Scientists have hailed the discovery near West Bay of a 174-million-year-old giant ichthyosaur, the youngest example of its kind recorded in the UK.

Albanian fisherman Eno Gajda has been convicted of facilitating illegal immigration after sailing 17 migrants from France to Dorset by yacht.

Dorset Police want witnesses and dashcam footage after a vehicle fire in Weymouth’s Redlands area on October 19 was reported as suspicious.

Kim and Phillip English and their sons Callum and Jayden died in the fire in their house in the Birchwood area of the city.

Stormont Infrastructure Minister Liz Kimmins said all Executive parties have told Sir Chris Bryant the current funding is not enough.

Russell Brand’s former personal assistant told a court she saw women being mistreated by the comedian and quit working for him when she was “sick of him”. Helen Berger worked closely with Brand from ...

No 10 denied it was backtracking after Mr Burnham earlier left the door open to a potential referendum on freedom of movement.

Parts of the north-west of the Republic of Ireland remained without power on Monday afternoon while supply was restored to affected customers in NI.

Infrastructure Minister Liz Kimmins was speaking after DUP MP Carla Lockhart called for the First Minister to go.

Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood has pledged to provide answers to Henry Nowak’s family, as she announced an independent review into the student’s murder. The review will be led by former lord ...

The Financial Conduct Authority says understanding geographical patterns could help identify where climate-related risks may have the greatest effect.

From Monday, almost a kilometre of the busy central London shopping street, between Orchard Street and Great Portland Street, will be traffic-free.