The Dorset seaside resort of Weymouth is often compared to the French Riviera or the Bay of Naples, and with a beach that's ...

Following storm Herminia, residents on the island have been experiencing an increased amount ... Additionally, it is said to have impacted Portland Coast Watch equipment for a short period of time.

One of the last opencast Portland stone quarries is switching ... widely used on the island since the 17th Century. Dorset County Council said it would encourage mining, to protect the landscape ...

The crew of the Royal Navy warship HMS Portland returned home to a rapturous welcome in Plymouth on Friday after a successful seven-month deployment to West Africa, the Falkland Islands and the ...

Though there is only one public beach in the town of Portland (East End Beach), shorelines abound in the nearby Casco Bay Islands. The Casco Bay Islands are a group of islands located off the ...

Portland doesn't end at the waterfront. Peaks Island, one of the Casco Bay Islands, is 3 miles east of downtown's shore and about a 15-minute boat ride away. Peaks Island was known as the Coney ...

Families in Portland will soon benefit from a new family hub based at Portland Community Hospital, with additional network points across the ...