A31 road closures expected later this month in Dorset
ROAD closures along the A31 will be in place later this month while a roundabout is resurfaced. National Highways will be carrying out resurfacing work of the Roundhouse Roundabout overnight between ...
Who is Baby Reindeer creator Richard Gadd and will he win big at Golden Globes?
Scottish comedian, actor and writer Gadd is also nominated for best actor in a limited series at the awards show, which is held on Sunday, for playing Donny Dunn, with co-star Jessica Gunning (Martha ...
Missing sceptre from Weymouth King's Statue to be replaced
The King's Statue on Weymouth seafront is a well known landmark in the town - but poor George III - who made the resort famous thanks to his visits in the late 1700s and to whom the statue was erected ...
Baltimore Ravens win AFC North for the second straight season
The Baltimore Ravens clinched the AFC North title for the second straight season with a 35-10 win over the Cleveland Browns. Baltimore quarterback Lamar Jackson threw two touchdown passes, one to Mark ...
What the papers say – January 5
The death of a former royal nanny’s stepson in the New Orleans terror attack features on Sunday’s front pages.
Swinney urges Scottish Parliament to pass Budget of ‘delivery and hope’
Scotland’s First Minister will urge opposition parties to back a Scottish Government Budget offering “delivery and hope” in his first speech of the new year.
Streeting: NHS App upgrade to give patients more choice in bid to cut wait times
The NHS App will be overhauled to give patients more choice under the elective reform plan, which is set to be announced this week. Health Secretary Wes Streeting said the move will shift the NHS ...
AI, car tech and ‘weird’ gadgets expected to dominate at CES trade show
Industry expert Leo Gebbie, from analyst firm CCS Insight, said he expects the tech sector’s focus on AI to continue at this year’s CES, but warned of “AI fatigue” as the technology becomes an ...
Bank closures to be aware of across Dorset in 2025
A DORSET town is set to lose its last remaining bank in a few months. In March 2024, Sherborne’s only bank announced it would be closing its doors in early 2025. The bank is the only one in the town ...
Raise a glass to the ancient tradition of wassailing
WASSAILING is a very ancient tradition which involves drinking to the health of the apple tree, a ritual gulp of hot, mulled punch from a ...
Romelu Lukaku and Scott McTominay help Napoli climb to top of Serie A
Romelu Lukaku and Scott McTominay were both on target as Napoli climbed to the top of the Serie A table with a 3-0 victory at Fiorentina. David Neres set the visitors on their way to a fourth ...
Ruben Amorim admits Manchester United struggles have taken toll on him
Ruben Amorim admitted Manchester United’s struggles have taken their toll on him over the past seven weeks.