Dorset women report feeling unsafe, with nearly half avoiding going out after dark; teenage girls miss school over sexual harassment, councillors hear.

Large spiders are entering homes after tarantulas were confirmed to be in the UK.

BCP Council is going to consider disposing the Civic Annex and relocate services to help raise funds and reduce costs

Police are investigating an alleged outraging public decency incident in East Way, Bournemouth, involving a sixth-form student and a parked vehicle.

Hawkstone and Waitrose has issued a customer notice on Jeremy Clarkson's Guinness rival stout beer, Hawkstone Black.

Russell Brand said “God bless you” as he left court on Tuesday after a hearing ahead of his rape and sexual assault trial.

Reverend Katie Windle was formally licensed to serve Sherborne Schools Group by the Bishop of Salisbury during a Harvest Festival service at Sherborne Abbey.

Britons planning to retire abroad are being warned their State Pension could be frozen depending on where they live, potentially costing thousands over retirement.