Alton Towers’ latest attraction, Toxicator, was forced to close on its opening day after a burst pipe caused a leak of brown liquid. Visitors at the Staffordshire theme park have expressed frustration ...

South Western Railway is sponsoring a new category in the annual ‘Britain in Bloom’ nationwide gardening competition.

From literature to music, writing to film, exhibition to performance, Helen Stiles chooses some brilliant Dorset events to book into your diary ...