Local government minister Jim McMahon said local government reforms would give elected councillors ‘far more power’ to make decisions in ...

Europe “will spend more” on defence, the head of Nato has suggested, after he warned that “it is time to shift to a wartime mindset”. Mark Rutte, the organisation’s secretary general, told the BBC ...

Between 2020 and 2024, the incidence of ‘amber’ roads - those likely to require maintenance soon - has risen from 24 to 27 ...

in Dorset. Happily settled down for the night, we were awakened by a group of scuba divers, who had turned up for a night ...

Student Nasen Saadi, who had asked his lecturers about defences for murder, stabbed Amie Gray 10 times and tried to kill her ...

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Heavy rainfall and strong winds are among the unsettled conditions forecast for the UK this week - with the Met Office urging ...

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Join us as we take a few moments every day to relax and enjoy the beauty of Dorset through the stunning ... view some top tips from three of England's Big Picture photographers.

Three juvenile loggerhead turtles have washed up on beaches in southern England over the course of ... Turtles found at Kimmeridge, Dorset, and Milendreath, Cornwall, on Tuesday were rescued ...