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

Community café in Poole inviting businesses, schools, and groups to get involved

Colin’s Nest community café in Poole is inviting businesses, schools, and groups to get involved in its growing programme of events and partnerships.

Churchill Living raises more than £8,000 for Macmillan with charity dunk tank

Churchill Living raised more than £8,000 for Macmillan Cancer Support in Ringwood with a charity dunk tank, raffle, bake-off and director challenge event.

Bournemouth man approached lone females in town centre - In the Dock

The following cases were heard at Poole Magistrates' Court:

Businesses 'will be forced to close' if plan to ban cars on busy road goes ahead

Business owners say they will be forced to close if plans to ban cars from Holdenhurst Road go ahead.

Motorists could be banned from part of busy Bournemouth road to improve bus services

Motorists face a potential ban from part of a busy Bournemouth road as BCP Council considers restricting access to cyclists, buses and taxis.

Man seriously injured after falling onto train tracks at Bournemouth railway station

Man seriously injured after falling onto tracks at Bournemouth railway station on September 25. British Transport Police arrest another man as enquiries continue.

'We cannot investigate' – police respond to New Forest bike theft claims

Officers have urged Ringwood residents to report suspected crimes after an attempted bike theft was reported on social media - but not to officers

Man in his 60s charged with attempting to engage in sexual activity with a child

Dorset Police say a man in his 60s has been charged with attempting sexual communication with a child online and attempting to engage in sexual activity with a child