A woman has been raped in a town centre alleyway. The victim, in her 30s, was attacked in Dorchester, Dorset, at about 22:30 BST on Friday. Cordons were put in place outside the Royal Oak ...

A man has been arrested and charged for his disorderly behaviour in South Street, Dorchester, according to police ...

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The sculpture, planned for Dorchester's main shopping street ... The feline is based on Susie, a popular cat seen in shops in the town centre. The finished statue will be installed outside ...

Dorchester town councillors said it was "potty" that the bus passed near the villages without stopping there. Campaigners said they would be meeting with operator First Bus in the coming weeks to ...

King Street in Weymouth will be closed for a week as emergency repairs are carried out to a collapsed sewer beneath the road.

Yes, cold weather can make you more likely to catch a cold. Here's what to do ...

Night - Partly cloudy. Winds from ENE to NE. The overnight low will be 60 °F (15.6 °C). Mostly sunny with a high of 82 °F (27.8 °C). Winds variable at 3 to 8 mph (4.8 to 12.9 kph). Mostly ...

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Night - Cloudy with a 64% chance of precipitation. Winds from NE to ENE at 6 to 7 mph (9.7 to 11.3 kph). The overnight low will be 73 °F (22.8 °C). Mostly cloudy with a high of 82 °F (27.8 °C ...