POLICE officers continue to probe a suspected arson attack on an unused industrial site in north Dorset. No arrests have been made for a “deliberate” fire that was started at the old Wessex Park Homes ...

Soap supremo Sir Phil Redmond says that “courage has gone out of broadcasting” in recent years, and suggested that TV watchdog rules should be broken more often.

A prison officer has been arrested after she was allegedly filmed having sex with an inmate. Footage of the guard and male prisoner was shared with prisoners at HMP Five Wells, Northamptonshire, the ...

The victim reported being approached by two unknown men near Harry Ramsden’s, in Old Steine, around 3.30am on Saturday.

Daylight revealed the stranded car had been left in the middle of the roundabout with police tape wrapped around it. Dorset Police’s spokesman said: “At 2.09am on Wednesday 25 December 2024 we ...

A Nasa spacecraft which made the closest-ever approach to the sun is safe and “operating normally”, the space agency said. On Christmas Eve, the Parker Solar Probe came within 3.8 million miles of the ...

Iga Swiatek admitted she feared a more negative reaction to her doping ban and sees no reason for the case to drag on. The Pole was handed a one-month suspension in November after a positive test for ...

South Korea’s opposition-controlled National Assembly has voted to impeach the country’s acting leader, Han Duck-soo. The assembly approved the impeachment motion in a 192-0 vote on Friday. Governing ...

Researchers called for the widespread adoption of services that allow patients to self-refer without a GP consultation.

Benjamin Netanyahu’s wife is said to have instructed a former aide to organise protests against political opponents.

The National Trust says 2024 was good for trees, heather and seals but bad for bees, butterflies, bats and natterjack toads.

The Royal Mint has unveiled five new commemorative coins which will be available in 2025 including a 50p celebrating the 60th anniversary of the Red Arrows. The British coin maker has given a first ...