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Local News, Sport, Events & Weather for the Dorset Coast

Bournemouth backed as potential new home for National Motor Museum

Bournemouth has been backed as a potential new home of the National Motor Museum under a proposal agreed by the town council.

Wheelchair user stabbed at Bournemouth shopping centre

Wheelchair user Richard Crump is in hospital after suffering a suspected knife wound at Castlepoint shopping centre in Bournemouth. Dorset Police investigate.

Family issues update after toddler's horrific E.Coli battle

Latest update on 3-year-old Ivy Foster as family faces 2 months of hospital admissions after drug-resistant E. coli infection

Olly Murs announced as headliner for festival' s landmark anniversary celebrations

Olly Murs will headline the 20th anniversary of SandPolo in 2027.

Dorset PC's tragic death sparks calls to reform police misconduct investigations

The death of Dorset police constable Alex Ayre has reignited concerns over the impact of misconduct investigations on officers' mental health, prompting calls for urgent reform.

Manufacturer behind Abbey Road Studios’ seating joins Made in Britain

A seating manufacturer has joined the Made in Britain campaign to support its customers’ growing focus on supply chain transparency.

Woman turns weight loss journey into successful business after being made redundant

A woman has turned her weight loss journey into a healthy eating meal prep business after being made redundant and ‘starting again’ in her 30s.

'Enough is enough': Community group 'relieved' after Carr's hotel application refused

A group that has opposed a developer's plans surrounding a Sandbanks hotel have said that they are 'delighted' that the most recent application was refused.