The MP for Wells has backed Government plans to change the rules on traveller encampments - saying it's 'an issue that matters to thousands of local residents'.

A boy aged 13 will appear before a youth court following reports of anti-social behaviour in Shepton Mallet.

A rare Amur Tiger at Longleat has died, following a fight with two other tigers at the safari park

West Dorset Council has approved £380,000 worth of grants for community projects - ahead of merging into a new 'super council' later this year.

A 59-year-old man has been arrested after unknown chemicals and suspicious items were discovered at a property in Wimborne.

A 25-year-old was found dead at a farm near Blandford in September.

IS bride Shamima Begum has told Sky News "a lot of people should have sympathy" for her as she spoke of her wish to return to the UK.

Sky News has spoken to IS bride Shamima Begum in an exclusive interview just hours after she gave birth to a baby boy in a Syrian refugee camp.

Shamima Begum, 19, who left Bethnal Green in 2015 with friends to join the extremist group IS, has given birth to a baby boy in Syria.

Police want to reinterview Jussie Smollett after saying "the trajectory of the investigation" into the reported attack on the Empire actor had shifted.

Jennifer Aniston's 50th birthday plans were unexpectedly delayed when her private jet was forced to make an emergency landing.

Pop star Dua Lipa has posed with a waxwork of herself at Madame Tussauds, in a surprise appearance ahead of the Brit Awards on Wednesday.

The actor Bruno Ganz, who was most famous for playing Adolf Hitler in the Oscar-nominated film Downfall, has died aged 77.

UK-born rapper 21 Savage was held at a US detention centre so that the Trump administration could send a message on immigration, his lawyer has claimed.

England winger Chris Ashton will miss Saturday's Six Nations match against Wales due to a minor calf injury.

Dillian Whyte says Dominic Breazeale should forget any attempts at intimidation as he plans to dent the American's tough reputation with a knockout win.

Nikola Jokic is relishing playing in the All-Star game for the first time and reveals the team-mates he is most looking forward to playing alongside in Charlotte.