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Patients suffering from mental health problems are prescribed books and exercise by doctors.
Bournemouth boss Sean O'Driscoll is fairly pleased with a point as they draw 1-1 with high-flying Huddersfield.
A teenager needs 10 stitches to a slash wound in his neck following a robbery in Dorset.
A diver dies after getting into difficulty off the Dorset coast on Saturday afternoon.
Police arrest five people after a man is killed in a suspected hit-and-run accident.
A Dorset woman talks of her debt, as more people avoid bankruptcy by agreeing to slowly pay back lenders.
Firefighters tackle another heathland fire in an area targeted by arsonists last month.
A family who evaded tax on enough petrol to sail around the world more than 100 times are jailed.
A £1,000 reward is being offered to catch arsonists responsible for one of Dorset's largest heathland fires.
Firefighters in Dorset are to become airborne so they can reach remote areas of the county more quickly.
An inquest hears that the family of a woman failed to call for medical help as she slowly decomposed.
An inquest hears that the family of a woman failed to call for medical help as she slowly decomposed.
Health authorities across the South West are to merge in a bid to be more efficient.
Police find a large cannabis factory which takes up every room, apart from the kitchen, of a house.
A helicopter pilot is cleared of flying dangerously low over a garden party.
Nearly 300 affordable homes are to be provided in a seaside town thanks to an £34m funding grant.
Chelsea move to within one point of the Premiership title with a masterful victory over 10-man Everton.
Robertson holds on at Crucible
Neil Robertson survives a fightback from Paul Hunter to win 10-5 and book his place in the last 16 of the World Championship.
Head of Sandhurst to retire early
The commanding officer of Sandhurst military academy is retiring two years early.
Attack on city academy 'cronyism'
The city academy scheme is plagued by "sleaze and cronyism" and threatens state education, the NUT says.
Anger at probation chief's remark
The probation service chief sparks anger by saying the number of early-release prisoners reoffending is "tiny".
Standard Life plans windfall vote
Standard Life policyholders are to be told what they could stand to gain by backing its plans to go public.
Japan tackles China over reports it has imposed a shipping ban near disputed East China Sea gas fields.
Trouble brews over Tanzania beer
Tanzania's parks wants the makers of Serengeti and Kilimanjaro beer to pay for conservation.
China worried on pace of growth
Chinese President Hu Jintao voices concern about the rapid speed of the country's economic development.
China encourages foreign investors
China says foreign firms are still welcome to invest in the country, as the OECD calls for new measures to attract more investors.
Hurricane papers scoop Pulitzers
Two US newspapers from the area hit by Hurricane Katrina win Pulitzer Prizes for their coverage of the disaster.
Tributes to singer Calum Kennedy
Tributes are paid to one of the best-loved Gaelic singers and entertainers of his generation.
Ashanti mourns cousin after crash
A cousin and assistant of R&B; star Ashanti dies in a car crash in Johannesburg, South Africa.
Scary Movie 4 tops US box office
Scary Movie 4, the latest film in the spoof horror series, takes $41m (£23m) at North American box offices.
X-factor star sings in home city
More than 15,000 pop fans are expected in Manchester city centre to see X-Factor winner Shayne Ward.
Doherty defeats debutant Hawkins
Ken Doherty sweeps aside Barry Hawkins to reach the second round at The Crucible.
West Brom remain in dire danger of relegation from the Premiership after a goalless draw at home to Bolton.
Latest updates as relegation-threatened West Brom host Bolton in a crunch encounter at The Hawthorns.
British pair crash out in Monaco
Tim Henman and Greg Rusedski are knocked out of the Monte Carlo Masters in the first round.
Lancs host Hants in county opener
The first day of the County Championship pits two of the bookies' favourites for the title.
Indians 'want hi-tech products'
Western technology companies are urged to rethink the types of products they sell to India.
BitTorrent battles over bandwidth
Internet providers are trying to cope with the heavy demand placed on networks by BitTorrent file-sharing software.
The Guitar Hero game proves to be demanding but ultimately satisfying rock experience.
Robotic footballers have a ball
UK teams of miniature robots have been competing to go through to June's Robot World Cup in Germany.
Natural light 'to reinvent bulbs'
Scientists invent an ultra-thin, natural-feeling light that could spell the end of the traditional bulb.
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