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Downton Abbey creator says 'everything not fine' for many in hometown

A project in Sherborne to support families living in deprivation is being supported by Downton Abbey creator Lord Julian Fellowes.

15 Dec

Father and daughter banned from breeding dogs after keeping puppies in cupboard

Ebony and father Michael Membury made more than £30,000 from the unlicensed breeding and selling of animals.

10 Dec

Warning after 'crackling' air fryer caught fire and destroyed kitchen

Firefighters were called to the blaze in Weymouth on Monday 2 December.

5 Dec

Final asylum seekers leave Bibby Stockholm barge

Warning to stay away from 'Broadchurch' cliffs after large rockfall

Charity worker wins £2.5m Downton Abbey-style home

Tea company started by couple in their kitchen now selling worldwide

'Somebody's going to die': Union warns fire cuts will have deadly consequences

Orphaned chimpanzee settles into new home after being rescued from hunters

The young MP that's swapped working in a chippy for Parliament

Bibby Stockholm barge to close in January as part of asylum overhaul

Warrant ordered for asylum seeker over offences at Bibby Stockholm

The runner tackling 62 ultramarathons in 62 days for charity

Two arrested after man's body found in lake at holiday park

'Horrendous' smelling water seen spilling into the sea