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...
Devon News

Bath started their Champions Cup campaign with an emphatic win over Munster last weekend, while three-time champions Toulon were looking to bounce back after a poor defeat in Edinburgh. Johann van Graan brought in 20-year-old Vilikesa Sela to replace injured England prop Will Stuart as Bath went toe to toe with Toulon’s imposing pack. Finn...

Plymouth Argyle head coach Tom Cleverley says he is going for “substance over style” following a fourth 1-0 win in six games. The victory over Rotherham United was the fifth time in that six-game period that there had been just one goal in a Pilgrims match as Cleverley tries to drag his side away from...

Nearly 90 scuba-diving Santas, reindeer and Christmas trees have gathered to raise money for charity. Certified scuba divers arrived at Radstock’s Vobster Quay in Somerset in their festive outfits to fundraise for Help the Heroes and National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) earlier. The organisers have raised £55,000 since the annual event started in 2007, with the...

Racing 92: Prisciantelli; Donguy, Fickou, Manu, Ravutaumada; Gibert, Labarbe; Jabea Njocke, Basse, Kharaishvili, Kpoku, Rowlands, Sanconnie, Lainault, Zinzen. Replacements: Leota, Gogichashvili, Bamba, Taofifenua, Tagitagivalu, Albuisson, Latrasse, Habosi. Exeter: Haydon-Wood; John, Ascherl, Rigg, Ridl; Coen, Chapman; Burger, Heaven, J. Roots, Pearson, Tuima, Capstick, Moloney, James. Replacements: Dweba, Goodrick-Clarke, Mona, Beckerleg, E. Roots, Fisilau, Cairns, Batson. Yellow...

Forecasters have warned of flooding and travel delays with a weather warning issued for Cornwall and parts of Devon. The Met Office has put out a yellow warning for rain across Cornwall and in areas such as Plymouth and north Devon from 06:00 GMT until 23:59 on Monday. The warning said heavy rain was expected...

Truro City manager John Askey said his priority was his side’s league campaign after their 4-0 FA Trophy loss at Southend United. Askey made seven changes to the side that lost 3-1 at Hartlepool in the National League last week as he focuses on trying to turn around poor form which has left the Tinners...
Linzi Kinghorn and Sophie CridlandSouth of England (L-R) Krystel Vida, Alice Cutler and Charlie Cobb are competing in the 2025 Miss, Ms and Mrs Great Britain categories Three finalists competing for a...
DeepWreckDiver/Youtube Dominic Robinson explored the wreck last September A deep-sea diver believes he has solved the mystery of a cargo vessel which disappeared more than 150 years ago. Dominic Robin...
Joe SkirkowskiWest of England BBC Rail replacement buses will run between Bristol and Bath Spa Rail passengers are being urged to plan ahead due to potential disruption caused by maintenance work duri...
Jen SmithSouth West health correspondent BBC Candi Hulley had to learn how to speak and eat again during her recovery for mouth cancer A woman whose tongue had to be reconstructed with a piece of her ...
Weston-super-Mare v Aldershot Town Salford City v Lincoln City Luton Town v Forest Green Rovers Gainsborough Trinity or Hartlepool United v Accrington Stanley Colchester United v Milton Keynes Dons Tr...
Guy HendersonLocal Democracy Reporting Service Guy Henderson/LDRS MP Steve Darling (bottom left) wants Health Secretary Wes Streeting to visit Torbay Hospital A Devon MP has urged the health secretary...
The family of the woman who was murdered by a stranger in Devon are still coming to terms with her loss, an inquest has heard. Wife, mother and grandmother Lorna England, 74, was murdered as she walke...
Chloe Marie Aston Ms Aston was performing in Tamworth when the van was taken A woman who set out to busk in every town in the UK with her custom-built “piano bike” has cancelled a string o...
Terry Burton Filming took place at Kynance Cove among other places in the region People around the South West have said the production of a new Harry Potter TV series is “absolutely massive̶...
Ross CraneWest of England BBC The social enterprise group had been given “exclusivity status” to buy the Saxonvale site A council has confirmed it will vote to decide whether a derelict si...
















