Four men have been arrested and a number of vehicles seized, after police prevented an illegal procession of motorbikes and e-bikes in Bournemouth. Dorset Police said officers were alerted to posts in social media groups encouraging members to gather on Saturday on dirt bikes, e-scooters, e-bikes, quad bikes and other vehicles to “fight against Dorset...
Two men have died in a crash involving two cars on a rural road in Dorset. A black Audi A4 and a Blue Volkswagen T-Roc collided on the B3078 at Knowlton, near Wimborne, Dorset Police said. The two drivers, aged 24 and 57 and both from Poole, were pronounced dead at the scene. There were...
Sophie CridlandSouth of England Choir’s nude calendar in memory of former member A group of singers has gone nude for a photo shoot to raise money for a charity following the death of a fellow choir member. Relight My Choir, from Bournemouth, Dorset, are fundraising for the Natalie Kate Moss Foundation, which works to help...
It is beginning to look festive in the south of England this week with clear skies and beautiful sunrises. Join us as we take a few moments to relax and enjoy the beauty of Oxfordshire, Berkshire, Dorset, Hampshire and the Isle of Wight through the stunning images you have sent us over the past seven...
PA Media Bananas from the containers are being collected from the shore Containers of bananas falling from a cargo ship and news that an 11-year-old had become the youngest person to be made an MBE were among this week’s most popular reads. We have picked five stories from the past seven days across Hampshire, the...
Three alleged protesters from Palestine Action who are accused of breaking into a UK subsidiary of an Israeli defence firm and causing £1m worth of damage have denied the charges against them. Finn Collins, from Whitstable, Salaam Mahmood, from Abbey Wood, London, and Liam Mullany, from Poole, pleaded not guilty at Woolwich Crown Court on...
Adam PostansLocal Democracy reporter Avon Fire and Rescue Service Avon Fire and Rescue said it is often using specialist equipment to help ambulance crews move patients The number of obese people bein...
Devon and Somerset Fire Service Several firefighting crews were called out to the incident in Axminster Residents are being reminded to dispose of lithium-ion batteries properly after a blaze in a bin...
More than 3,000 digital devices containing the equivalent of two million movies’ worth of data were investigated by a police force last year. Devon and Cornwall Police’s specialist Digital...
A liquid waste tanker has overturned in an accident on a roundabout on the A39 between Truro and Falmouth. Devon and Cornwall Police said three vehicles had been involved in the collision in Devoran a...
Police have confirmed that one of two deaths at a property in Camelford is being treated as suspicious. Emergency services were called to Treclago View at about 22:00 BST on 24 September after a repor...
Furniture ‘crooks’ scammed families out of £1,000s Families have been sharing their anguish after “crooks” working at a mobility furniture firm persuaded them to spend thousand...
Weston-super-Mare are yet to concede at home across seven matches and more than 10 and a half hours in all competitions this season, including a 1-0 final qualifying round victory over seventh-tier Ne...
Bridport Town Council Crowdfunding supporters attended the unveiling of the recast sculpture A popular sculpture of a dog has been reinstalled after a crowdfunding appeal to get it recast. Stalking Do...
Environment Agency The new gates were installed in August 2024 using a 400-tonne crane New flood defence gates to protect 185 properties in Cornwall are “fully operational”, the Environmen...
A woman has sustained a potentially serious injury in a road crash involving a car and a pedestrian in Plymouth. Devon and Cornwall Police said officers were called at 09:10 BST after the incident on ...