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Tops Day Nursery in Lymington held the event in honour of Barnaby, a child who attended the nursery, and raised £2,800 for the UK Infantile Spasms Trust.

Swanage’s 2006 Regatta and Carnival drew 250,000 visitors, featured 100 events and raised £26,000 for 30 Dorset charities and community groups.

Upton Country Park car park hours change for autumn: gates now open at 8am and lock at 6pm. Visitors are urged to leave before the evening closure.

A 66-year-old man was punched in the face in a Richmond Park road rage incident on September 24 and needed seven stitches at Bournemouth Hospital for his injuries.

A man has died after being pulled from the sea near Durley Chine Beach, Bournemouth.

A major emergency response is underway on Bournemouth Beach after a man was pulled from the water. Police, ambulances and air ambulances were among the emergency services seen at the scene.

A 15-year-old girl missing from Scotland may have travelled to Bournemouth, police have said, as they issue an urgent appeal to find her.

A 15-year-old girl missing from Scotland may have travelled to Bournemouth, police have said, as they issue an urgent appeal to find her.

A major car park operator with more than 800 sites in the UK has entered administration again.

Five men arrested after a machete attack at Boscombe Chine Gardens, Bournemouth, were released on police bail as Dorset Police inquiries continue.

Four men arrested after a man was seriously injured in an alleged fight in Bournemouth have been released on police bail.

Gas-Elec, founded in 1996, provides gas and electrical safety for residential properties across the UK.

A 19-year-old Christchurch man has been arrested on suspicion of child abduction after missing 13-year-old Kairo, who vanished from Bournemouth, was found safe.

Residents packed a community meeting to vent their anger over the growing number of motorhomes and campervans parked along the cliffs.

Hospitality bosses are not “gagging” to pay a proposed tourist tax, a Hampshire MP told ministers.

A new darts hall promising a space to play, compete and have drinks has revealed when it plans to open its doors in the New Forest.

An urgent search is underway for a 13-year-old boy who has been missing since Wednesday.

I tried five hot chocolates from different coffee shop chains (Starbucks, Greggs, Costa Coffee, Hotel Chocolat and Caffè Nero) and one came out on top.

Pride and Prejudice* (*sort of), written and directed by Isobel McArthur, will run at Lighthouse Poole from January 26 to January 30 as part of its UK tour.

A planning application has been submitted for the construction of a self-build detached home in Poole.

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.