Marcus WhiteSouth of England Colin Varndell Albino badgers at the site are under threat, campaigners said A plan to build more than 80 designer homes in the grounds of a fire-hit mansion would destroy an “irreplaceable natural habitat”, a campaign group has said. Former rave promoter James Perkins has applied to build a “parkland” housing...
Curtis LancasterSouth of England PA Media Carmela Chillery-Watson has raised thousands of pounds for charity An 11-year-old fundraiser has become the youngest person to receive an MBE. Carmela Chillery-Watson, from Dorset, has LMNA congenital muscular dystrophy – a progressive muscle-wasting condition. She has walked and wheeled hundreds of miles, raising thousands of pounds for Muscular...
A red cocker spaniel that disappeared from a kennel outside a home in a village is now back with its owner. Gerry went missing from Hilfield, between Dorchester and Sherborne, Dorset, on Monday between 11:30 and 12:30 GMT sparking a police and social media appeal. Dorset Police said Gerry was found safe and well near...
Concerns over abandoned parcels and failed deliveries by courier firm Evri have been raised by MPs. Gosport MP Caroline Dinenage said she had been made aware of “numerous” cases of Evri parcels being “dumped or marked as delivered with no attempt made to actually reach the recipient”. Bournemouth East and Poole MPs Tom Hayes and...
An exhibition where sci-fi meets sea-life with digital sea creatures swimming in glowing waters and interacting with visitors is on show at a museum. The Sound of the Sea exhibition at Poole Museum, in Poole, Dorset, uses body-tracking sensors so visitors can see their avatars on screen and interact with colourful, futuristic sea creatures that...
A council has said it requires more funding for full bus service improvements despite securing £12m from the Government. Over the next three years, £6.8m in revenue funding will help Dorset Council make upgrades, such as restoring some Saturday services and improving frequencies. £5.2m in capital funding will pay for better bus stops and real-time...
Historic England Archive The Compass Point tower in Bude has been moved twice in its history The selection of heritage sites in the South and South West granted protected status this year has been cel...
BBC Emma Carnell is the first person to trial new 3D imaging technology A woman will be the first person in the UK to trial new 3D imaging technology designed to give earlier diagnosis of diseases lik...
Marcus WhiteSouth of England Colin Varndell Albino badgers at the site are under threat, campaigners said A plan to build more than 80 designer homes in the grounds of a fire-hit mansion would destroy...
BBC Sarah Sutton has operated the reindeer visitor experience for the past 12 years The owner of a reindeer visitor attraction has said she fears that her business will be forced to close after the co...
Olympic medal-winning swimmer and campaigner Sharron Davies has been named as one of three new Conservative peers. Ms Davies, a vocal critic of trans women in women’s sport, was nominated by Con...
BBC Alan Harris was found guilty of 10 charges – five of indecent assault and five of sexual assault A former defence solicitor has been found guilty of sexually assaulting his clients. Alan Har...
The 29-year-old tight-head came off the bench during England’s autumn wins against Australia, New Zealand and Argentina and is one of England’s 25 players on Elite Player contracts for the...
A new policy on flags on public buildings is being developed by Plymouth City Council. The Labour-run council says it wanted to make the process of applying for permission to fly flags on council-owne...
Comedian Ricky Gervais has donated almost £2.5m to a group of animal charities from the proceeds from his recent stand-up tour. The 22 charities to benefit include two from Kent – Flori’s ...
A 35-year-old man has been jailed for five years after a drilling rig fell off a trailer he was towing and landed on a woman’s car, killing her. Liam Smith of Roselidden Parc, Helston admitted c...