Sir Richard, one of the UK's richest men, was found dead and a woman hurt at his mansion in Dorset.

Police were called to a property in Dorset after Sir Richard Sutton and a woman were stabbed.

James Vince hits a classy 168 not out and Tom Alsop 119 as Hampshire have the better of day one against Leicestershire.

The music festival was cancelled in 2020 because of the coronavirus pandemic, but returns in July.

Councillors are expected to reach a decision on plans to extend the runway by 164m (538ft).

Economic benefits outweigh the landscape impact of a major unit in the countryside, a council says.

Jamila Azad did not breach Oxford City Council's code of conduct, the local authority says.

Police were called to Higher Langham in Gillingham after a man and woman were stabbed.

Two men jumped from Durdle Door arch on the Dorset coast on Easter Sunday.

Relive the opening day of the 2021 County Championship season as defending champions Essex make a strong start.

Oxfordshire County Council paid £1.6m to a company after a legal claim over its procurement process.

The meteor, known as a daytime fireball, sent a sonic boom across south-west England last month.

The newborn's body was found in Old Commercial Road in Portsmouth in January last year.

BBC local radio cricket commentators give their thoughts on how the season might pan out for their county.

With the County Championship making an eagerly anticipated return on Thursday, here's a look at who and what to watch out for.

Several fire crews attend a fire at a industrial estate building in Shaftesbury.

There are only four people with coronavirus left at the Royal Bournemouth Hospital.

The young white-tailed eagle is the first to fly to France from a group on the Isle of Wight.

In Dorset, more motorcyclists are killed or seriously injured per mile traveled than any other road user.  Lockdown has resulted in a reduction in the number of motorbike accidents but a campaign is underway to halt the trend in spring-time motorcycle collisions. The initiative involves Dorset Police, the Dorset RoadSafe Partnership and the charity DocBike which aims to prevent motorcycle collisions. BBC Radio Solent reporter Laurence Herdman has investigated the background.

Gurinderjit Rai was found shot dead in a car after a "planned assassination" by other dealers.