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The Riviera Hotel overlooking Weymouth seafront has been left empty and deteriorating.

MP demands action over 'eyesore' hotel

Ian Ferguson, 71, has stockpiled 600 tins of food in his garden shed in Weymouth, Dorset.

Prepper fills shed with 600 tins of emergency food

Acts such as East 17 and Kerry Katona will be at Parkdean Resorts’ Celebrity Christmas Weekender in late November

East 17 to headline Christmas Celebrity Weekender

The five-bedroom Dorset property joins a £2 million Cheshire home in a limited promotion that doubles the usual number of entries available for £15

£15 Raffle House deal gives entrants two chances to win dream homes

Raffle House's new £2.5 million dream home certainly has wow factor

Raffle House launches £2.5m Dorset dream home with 2-for-1 offer

Durdle Door

Five ways to explore breathtaking Dorset landscape this bank holiday

Valued at £2 million, the winner will keep all the furniture, and their moving costs and stamp duty will all be paid up

See inside this £2m dream home you could win in a charity prize draw

Wiltshire Police said officers were called to an explosion in Chippenham.

Woman dies in house explosion, police confirm

Leap into the hot tub the moment you arrive

Four-night hot tub lodge holiday drops to £407 with discount code

Flooding across parts of Chichester district began to ease over the weekend, but fresh warnings remain in place as unsettled weather continues and further rain is forecast this week. Photo: Lucy Woolliscroft

Full list of flood warnings and alerts across the UK

A plough clears snow in Middleton-in-Teesdale, County Durham

UK weather forecast snow: Met Office issues weather warnings across UK

Cold water swimmers break the ice of a frozen reservoir with a hammer to go for a dip in the Pennines

Ice warning for UK - just as February's Snow Moon is at its brightest

Flooding around St Ives in Cambridgeshire after the River Great Ouse burst its banks

Met Office weather warning for heavy rain - flooding could worsen

Storm Chandra is expected to arrive from the south and the east of the north will be worst impacted. (Met Office)

Rain, wind and snow warnings as Storm Chandra is set to hit UK

Joey Johnstone killed in case of mistaken identity over something "really trivial"

Dad died in case of mistaken identity over something "really trivial"

The family of Adam McClelland have paid tribute to the 26-year-old dad-of-two after he died following an alleged hit-and-run collision on Wednesday, January 7.

Tributes to dad of two after he dies in hit-and-run collision

A dangerous driver has been jailed after a 100mph police chase was captured in "shocking" dashcam footage.
Sarwar Rasool Mustafa, 27, was spotted by officers patrolling the A35 at around 9.45am on June 22 last year.

Watch: Dangerous driver caught on camera during 100mph police chase
A dangerous driver has been jailed after a 100mph police chase was captured in "shocking" dashcam footage.
Tom Morton

Robbie Kenneth Williams died after a crash on a country road

Dad-of-two described as 'beautiful, loving, caring and funny'

Rebecca French, 51, died along with a man in his 30s when a Vauxhall Grandland came off the road in east Dorset on Sunday, December 7.

Mum who battled MS with 'unbelievable strength' is killed in accident

Zebedee Watson was killed in a crash just days after passing his driving test

Tributes paid to teen killed in crash days after passing driving test

A major road in Dorset is closed in both directions.

Major road closed after tree blocks carriageway

As the Bombs Fall is a film based on the true story of Betty Stevenson

Rising Dorset filmmaker Daisy makes her mark

John Lockett, from Thorncombe, teaches agriculture at Kingston Maurward College.

Meet the Dorset farmer powering the UK’s green workforce

The A303 in Wiltshire

Major A-road closed for several hours after serious crash

The A35 is closed in both directions this morning after a serious crash.

Serious crash closes major road in both directions

A large fire has broke out at an industrial state in Poole, a town in Dorset.

Large blaze breaks out at industrial estate in UK town

A 'heartbroken' family were 'booted out' of a holiday park caravan just minutes after checking in - all because their FRIEND paid for the holiday.

'My family were booted out of our Parkdean holiday because this one thing made p...

Debbie Collingburn's home in Wimborne, Dorset was destroyed in a fire on Tuesday July 29.

Terrifying moment raging blaze started by computer burns through home
A video shows an uncontrollable fire - started by a computer - which destroyed a family home in Dorset.
Jessica Martin

The A303 in Wiltshire near the A36

Major A-road reopened after 'serious collision'

Low Waupley Farm, North York Moors National Park

Cosy season boltholes on England's coast

Ladram Bay holiday park in Devon

I stayed at possibly the best holiday park you have never heard of

This is the heart-stopping moment a taxi driver slammed on his brakes on a blind bend to avoid ploughing into an elderly lady - as she wandered obliviously down a country lane.

Taxi driver avoids elderly lady 'by inches' - watch shocking video

Katie Thomas, co-founder of KTM Design

Dorset interior architecture and design company hosts star-studded speaker line ...

A mum is warning beach-goers after her tot burned both his feet - by running over a hidden fire pit abandoned by 'thoughtless' tourists.

Mum's beach warning after tot ends up in hospital

A DocBike at the scene of a motorcycle accident.

Life-saving charity DocBike aims to save more motorcyclists’ lives after partner...

Katie Thomas, founder at KTM Design

Dorset interior architecture and design company hosts star-studded speaker line ...

More heavy rain is predicted for the last weekend of summer

Weekend weather: Met Office predicts more rain and blustery conditions

Heavy rainfall and flooding is expected to bring disruption to in parts of UK

Met Office issues weather warnings as summer ends in washout

Ewelina Wiesner, Founder of SilverStars Care in Sherborne, Dorset.

A day in the life of a home care provider

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The UK's Best Camping Spots this August

Firefighters are tackling an ongoing wildfire in Horton Heath, a village in Dorset. (Photo: @StunningDrone/X)

Firefighters tackling 'multiple flare ups' as huge wildfire blazes

A wildfire in Dorset spread rapidly due to windy conditions and led to 20 homes being evacuated. (Photo: @SurreyPalmsWX/X)

Homes evacuated after huge wildfire spread rapidly

A huge fire has broke out around the village of Horton Heath in Hampshire.

Huge fire breaks out with smoke visible in UK towns

M4 car fire causes major delays with one lane closed and 3 miles of traffic

Car fire causes major delays

Harry Redknapp’s home in Sandbanks has been targeted by thieves.

Harry Redknapp's £5m home in Sandbanks raided by masked thieves

William Tombe pictured at his new house with BOTB presenter Christian Williams

Former taxi driver wins £725k house and £69k Audi in 99p prize draw

Tom, Ted and sister Phoebe (Cover Images)

I lost my ten-year-old brother to cancer so I set up a tiny gig in his name. Now...

Studland Beach

Booze will be banned at seaside locations

Rockwater's 'The Table' supper clubs take diners on a culinary journey around the world without leaving Dorset

Rockwater's 'The Table' supper clubs take diners on a culinary journey around th...

Still time to plan a last-minute beach break to the Dorset coast this summer on ...

The stunning Dorset holiday home and sleek Audi RS6 up for grabs in BOTB’s dream prize draw.

Win a Dorset holiday home and Audi for 99p

A man has died kitesurfing at a popular UK beach after he hit a moored yacht. (Photo: AFP via Getty Images)

Man dies kitesurfing at popular UK beach

George's Rockstars provides music therapy for children in hospitals

George’s Rockstars Charity ‘Incredibly Grateful’ for Morrisons Foundation Donati...

A BMW crashed by Christopher Burden in Donhead St Mary, Wiltshire. He had been drinking and was not wearing a seat belt, and was going at 79mph at the time of the crash. He hit a Toyota carrying a mum and her two children, who were all seriously injured

BMW driver 'lucky to be alive' after 79mph horror crash

Beach Pilates & Sea Dip Fundraising Event

Charity Beach Pilates & Swim Event Raises Over £750 For Chill Dorset

A teenager was raped in a public toilet at a popular beach in the UK. (Photo: AFP via Getty Images)

Teenager 'raped' in public toilet at popular UK beach

Steve Barrett, 54, suffered extensive injuries after being struck by lightning while fishing

Angler feared he died after being blasted by freak lightning strike while fishin...

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