National Pothole Day shines a light on the state of England’s roads. The Department for Transport’s recent ratings map judged councils on current highway conditions and how effectively the...
Sophie CridlandSouth of England BBC Eliza, Avaya and Charlotte (L-R) look forward to seeing each other at Turlin Moor each week A purpose-built youth centre that shut after its funding was cut and has...
BBC Project manager Vikki Longman said people needed more than food A food bank that was damaged due to flooding 14 months ago has officially re-opened and rebranded. Kinson and West Howe Foodbank in ...
Fire services across the south are on the verge of “failure”, a union boss has warned. Mark Chapman, from the Fire Brigades Union (FBU), said changes to services in the region were putting...
Forecast heavy and persistent rain on Thursday could cause flooding and travel disruption, the Met Office has said. A Yellow weather warning has been issued for 09:00 GMT to 22:00 on Thursday Hampshir...
Jemma CrewBusiness reporter PA Media TGI Fridays has closed 16 of its UK restaurants, putting 456 employees out of work. The American-inspired casual dining chain’s remaining 33 restaurants will...
Firefighters have fought a blaze at a family-owned village pub. Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service was alerted to the fire in the roof of the Swan Inn in Abbotsbury, Dorset, at 07:26 GMT. Fo...
Dave GilyeatSouth of England Denise Elliott Denise Elliott said she was informed that the Ryanair flight had run out of protective cup lids A woman who was scalded by hot coffee on a Ryanair flight ha...
A council is encouraging schools to ban phones during the day as part of their behaviour policies. Dorset Council has developed the guidance to prohibit mobile phone use and is encouraging families to...
Matt TreacySouth of England BBC Marie Ruffell’s cat Kobi required surgery costing £21,000 to repair a heart defect In early 2025 a routine appointment at the vets suggested that something was no...