Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole councillors have voted to join forces with Dorset, Wiltshire and Somerset councils in a devolution deal. The council's other option was to join Hampshire County ...

Annual restrictions on what beaches owners can take their dogs to come into force in three weeks. Some areas across west Dorset, including beaches, will become completely off limits to owners walking ...

Follow the latest news on the general election results in Dorset. Counting complete A modern ... of Members of Parliament. There may be council by-elections where you are. Check your local council ...

Plans to turn a local community fire station in Weymouth into a multi million pound training centre has been supported by Weymouth Town Council at ...

Wiltshire, Dorset and Somerset councils have joined forces to propose that they share a mayor for what they hope to call Wessex. Meanwhile there has been disappointment for the West of England ...

A Dorset council is investing £3.4m in more sustainable transport links. Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council announced plans after gaining government funding. The work includes construction of ...

The number of local authority employees taking home more than £100,000 a year has stayed the same as last year – but those earning the ...

A new chief executive for Dorset Council has been unanimously recommended. The authority has revealed it is backing Dr Catherine Howe to take over, after former chief executive Matt Prosser left ...

A community has expressed their frustration about potholes saying that a road has 'disintegrated' despite recent works ...