The papers on Thursday are led by US President Donald Trump announcing “reciprocal tariffs” on trading partners.

A recently unveiled elephant sculpture which was targeted by ‘‘mindless’ vandals” has been repaired. Stampede by the Sea is a collaboration between local charity Weldmar Hospicecare and public art ...

The decision to refuse retirement homes in Bridport has been welcomed by the community whilst calls are made for more affordable housing ...

The European Union, in response to the steel and aluminium tariffs, imposed taxes on 26 billion euros worth (£21.4 billion) ...

Republicans voted for a resolution against president Donald Trump’s ability to impose tariffs on their neighbour.

Chilli plant growers in west Dorset have produced more than 4,000 fruits from one plant - eclipsing a previous record set in 2014 ...

A planning application for a travellers’ site next to the home of actor Martin Clunes has been deferred once again just before it was set to ...

A RARE Bronze Age fragment of gold dug up in a west Dorset field is set to be displayed at a local museum. Beaminster Museum has acquired an exciting addition to its collection - a folded fragment of ...

The NFER study examines the socio-emotional skills of young people in England – based on scores of assertiveness, co-operation, curiosity, emotional control, empathy, persistence and stress resistance ...

Councils must be required to regularly inspect temporary accommodation for homeless families to prevent dangerous conditions contributing to more than one child death a month, MPs have said.

Alliance MP Sorcha Eastwood said Sir Keir Starmer’s move to show Netflix drama Adolescence in schools shows the Government is ‘out of touch’.

Jonathan Reynolds is due to address MPs on Thursday morning after Mr Trump confirmed sweeping import levies on countries across the world, hailing America’s “declaration of economic independence”.