Beaminster1 Nov 2024Farmers mull selling or protests over tax changeWednesday's Budget provokes strong reactions from farmers in the south of England.1 Nov 2024England29 Aug 2024Visitor 'strangled' country estate's duckViscount Hichingbrooke urges a woman seen strangling one of the estate's ducks to come forward.29 Aug 2024Dorset25 Aug 2024Driver in serious condition after car hits treeThe woman was arrested on suspicion of driving offences before being taken to hospital, police say.25 Aug 2024Dorset16 Jun 2024Project to digitise aristocrat's letters wins awardA global project to digitise the letters of the 9th Countess of Sandwich wins a volunteering award.16 Jun 2024Dorset3 Jun 2024Grandad, 64, is oldest to complete 400km ultra raceTim Robinson, from Dorset, ran the eight-day Cape Wrath Ultra through the Scottish Highlands.3 Jun 202411 Apr 2024New music festival given thumbs-up by councilTraffic concerns had been raised about the Beaminster site, which is only accessible by country lanes.11 Apr 2024Dorset4 Dec 2023Flood warnings across Dorset as river levels risePeople are told to prepare for possible flooding while a number of roads are impassable.4 Dec 2023Dorset26 Oct 2023Newton tree sapling bought by relative's cider farmGiles Wood says he is "overwhelmed" to have bought the "family heirloom" at auction.26 Oct 2023Lincolnshire14 Feb 2023Man charged after woman hit by car diesA 40-year-old man is due in court after a woman died and two people were injured in Dorset.14 Feb 2023Dorset