A ‘BUBBLY and friendly’ woman died after treatment for a rare side effect resulting from gastric band surgery, an inquest heard.

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Parts of England will swelter through temperatures of up to 30C on Friday as firefighters grapple with a lack of resources amid the heatwave. The Met Office forecast patchy cloud across the north with ...

Some four-legged friends made a splash during the Dog Masters Festival near Poole in Dorset, England on Sunday, July 27, 2025. The contest featured dogs and their owners on a paddleboard in the ocean.

POOLE, England (AP) — Dogs and their owners took to the waves Sunday for the U.K. Dog Surfing Championship on the English south coast. The fun event combines paddleboarding, four-legged athletes and ...

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With breweries and pubs falling like ninepins, the Dorset family brewer has chalked up rising profits, rebadged its famous Badger cask ales and launched a new range of keg beers. In 2023, with an ...

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More than 1,200 people from across the UK have been recognised in the King's New Year Honours list for 2025. The British honours system recognises people who have made significant achievements in ...