Calls from Sir Keir Starmer and other world leaders for calm amid the mounting conflict appeared to fall on deaf ears.

AN INQUEST has opened into the death of a man after he was found unresponsive at home. Brendan Allen, area coroner for Dorset, formally opened the inquest into the death of 54-year-old Stephen William ...

Concerns about child neglect are the main reason for NSPCC Helpline referrals to agencies. From April 2024 to March 2025, the helpline made 957 referrals in the south west, where neglect was seen as ...

Jo Burt, who played with Black Sabbath during their 1987 The Eternal Idol tour, is putting up his collection for sale. The musician, who has also worked with Freddie Mercury, Elton John and The Police ...

Various maintenance works are taking place, with several roads temporarily closed or subject to traffic signals.

A Bournemouth-based law firm has won a prestigious property award. Steele Raymond was named Property Legal Team of the Year at the Business Magazine's South Coast Property Awards. It was chosen from ...

Dorset has been revealed as the best county in the south west for motorcycle parking. Research by UK motorcycle insurance broker Bikesure found that Dorset has 199 spaces dedicated to motorbikes in ...

An abandoned playground in Bournemouth has become a source of concern for residents and councillors, who say its decline reflects a broader ...

Flooding and thunderstorms are threatening disruption for large parts of the UK on Saturday, hot on the heels of the warmest day of the year to date. The Met Office said Santon Downham in Suffolk ...

A former photographer for the stars has celebrated his 100th birthday. Ron, who worked for the BBC, celebrated the milestone with his family at Fairlawn care home in Ferndown. He was joined by his ...