Dorset County, England News

A 24-year-old woman from New Milton has been rescued by armed police from an industrial unit in Somerford .

Anti-social graffiti has blighted the streets and alleyways of Weymouth's Park District but community pride has been boosted with the hanging of new art boards.

ORGANISERS are hailing this year's Bridport Food Festival as the best one yet for promoting Bridport as a centre for fantastic food and drink.

Council plans new A 10m bus hub on former bus station - but it'll have to buy the site first Council plans new A 10m bus hub on former bus station - but it'll have to buy the site first Council plans new A 10m bus hub on former bus station - but it'll have to buy the site back first BOURNEMOUTH council has announced plans to build a new bus hub in ... (more)

His mum Rachel has hit out at thieves who stole her distinctive bicycle along with a helmet, bike bell, waterproofs and a water bottle that had belonged to her son, who was a keen cyclist.

Businesses have written an open letter to Dorset County Council in protest at the 'catastrophic' loss of trade from the Beaminster Tunnel's prolonged closure.

Traders have complained that wardens are taking up parking spaces for two hours at a time while customers are only permitted a half-hour stay before being ticketed.

A CHARD woman has been fined after she was caught stealing a sex toy from a shop in the town.

A YEOVIL woman has been banned from the town centre for at least six hours every day after committing antisocial behaviour.

Lyme Regis pupils from St Michael's Primary School show their poster designs, with PSCO Luke White, front, and PC Kirsti Ball and PCSO John Burton.

ROAD repairs and resurfacing work is to be carried out on the A30 near Shaftesbury at the end of June into July.

The decision to enter into a 10-year lease with Mr Say's Community Interest Company was made at a special meeting of Weymouth and Portland Borough Council 's management committee tonight.

Lianne Dalziel's looming resignation to contest the Christchurch mayoralty has sparked speculation Labour will stand list MP Clayton Cosgrove in the byelection for the seat, opening the way for Northlander Kelvin Davis to return to Parliament.

A GRANDMOTHER who has volunteered in Ringwood's Oxfam shop for 36 years, despite battling Parkinson's Disease, has been awarded the British Empire Medal .

Connie O'Gormley last year raised more than A 2,000 for Cancer Research UK and was so thrilled with the show's success that she is now making it an annual event.

Bob and Carole Walker, pictured left, joined 200 other cyclists in the Pedal for Parkinson's event to raise funds for Parkinson's UK.

The project will run in the county town from September 16 to September 21 and will include a range of free evening and lunchtime activities before culminating in a final large event.

The Duchy of Cornwall has submitted plans for three new buildings at Queen Mother Square as well as the plinth where a statue will be installed.

RIDERS bearing a baguette paid a visit to Maiden Castle as they marked the launch of a new cross-Channel cycle route.

DORSET Police is set to lose a total of 468 police officers by 2018 due to cuts in central government funding.