Figures compiled by the Centre for Retail Research showed that a number of major chain collapses contributed to a 41 jump in job losses.

On January 1, the country will become the first in the EU to introduce a ban on health and environmental grounds.

One hundred and twenty people have been confirmed dead after a plane caught fire during a landing at an airport in South Korea. The National Fire Agency confirmed the death toll in the southern city ...

The B3143 Church Hill, in Piddlehinton will close between Monday, January 6, at 7pm and Wednesday, January 8, at 7am to allow for street works to take place. A one-hour diversion route will be ...

A Dorset environmental group are welcoming in the new year with a big litter pick. On January 26, the Weymouth and Portland Marine Litter Project (WPMLP) and a team of volunteers will be carrying out ...

There is a lot to see and do across Dorset. This includes countless beach walks, attractions to visit and places to explore. Tripadvisor has rounded up the best places to visit purely based on reviews ...

A plane veered off the runway, hit a fence and caught fire at an airport in southern South Korea, killing at least 62 people, emergency officials said. The National Fire Agency said the fire was ...

In Mississippi, one person died in Adams County and two people were injured in Franklin County, according to a spokesperson for the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency. The National Weather ...

Christmas decorations are typically put up on Advent Sunday (Image: Getty Images) According to Wedgewood, the putting up of Christmas decorations traditionally starts on Advent Sunday, the fourth ...

Billy Bragg has donated the proceeds of the sale of one of his guitars to the Stop Portland Waste Incinerator campaign ...

The owner of a newly-opened café in Weymouth is thankful for the community's support after its Christmas decorations were destroyed ...

Sunday’s newspaper front pages carry a wide range of political and entertainment stories. The Sunday Express says the UK has pledged £4.5 million to help prosecutors track down Russian soldiers ...