Former Indian prime minister Manmohan Singh cremated after state funeral
Manmohan Singh, the former Indian prime minister widely regarded as the architect of the country’s economic reform programme, has been cremated after a state funeral as politicians and the public ...
Bloodied Ukrainian troops fear losing more land in hard-won Kursk
Since being caught unaware by the lightning Ukrainian incursion in August, Russia has amassed more than 50,000 troops in the region.
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Fog expected to cause further flight delays during busy travel weekend
Fog is expected to cause further disruption to flights at one of the UK’s busiest airports. Passengers at Gatwick have been warned to expect possible delays on Saturday because of poor visibility and ...
Causeway, Weymouth to close for road repair works
Causeway which is located just off of Radipole Village will close from Monday, January 6 - Wednesday, January 8 between 9.30am and 3.30pm and will be re-opened to traffic overnight and at weekends.
Weymouth Street Pastors will be out on New Year's Eve
Two teams of volunteers aim to be out on New Year’s Eve to keep night-time revellers safe. The Weymouth Street Pastors will once again be volunteering their time this party season to make sure that ...
Where to watch New Years Eve countdown on TV and streaming
Here are all the details you need to know surrounding how to watch the New Year's Eve countdown. Like every year, BBC One and BBC iPlayer have a special programme in the build-up to the New Year being ...
Hundreds take part in Weymouth Christmas day parkrun
Almost 600 people took part in a Christmas day run through Weymouth. Visitors from as far as Australia, Thailand, and Switzerland joined in the Weymouth Parkrun on Wednesday, December 25. Organisers ...
Highlands End Holiday Park Craft Fayre for Julia's House
A craft fayre has raised more than £3k to go towards a children's hospice. The Craft Fayre held by Highlands End Holiday Park in Eype, raised £3,300 for Dorset's only children's hospice, Julia's House ...
Sophie Molineux ruled out of Australia squad for Women’s Ashes
Captain Alyssa Healy has been named in the squad for the white-ball formats after recovering from knee injury.
Ireland asked Tower of London to return ‘illegally smuggled’ rare cannons
A decades-long dispute over the ownership of the cannons included many twists, including concerns that they could be targetted by the ...
TUC leader calls for ‘year of delivery’ for workers
A union leader has called for 2025 to be a “year of delivery” for workers after 14 years of “Tory chaos”. TUC general secretary Paul Nowak said in his new year message that working people desperately ...