Some vulnerable residents at Thornicombe Park were evacuated, Dorset Council says. Source link...
In a statement, Dorset Council said: “Bearing in mind the number of road closures we already have in place and the ways in which catchment areas are reacting without warning it has been decided that the county-wide Dorset Council commissioned school transport will be cancelled for tomorrow 30 January.” Source link...
Residents help mop up a flooded church and the rector carries children across a submerged road. Source link...
Cherries complete record signing of 19-year-old Brazilian winger, Rayan. Source link...
Police hunt an e-bike rider and passenger, after a pregnant woman was hit and later gave birth. Source link...
The new legislation requires new and existing private primate keepers to hold a licence. Source link...
Devon News
Work to replace and move an ageing outdoor gym in a Devon park is set to begin before the end of the year. Plans have been put forward to move the gym in Mill Marsh Park in Bovey Tracey, from its curr...
The process to modernise the Saltash Tunnel has now reached the main phase of technology work. National Highways said the scheme will see 31 miles (49.8km) of new cabling installed within and around t...
Weather Watchers/Sparky Ponies were captured grazing on a hill in Porlock The county has presented itself in all its glory this week, with highlights including views of the sea and Glastonbury Tor. Me...
A country park has been forced to shut and nearly 900 homes are without power after a fault. Moors Valley Country Park in Ashley Heath, Dorset, said the loss of power meant its car park, visitor centr...
Police have identified remains found in a rural area near Honiton. Devon and Cornwall Police said they had received reports a body had been found near Awliscombe on Saturday. But following an investig...
How to submit a picture Upload your images via BBC Weather Watchers or email us at southweather@bbc.co.uk. For inspiration, view some top tips from three of England’s Big Picture photographers. ...
A section of the M5 in Devon has been closed after an accident and a vehicle caught fire, a traffic service has reported. The southbound lanes have closed between junction 30, leading on to the A376 S...
Rachel CandlinWest of England and Simon ParkinBBC Somerset David Bathgate Teams of volunteers, totalling 1,300 personnel, are pushing the field gun from John O’Groats to Land’s End A one-t...
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A lake at a nature reserve is set to have excessive weeds and reeds removed to improve the flow of water. Dorset Council said the clear out at Radipole Lake, Weymouth is being carried out due to ongoi...





















