The Latest Breaking News from Dorset

Job vacancies in Dorset hit record high threatening 'vital sectors'

There are now 88,000 "economically inactive" people in the county, a new report has revealed

Birmingham Post · Aug 25, 2022

It’s easy to forget that lockdowns saved lives

Brief letters: Blaming Covid | Profiting from poverty | Tree cover in Dorset | Giving the plot away | Mournful dogs

The Guardian - UK · Aug 24, 2022

Abused monkey who was flushed down a toilet is now safe and has a boyfriend

Milly the marmoset was rescued by the RSPCA and has been rehomed at Monkey World in Dorset. She now has a new boyfriend called Moon who comes to her aid when she is distressed.

Wales Online · Aug 24, 2022

Risk of wildfires ‘remains significant’ as soil ‘baked dry’, forecaster warns

The hot weather has already seen several wildfires erupt across England

Evening Standard · Aug 14, 2022

'Idiot' drivers slammed for ignoring 'No Parking' signs as firefighters tackle huge fire

Dorset Police have been called to Bournemouth to get drivers back to their cars and moving them after they ignored 'No Parking' signs and blocked part of a road where firefighters are tackling a blaze

Daily Mirror · Aug 13, 2022

Wildfires soar by 500% in parts of the UK as London hits 34C

Dorset and Wiltshire fire service attended 180 fires in the first ten days of August

Evening Standard · Aug 13, 2022

Dorset blaze probably caused by disposable barbecue – firefighters

Dorset and Wiltshire fire service reports 492% increase in number of August wildfires compared with 2021

The Guardian - UK · Aug 13, 2022

Nine-year-old boy missing from Bournemouth beach found

Massien Belguesmia went missing from the beach front at 9.20am, but was found just after 11.30am following an extensive search, Dorset Police said.

The Independent UK · Aug 13, 2022

Warning as heatwave could spark cliff falls on England’s south coast

Public urged to take precautions after second large landslide along Jurassic region in two weeks

The Guardian - UK · Aug 10, 2022

The ultimate staycation guide — from Cornwall to the Cotswolds

A record number of us are holidaying at home this summer — but it’s not too late to book something wonderful. Rosalyn Wikeley rounds up the best of British

Evening Standard · Aug 10, 2022