Authorities in India’s capital have shut schools, halted construction and banned non-essential trucks from entering the city ...

Australian senators have voted to censure an Indigenous colleague who yelled at the King during a reception in Parliament House. The censure of independent Senator Lidia Thorpe is a symbolic gesture ...

A rare Israeli strike in central Beirut killed the Hezbollah militant group’s chief spokesman on Sunday, while an Israeli ...

An Israeli strike early on Sunday in Beit Lahiya, northern Gaza killed at least 30 people, the director of a hospital has ...

A woman from Dorset who feared that her dad may never see her in a wedding dress as he is going blind has had her dream come true ...

“Fast-growing hedges, such as cherry laurel, privet, leylandii and bamboo, are the perfect alternative to man-made fences. Leylandii is especially quick, growing up to 90cm a year and requiring little ...

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has renewed his call for a “limitless” expansion of his military nuclear programme to counter US-led threats. His comments, reported on Monday, were his first direct ...

A fifth of 10 to 11-year-olds in Dorset are obese or severely obese, new figures show. The professor in charge of children's health in England called obesity a "ticking time bomb", but warned the NHS ...

Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue (DWFR) has issued advice on how the public can save money while keeping fire risks low.

Wareham has seen its Co-op relaunched following an eight-week programme of works and improvements to ‘transform’ the store.

China’s economy is obviously the second biggest in the world … I will be having serious pragmatic discussions with the president when I ...

South Dorset MP Lloyd Hatton has said he is "frustrated and disappointed" at plans for the Portland waste incinerator and will oppose ...