Two suspects released on bail after armed police incident in Bournemouth's Hawkwood road. Teenagers arrested over weapons and drugs allegations; inquiries ongoing.

BCP Council will discuss selling most of Hicks Farm’s land and buildings to raise £1m, fund repairs and secure the historic Dorset site’s future following damage.

The change means an extra hour in bed for your Sunday lie-in and will give an extra hour of daylight as the darker nights roll in.

Celebrity chef Rick Stein has linked up with Waitrose in a new partnership.

Prosecutors have dropped bomb charges against a Christchurch family after tests failed to prove any explosives were present.

Residents will bid farewell to the iconic Barfleur ferry next week.

Armed police have been seen in Hawkwood Road in Boscombe. We will be bringing you live updates as we get them.

Almost a third of Dorset women say they feel unsafe, while nearly half avoid going out after dark and 10 per cent of teenage girls surveyed said they had missed school to escape sexual harassment.