1+ hour, 42+ min ago   (392+ words) Scott Beattie plans to step up his training over the winter after a gruelling European Championship experience in Birmingham. The 27-year-old Morpeth Harriers ace finished 15th in a men’s 10,000m showpiece won by Sweden’s Andreas Almgren in a Championship record time of…...

4+ hour, 29+ min ago   (317+ words) Royal Mail has issued a reminder to customers who write addresses by hand on letters and parcels. The company says that how an address is written can affect how easily and accurately an item is sorted and delivered, especially on…...

3+ hour, 28+ min ago   (232+ words) A passenger bus travelling on a major road in Hungary has crashed into a ditch and overturned, killing 12 and injuring others, police said. The bus, which was carrying Polish tourists, was travelling eastbound near the town of Mezokeresztes when it…...

3+ hour, 56+ min ago   (749+ words) Terras boss Jamie Wells hailed his side’s "relentless" mentality after they came from behind to beat Falmouth Town 2-1 at the Bob Lucas Stadium. Falmouth led after Liam Prynn bundled home from close range after half an hour, with Weymouth unable…...

4+ hour, 16+ min ago   (266+ words) A once-in-a-lifetime ride in a legendary Second World War tank is up for grabs at a Dorset museum next week. The Tank Museum in Bovington is offering enthusiasts the chance to win a seat in Tiger 131, the only running Tiger…...

8+ hour ago   (1166+ words) Last week we shared the story of Frederick Treves, an eminent, Dorchester-born, Victorian surgeon whose life became entwined with that of the Elephant Man, Joseph Merrick. But the Treves story did not end with Merrick's death although there was, for…...

8+ hour ago   (407+ words) A fairly unpopulated part of west Dorset had a fascinating natural curiosity. Mapperton had a famous natural landmark, the Posy Tree, which carried a small plaque claiming that villagers who survived the Great Plague (in 1665) carried their dead past it....

9+ hour, 46+ min ago   (279+ words) Find, save and share Public Notices that affect you in the Weymouth area. A rural events lodge for a shooting estate near Cerne Abbas has been agreed by Dorset planners. Approval has been given to erect a building to host…...

12+ hour, 24+ min ago   (476+ words) From a young boy’s chance find in 1916 to modern surveys that reveal little, the strange cache of Saxon weapons on Hardown Hill remains one of Dorset’s most elusive archaeological puzzles, says Martin Papworth Dr Wingrave often came to the area…...

9+ hour, 28+ min ago   (573+ words) Lyme Regis is quietly emerging as one of Dorset’s most exciting foodie destinations, with visitors now saying some of its restaurants deserve "more than five stars." The town is best known for its fossil‑rich beaches and sweeping views over…...