Dorchester's bid to become a city has been backed by the county council. The Dorset market town was entered into a competition earlier in the year to gain the status as part of the Queen's 2022 ...

Martin Turner, 52, and his son Rhys, 18, were metal detecting in a field near Dorchester, Dorset, when they came across the haul. He told the BBC: "I couldn't believe what we were finding.

happened on the A37 near Dorchester at about 05:40 GMT on Monday. Dorset Police said the driver of the Honda, a local man ages in his 20s, died at the scene. His family has been informed.

Traditions are rife during the festive period, from Christmas TV favourites to all the dinner trimmings - but one classic is ...

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Residents have been campaigning to get Winterbourne Steepleton and Martinstown in Dorset included on the X51 route between Dorchester and Bridport. Operator First Bus said it would trial a ...

More domestic abuse crimes were recorded in Dorset last year, new figures show - 9,472 domestic abuse-related crimes were ...

A Dorchester man was sentenced two years in prison after he was found guilty of attacking a woman because she didn’t say “good morning” to him, officials said. Ian Atkinson, 34, was found ...