A RAPIST has been jailed for a decade after he raped and repeatedly violently assaulted a female victim over a period of several months. Chad Antony Martin Smedburg, aged 36 and of Ringwood, was ...

Atidel Boutara Cook was convicted of criminal damage after destroying the flowering plant belonging to her upstairs neighbour Pei Wong.

Deputy Labour leader Lucy Powell signalled her support for Sir Keir Starmer on the eve of local elections but said she would back another bid from Andy Burnham to return to Westminster.

The HMS Prince of Wales, the UK’s largest warship, set sail from the Glen Mallan jetty, Loch Long, Argyll and Bute, for ...

A man has been arrested following a reported arson at Sherborne Police Station. The fire did not spread to the station building and no injuries ...

A pair of men who were arrested by armed police following an "altercation" on Sandbanks Ferry have been release on bail, police have said ...

The Liberal Democrats are not “a flash in the pan”, Sir Ed Davey said as he looked forward to steady gains at Thursday’s local elections. While Reform UK and the Greens are expected to pick up a ...

A Royal Marines captain has been found not guilty of raping a woman after she came to his room at a military base after socialising in ...

The princess’s visit marks the launch of a new guide for people working with babies, young children and their families ...

Having rounded off his juvenile year with victory at York, Morshdi made a successful reappearance in Newmarket’s Feilden Stakes last month, after which his trainer said “all year I have been saying ...

Dorset Way in Poole partially blocked Emergency services reported at scene Heavy traffic in the area Updates to follow Email newsdesk@bournemouthecho.co.uk ...

A study commissioned by the Scottish Government found that in the 2023/24 academic year some 56% of postgraduate students in Scotland were paying tuition fees, along with 12% of higher national and ...