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"If this was happening in England, hundreds of thousands of people would be absolutely furious. There would questions in parliament, there would be a state of outrage"

What a day! All eyes were on the Dorset Council election, being counted at Redlands Sports Centre in Weymouth. There were plenty of nervous politicians from all Parties as the day wore on. Counting did not actually begin until about 1400,…

MP says trade in remains is ‘gross violation of human dignity’, as skulls from Pitt Rivers collection removed

Brits don't have to book an expensive long-haul flight to enjoy a world-class beach. As this Tripadvisor ranking of the top 25 beaches in Europe makes clear...

STAYCATIONS are one of the best ways to enjoy a stress-free holiday.

STAYCATIONS are one of the best ways to enjoy a stress-free holiday.

Chris Loder, MP for West Dorset, has secured critical speed reduction measures for Mosterton, following a fatal crash last February. From mid-May 2024, a new ‘buffer’ speed limit on the northern side of the village will be operational.

Chris Loder, MP for West Dorset, has confirmed that Sherborne Banking Hub will have a cash machine (ATM) available in the town centre. It follows scaremongering attempts by the Liberal Democrats on political leaflets, claiming that there…

8,700 households and businesses in West Dorset will benefit from ultrafast full fibre broadband following the latest Project Gigabit procurement contract. Chris Loder, MP for West Dorset, has hailed the announcement as a campaign success…

A thriving artisan quarter and inventive restaurants have injected new life into this genteel seaside town famed for its fossils and literary haunts

Gabriel Marinoaica was found guilty of rape after dragging a 15-year-old girl out to sea and attacking her while telling her not to scream, as thousands of people were on Bournemouth beach

‘Poorton coin hoard’, discovered under floor by Betty and Robert Fooks, expected to fetch £35,000 at auction

The £2.5million home is nestled within the Dorset countryside near the historic town of Wimborne Minster.

PC Martin Briggs’ alleged treatment on day of fitness test left one woman bleeding from her ears

Elizabeth and Ronald Downes were with their two grandchildren, son, daughter and their son-in-law and daughter-in-law on Charmouth Beach in Dorset when the cliff suddenly collapsed.

Visitors were urged to take care at Charmouth Beach, Dorset, following a rockfall at around 7.30am this morning.

A circular walk across hills and through picturesque villages known to Constable and Hardy starts and ends at an ancient smugglers’ watering hole near Weymouth

West Dorset’s MP, Chris Loder, has escalated to the Chief Executive of Somerset NHS ICB to raise ‘significant reservations’ about the plan to close the Hyper-Acute Stroke unit and Acute Stroke Care facility at Yeovil District Hospital.

Chris Loder, MP for West Dorset, has welcomed the publication of the Cass Review into Gender Identity services, which he says demonstrates they are ‘out of control’. Mr Loder and believed that referrals of young children should be stopped…