West Dorset News

BCP Council debt rises by £80m as SEND crisis pushes local authority to ‘technical insolvency’

New drop-in wellbeing hubs launch across North Dorset

160 hectares of Dorset heathland burned because of wildfires in 2025

IOPC investigate death of man whilst in police custody in Bournemouth

Alstom to support reintroduction of Class 175 trains across the South West

Weymouth man dies after single-vehicle crash

Longest-serving female Lib Dem MP passes away

Women's RWC: Great Western Railway issue advice to passengers

Bournemouth sign first-ever Moroccan international

Man jailed after serious assault in Weymouth

Fire crews tackle blaze at waste recycling site in Somerley

DFDS fast ferry service to pause over the winter

Electrifying feat for GWR as train travels 200 miles on single charge

'Increased concern' as public urged to stay away from Dorset dolphin

Woman charged in Bournemouth fail-to-stop crash

Dorset's PCC: 'Bournemouth is a safe place'

Dozens of hectares of rare heathland destroyed on Holt Heath

Bridport: officers launch appeal for witnesses after robbery

Dorset Ukraine expert says World leader talks are "unprecedented"

Appeal after fail-to-stop crash on Holdenhurst Road in Bournemouth

Poole Lifeboats share busy afternoon with nine emergency call-outs

Teenager seriously injured in Christchurch crash

Firefighters tackle blaze which spread to Dorset heathland

Police will not endorse activities of volunteer 'force' launching patrols in Bournemouth

Police investigate as Bournemouth footballer reports racist abuse at Anfield

Poole firm's plans to expand at Dorset Innovation Park could create 100 jobs

Eagle chick fledged in Dorset in new high for reintroduction programme

South West set for heatwave

Dorset Council launches review of parking policy after years of controversy

South West braces for warm weather as Heat Health Alert is set to come in

Police appeal after assault in Sherborne

Dorchester crime rates fall as police 'perform miracles' under pressure

Hotspots remain on heathland after blaze near Rempstone Forest

NHS staff closer to walking out in Dorset outsourcing row

Dorset Council to underspend by £50m on projects as borrowing surges

Man charged with arson after blaze at Bournemouth International Centre