A spokesperson for Dorchester Police said: “One male was searched on South Street. He was found in possession of a quantity of white powder and cannabis. Items seized and a Court date to follow. He ...

Harvey Weinstein does not plan to testify at his New York sex crimes retrial, his lawyer said on Sunday. That means jurors soon will get the case against the former movie studio boss who propelled the ...

Bournemouth Crown Court heard that Hayward, of Bridport, had already spent more than 10 weeks in custody and was therefore told by a judge it was expected he would be released after the case due to ...

Japanese Knotweed is described as "a persistent, clump-forming herbaceous perennial" and can only be removed with costly ...

A community’s battle for a 20mph speed limit is progressing but the parish council is frustrated by news that it could take up to a year to be ...

A judge is set to pass verdict after the trial of a man who burned a Koran outside the Turkish consulate in London.

A TV presenter and architect is to run a 10k race in his signature Crocs in memory of his late brother as he raises funds for a mental health charity. Danny Campbell, a judge on Scotland’s Home of the ...

Households are being warned of the fire risks to homes and gardens in the warmer weather, with the UK having seen the sunniest spring on record. The number of garden fire claims has already been ...

The Liberal Democrats want to amend a Bill to ensure shoppers are told when products have decreased in size despite prices going up.

The overnight closure will be in place along A354 High Street in Fortuneswell, between its junctions with Cove Cottages and Brandy Lane, from 7pm on June 24, until 6am on June 25. The restrictions ...

Here's the story of how a lion roaming along a west Dorset roadside gave motorists a shock - before the poor creature was shot dead. The incident is immortalised in this Claud Hider postcard from a ...