Jack McLeod and Kerry O’Neill took over the running off the historic Boot Inn on High West Street in February.

THE FUTURE of a Dorset oil well at Waddock Cross, near Affpuddle, remains uncertain after councillors raised questions about its operation.

SEASONAL trails with removable boardwalks are being proposed as part of improvement works in the Arne area by the Royal Society for the ...

A cattery is being planned at the cider museum site in Owermoigne. The planning proposal to Dorset Council says a chicken run will be removed to create the new building. The unit comprises 14 separate ...

The King and Queen will have a first meeting with the Pope during a state visit to Vatican City next month. Buckingham Palace said the couple will join Leo XIV, elected earlier this year following the ...

The Scottish Secretary will use his speech to the Labour conference on Sunday to hit out at the Scottish Government.

Asian destinations offer the best bargains, occupying seven of the top 10 cheapest locations analysed for a report by Post Office Travel Money.

Backbench Labour MPs and several education unions have called for an end to the two-child benefit cap, as Sir Keir Starmer heads to Liverpool for his party’s conference. The Prime Minister will be ...

A SERIES of planning applications have been submitted to Dorset Council in the east of the county, including proposals for new homes, rural building conversions, and home extensions.

WEYMOUTH harbour is reporting “a notable decline” in fishing vessel use – particularly in August. Harbour master Ed Carter has said the pressures on the fishing fleet seemed likely to continue – with ...