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

Free workshop for people affected by lymphoma to be held in Poole next week

On Tuesday, October 6, Lymphoma Action will hold an in-person Live Your Life workshop at the RNLI College in Poole for anyone in the town affected by lymphoma.

Dorset MP Simon Hoare joins calls for tighter regulation of the funeral sector

Simon Hoare MP has backed the Funeral Officiant Authority’s campaign to introduce standards for funeral celebrants and ministers across the UK

Swanage road to temporarily close for more than two months for gas mains works

Swanage’s Rabling Road will close from October 5 to December 11 for gas mains works by Scotia Gas Networks. Diversions and parking bans in place.

More than 1,600 mobile phone driving offences recorded across Dorset since 2023

More than 1,300 mobile phone driving offences were recorded across Dorset between 2023 and 2025, according to new Freedom of Information request data.

Wildlife tower gets planning approval

A WILDLIFE tower has been approved for a farm field corner site close to the cycleway between Newmans Drove and the Station Road car park at Sturminster Newton.

How clock tower became a hub for Dorset town

Upton’s clock tower in Dorset - the 2000 millennium project that became a war memorial, Christmas venue and vital hub for community life and history.

Haven Hotel demolition plans refused but developer Richard Carr vows to resubmit

An application seeking permission to demolish a hotel in Sandbanks has been refused by BCP Council.

Dorset's beach huts are the most expensive in the UK as storm risks grow

Dorset has the UK's most expensive beach huts, with some worth up to £485,000, as owners are warned of growing storm damage, theft and insurance risks.