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A total of 378 drivers across England and Wales have been convicted this year after being caught by motorway cameras driving in closed lanes.

Queen Camilla has spoken publicly for the first time about the emotional strain of keeping the King’s cancer diagnosis secret.

The IKEA marketplace will allow people to upload photos of their old IKEA items to sell.

Years has recalled its Signature Meals, which are stocked at major brands Pets at Home and Just for Pets.

A salmonella outbreak has killed one person and affected 200 more in the UK over the last year.

Ryanair will charge you if you do not check in online before arriving at the airport.

Paramount+ customers can expect their bill to increase by up to £2 per month and £24 per year, according to reports.

A boat caught fire and later sank off the coast in the early hours of the morning.

A boat caught fire and later sank off the coast in the early hours of the morning.

A missing 13-year-old girl has been found.

The A31 remains closed for an 11th day after a van fire spread to nearby heathland on August 9.

A salmonella outbreak has killed one person and affected 200 more in the UK over the last year.

An exclusive Hampshire country house set in eight and a half acres in one of the New Forest's most sought-after enclaves could be yours for £2.8 million.

Traders hit hard by the 'painful' ongoing closure of the A31 road following a major fire say the New Forest is still open for business.

Drone footage shows crews working to reopen the “apocalyptic” A31 after a wildfire in the New Forest

Nigella Lawson has given an update on he future, saying she is “a bit nervous” about her latest work as a judge on The Great British Bake Off

Mathmos, based in Poole and known for inventing the lava lamp, supports the idea that shoppers should be able to easily identify products made in the UK.

The Queen's Pirate: The Triumphant Life and Tragic End of Thomas Cavendish, Elizabethan Privateer, by Iain Gateley, uncovers the life of Thomas Cavendish.

A celebration of seafood, music, and maritime heritage is set to return as Seafood & Sounds festival will take place in Poole on September 12 and September 13

Bournemouth Water is asking customers to use water wisely by making small water-saving changes at home.

Purbeck Cider launches People’s Choice cider in Dorset, donating £1 per litre sold to Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance. Community-grown apples support charity.

Plans for a new 'build your own' waterfront home with panoramic views have been approved for a site in Dorset

Dorset is the location for Mike Leigh's Play For Today, Nuts in May, which is free to watch on BBC iPlayer

A YouTube video provides an insightful look at Brownsea Island in 1962.

Only Fools and Horses repeats are as popular as ever this Christmas - but did you know that the classic BBC comedy was not once, but twice filmed in Dorset?

Sandbanks Ferry staff were 'verbally abused' by passengers during a temporary suspension.

Hundreds of jobs are to be created at a holiday park as part of a major nationwide investment.

SHOULD there be a tourist tax in Purbeck – the “Purbeck Pound”?