TWO people have been rescued from a sinking powerboat off the coast at Portland. Crews from Weymouth Lifeboat Station raced to the sinking vessel half a mile south of Portland harbour on Saturday.

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung, a liberal who took office in June after winning an early election to replace ousted conservative Yoon Suk Yeol, has vowed to improve relations with Pyongyang, ...

A SAILING boat was spotted drifting out at sea by a naval ship prompting a rescue operation.  Yesterday evening at around 5.30pm a lifeboat crew from Weymouth jumped into action after HMS Mersey saw a ...

Hong Kong authorities strengthened a crackdown on 16 overseas-based activists who were previously targeted by bounties on suspicion of endangering national security, implementing measures that include ...

ROADS in a Dorset village are to be closed for a day for Openreach works. Part of Piddle Lane and Back Lane in Cerne Abbas will be closed on Wednesday, August 6. Piddle Lane will be shut between its ...

James Maddison suffered a fresh injury setback, but Spurs have bolstered their midfield with the loan signing of Joao Palhinha from Bayern Munich.

The Broadwey, Upwey and District Horticultural Society's Summer Show is set to take place on Saturday, August 16. The event will be held at the Memorial Hall on Victoria Avenue in Upwey, with doors ...

The Thomas Hardy Society will hold its annual general meeting in Dorchester in September.

The towns and cities across the UK that score highest and lowest for their food hygiene ratings have been revealed.

One of the biggest characters in the west Dorset community was the waving man of Swyre, who made motorists 'glow with happiness' ...

A road will be closed this week for the installation of fibre cables. Hermitage Road in Holnest, near Sherborne, will be closed between its junction with the A352 and its junction with Gunville Lane ...

Homebuyers in Dorset have been warned to avoid Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) scams. This follows a Court of Appeal decision on the matter. HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has urged property buyers to be ...