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A 23-year-old woman has been charged with murder following the death of a man in Weston, Southampton.

An air ambulance landed and a road in Southbourne is currently blocked by police after a reported crash.

A New Forest pub has closed because of ongoing wildfires.

Take a first look inside Poole’s brand-new Marks & Spencer Foodhall as staff put the finishing touches to the store ahead of tomorrow’s opening day.

BCP residents will have the chance to see a dramatic partial solar eclipse on Wednesday evening – the deepest eclipse visible from the UK since 1999.

Pokesdown station is set to become step-free, with work beginning in October 2026.

Firefighters were called to a heathland fire on the outskirts of Lyndhurst

A man who died after an assault in Weston, Southampton has been named.

CCTV images released as part of Fordingbridge shoplifting investigation

A paddling pool has closed until further notice due to pressure on water supplies.

An amber heat health alert is in force for the south west.

More than 5,000 people have backed a petition calling for a universal State Pension from age 60 worth £610.08 a week.

A FIRE at a golf club in Poole is being treated as a suspected arson, the force has said.

There are concerns the A31 wildfire will spread as the blaze has entered its third day, National Highways has said. A31 to remain closed amid concerns wildfire may spread

The A31 could remain closed for "a few days" after a major New Forest fire caused damage to the road.

A cocktail bar will close its doors this month after almost a decade in Poole, citing “significant challenges” facing the hospitality sector.

A fire and rescue service is again reminding people how to help reduce the risk of wildfire after the recent A31 wildfire in the New Forest.

FIREFIGHTERS are beginning a third day of tackling a fire in the New Forest which they say they are “managing to contain” after working “tirelessly” through the night.

Another fire has broken out in woodland, with residents reporting plumes of smoke drifting across the A338.

Parking rules across Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole have been consolidated into a single document

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.

SHOULD there be a tourist tax in Purbeck – the “Purbeck Pound”?