The council’s senior financial officer, Aidan Dunn, told councillors that budgets for people who needed help and support were difficult to predict in advance and could rapidly become over-spent by a ...

DORSET Council is considering funding the purchase of an operating care home. Councillors took just two minutes at Wednesday’s shareholder meeting of Care Dorset to vote for a closed-door discussion ...

SOCIAL Services budgets at Dorset Council risk being over-spent in the coming year because of unexpected demand.

The trial is being run by Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and the University of Sheffield, with 19 centres ...

A night of crime in west Dorset villages resulted in a man being injured as he tried to challenge a gang breaking into his garage.

Two online webinars will be held at the end of January for young people, parents and carers to learn more about the group and ...

Theatre, comedy, quirky events and unsung attractions: here are 25 of the best things to do in Dorset in 2025.

Use precise geolocation data and actively scan device characteristics for identification. This is done to store and access ...

After 11 years and £23.6m of public investment, the Dorset Council in the South of England has today celebrated the completion of their Superfast Dorset projec ...

The Dorset Council in England recently set out its proposals for a £416m budget for 2025/26, which included major cost-saving ...

Swindon Borough Council is carefully assessing its options if it wants to throw in its lot with other councils in order to get greater powers.

People are being urged to install more smoke alarms in their homes. The plea comes from Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue as part of the Fire Kills campaign. It says having only one smoke alarm may ...