Polls have closed in Greater Manchester in the by-election to succeed Andy Burnham as the region’s mayor. The contest, triggered by Mr Burnham’s election to Parliament last month, is by far the ...

Authorities in Suffolk said on Thursday evening that they expected crews would be battling the blaze for the next two days.

Diane Abbott has been readmitted to the Labour Party following an internal investigation, the veteran MP has said. Ms Abbott was suspended from the party in July last year after repeating comments ...

Former US president Barack Obama has remembered “great musician” Glen Hansard after his “tragic” death. The Oscar-winning musician, best known as the frontman of Irish band The Frames, died aged 56 in ...

A woman has been charged in connection to an incident in Bridport where a woman had a corrosive substance thrown in her face ...

Bridport Town Council has issued an update banning the use of barbeques outdoors on council owned land until further notice ...

The Buck Moon is the traditional name given to the full moon in July and it takes its name from the time of year when male deer, or bucks, begin growing a fresh set of antlers. The name comes from ...

Amid this ongoing wildfire risk, the Foreign Office has shared advice for travellers. Spain has been especially hard-hit, with regions just outside of Madrid among the areas most affected. Authorities ...

A personal donation from PJ Harvey has given fresh momentum to a campaign to save the much-loved Lyric Theatre in Bridport.

An owner of a café in West Dorset has said communities can’t afford to lose a day’s wages after falling victim to a suspected ...

A man who gave his son the gun he used to kill two students and two teachers at Apalachee High School in Georgia has been ...

The memorial singalong took place close to where the Oscar-winning singer-songwriter staged his annual Christmas Eve charity busk.