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Mysterious red fields have appeared across Dorset, but they’re not poppies ...

The Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation is investigating an officer-involved shooting that occurred Saturday in the 2600 block of Footville-Richmond Road, according to a press release from ...

A council is investigating after a sack of roofing materials was illegally dumped on a busy route. The fly-tipped materials were discovered close to Zig Zag Hill, near Shaftesbury last weekend. A ...

Missiles were thrown at officers in riot gear as they worked to shut down an illegal rave in Dorset. Around 2,000 people and more than 100 vehicles attended the event near East Lulworth on Saturday.

The Great Big Dorset Hedge (GBDH) project is hosting seven events across the county as part of the Society for Ecological Restoration’s Make a Difference Week, which runs from May 30 to June 7.

Sustainable Dorset chair Jennifer Morisetti said people could bring their "questions" and "curiosity" The organisers of an annual public climate change event have said this year's theme will be ...

Specialist support in Dorset for deaf, hard of hearing, and sight loss residents by Millbrook Healthcare and Dorset Council.

The Museum of East Dorset in Wimborne is calling on the public to contribute special items for a new art exhibition, set to ...

With the nostalgic charm of a coastal resort and the hospitality savvy of a Groucho Club alumnus, this Dorset hotel is ...

A bakery with a 167-year legacy once fuelled the breakfast tables of Dorset’s farmworkers. Moores Dorset Biscuits, founded by Samuel Moore, began making Dorset knobs in 1859 at Stoke Mills, Marshwood ...