democrat defection

Dorset Council sets out £482m budget focused on care, roads and local jobs

Man appears in court accused of murder after human remains found in Somerset

Woman seriously injured in A356 crash in West Dorset

Counter-terrorism response tested on Dorset ferry

Man hospitalised after three-vehicle crash on A354 Weymouth Relief Road

Man charged with murder after human remains found in Somerset

Dorset Police arrest 118 motorists in festive drink and drug driving operation

Woman jailed for 35 years for murder of e-bike rider in Bournemouth

Drivers arrested during Dorset drink and drug driving crackdown

Yellow weather warning extended for wind and rain

Nurses share stories of 'broken system' of corridor care

Cliff Top Music Festival given green light after organisers scale back plans

Man arrested after reported attempted robbery in Bournemouth

Fire crews tackle building blaze in Abbotsbury

Over £18k raised for Dorset hospice through tree collection scheme

Firefighters tackle blaze at Abbotsbury commercial premises

Emergency services exercise planned near Poole Port

Dorset Council backs phone-free school days

Staff at Bournemouth & Poole College to strike over pay and conditions

Man dies after electric scooter collision in Bournemouth town centre