Dorset’s latest crime figures show overall offending is continuing to fall, but with robbery and antisocial behaviour emerging as areas of concern.

The A31 has reopened following a 13-day closure caused by a devastating fire in the New Forest. However, reduced speed limits, lane closures and ongoing repair works remain in place.

Shoppers have been warned not to use some products and not to eat some foods this week, including items sold at Tesco and Waitrose.

A rare £2 coin has sold for more than £134 after its fried egg error started a bidding war.

Ellis Jones Solicitors has branded new rules bringing unspent private pensions under inheritance tax as a ‘kick in the teeth’ for people who have worked hard.

A shop in Ringwood has been ordered to close for three months following repeated sales of illegal tobacco and vapes.

A fundraising tournament is bringing a community together in support of vital research into a rare genetic condition.

One of the basic rules of economics is that for a business to succeed it needs customers.  This applies particularly to retail businesses like shops. Stock must turn over, so a regular flow of customers is essential.