Dorset
Man who murdered lodger before cutting up his body is jailed for 19 years
Simon Shotton, 49, was killed in a ‘ferocious attack’ by Benjamin Atkins, who then dismembered his body and dumped his remains.
Family of ‘outgoing’ diver, 20, who went missing off Dorset coast pay tribute
Emily Sherwin, from Poole, went missing following a dive off Old Harry Rocks, near Swanage, on Tuesday.
Labour to end use of Bibby Stockholm asylum accommodation barge
The barge was commissioned by the previous Tory government to accommodate up to 500 migrants.
Metal detectorist dubbed Batman after reuniting hundreds with lost items
Darren Wiles has reunited people with items including keys, phones, jewellery and even washing line brackets.
Signs of beavers living by Dorset river confirmed by wildlife trust
The presence of the dam-making animals were confirmed after a recently planted tree was felled.
All change as King Charles banknotes enter circulation
The ‘historic moment’ marks the first time that the Bank of England has changed the sovereign on its banknotes.
Giant pterosaur fossil found in Oxfordshire quarry is nicknamed ‘Abfab’
The wing bone belonged to a flying reptile with a wingspan of around 12ft that lived during the Jurassic period.
Boy, 17, arrested on suspicion of murder after woman stabbed to death on beach
Dorset Police said they were called to reports two women, both from Poole, had been stabbed on Durley Chine Beach around 11.45pm on Friday.
Thunderstorms and downpours set to hit Northern Ireland
Frequent lightning strikes and hail may also be seen, the Met Office’s yellow thunderstorm warnings said.
Investigation after locomotive derails from heritage railway during festival
The restored 115-ton heritage diesel locomotive, built in 1968, was on the back of a six-carriage passenger train when it partially derailed.