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More than 30,000 lightning strikes were recorded overnight as powerful thunderstorms swept across the UK. The Met Office said the “vast majority” of the lightning struck over the sea, but torrential ...

AN INQUEST has opened into the death of a man after he was found unresponsive at home. Brendan Allen, area coroner for Dorset, formally opened the inquest into the death of 54-year-old Stephen William ...

Concerns about child neglect are the main reason for NSPCC Helpline referrals to agencies. From April 2024 to March 2025, the helpline made 957 referrals in the south west, where neglect was seen as ...

Dorset has been revealed as the best county in the south west for motorcycle parking. Research by UK motorcycle insurance broker Bikesure found that Dorset has 199 spaces dedicated to motorbikes in ...

Flooding and thunderstorms are threatening disruption for large parts of the UK on Saturday, hot on the heels of the warmest day of the year to date. The Met Office said Santon Downham in Suffolk ...

Calls from Sir Keir Starmer and other world leaders for calm amid the mounting conflict appeared to fall on deaf ears.

MEMBERS of a Bowling club have been left shocked after a break in resulted in theft of valuable equipment and charity funds.

The Poole cinema will be Vue’s 94th venue in the UK and Ireland and the chain’s first in Dorset. Anne Jolliffe, general manager at Tower Park, said: “We’ve invested millions of pounds into ...

A shopping park has appointed a new operations manager. Castlepoint Shopping Park has hired Trevor Gomm to lead operations. Mr Gomm has more than 22 years of experience in retail operations and brand ...

There are several rules regarding dogs, barbecues, music and more that visitors need to follow on Bournemouth beach in the summer ...

South West manufacturers have seen a strong start to summer with increased orders in aerospace and defence. This is according to a survey by Make UK and BDO, which said the sector is worth nearly £4bn ...