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Plans are underway to create up to 180 new specialist school places in Bournemouth

Poole Civic Centre is being put back to market again after negotiations with a development company to purchase the building for £5.25million fell through

The Running Duck in Blandford Forum has been earning rave reviews from customers thanks to its accessibility, service and food

Remarkable 1970s photos of Bournemouth’s Lansdowne, featuring period cars, streets, buildings and aerial views before decades of redevelopment.

Hundreds evacuated after a gas pipe was cut on St Michael’s Road, Bournemouth, with The Pavilion and Nala Lounge offering shelter as repairs continue on November 6.

Four Dorset residents were among 12 members of an organised crime group sentenced to a combined total of more than 100 years in prison.

A man has been arrested after two men were allegedly attacked with a plank of wood during a fight in Poole.

BCP Council will not reduce social care despite £32million overspend and potential council tax rise

A Dorset-based property maintenance firm has welcomed a new team member with a strong background in electrical installation and building services.

Hundreds of residents, business owners and hotel guests were all evacuated on Friday following a "major" gas leak."

A car was destroyed after it became engulfed in flames on a road in Bournemouth.

Police give update on wanted man Mickey Stanley on prison recall

CCTV images released as part of New Milton shoplifting investigation

Emergency services have descended on a Bournemouth road with reports of a gas leak - updates as we get them

A body found in the water has been identified.

Appeal for information following burglary in North Dorset

The Liberal Democrats have kept hold of a council seat in Poole following a by-election triggered by a councillor resigning.

Update following reported assault in Bournemouth?November 6, 2026

The National Motor Museum has announced proposed staffing changes and cancelled several events as it prepares to relocate its collection of 1.9 million motoring objects from the New Forest. The museum, based at Beaulieu, said it was facing significant financial pressures and was consulting employ…

Two men have been jailed following a detailed money laundering investigation by Dorset Police.

These old photos show the world-famous beauty spot of Lulworth Cove over the years

Purbeck Cider launches People’s Choice cider in Dorset, donating £1 per litre sold to Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance. Community-grown apples support charity.

Plans for a new 'build your own' waterfront home with panoramic views have been approved for a site in Dorset

Dorset is the location for Mike Leigh's Play For Today, Nuts in May, which is free to watch on BBC iPlayer

A YouTube video provides an insightful look at Brownsea Island in 1962.

Only Fools and Horses repeats are as popular as ever this Christmas - but did you know that the classic BBC comedy was not once, but twice filmed in Dorset?

Sandbanks Ferry staff were 'verbally abused' by passengers during a temporary suspension.

Hundreds of jobs are to be created at a holiday park as part of a major nationwide investment.