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DHL eCommerce UK seeks to increase goods vehicles at Poole site, Albion Close. Public consultation open until September 22.

Churchill Living will donate £5 to Macmillan Cancer Support for every guest who attends a coffee morning on September 23.

A growing gap between children needing adoption and available families is growing in the South West

Care UK’s Ferndown Manor, on Golf Links Road, hosted its very own version of Notting Hill Carnival, bringing a lively atmosphere to its gardens.

Review of Swanage Folk Festival, the UK’s biggest dance festival, by Cliff Moore

Vigil – Building a Safer Community, One Partnership at a Time

No Oil on the Canvas Ltd seeks a Ringwood premises licence to sell alcohol, host live music. Submit comments to New Forest District Council by September 21.

The Castle Pantry, based at Highcliffe Castle and operated by Adventure Attractions Ltd, is in the running for Café & Tearoom of the Year.

Peter Naldrett's Spooky Britain, the 100 Most Eerie and Mysterious Places to Visit, features several locations in the South West

Titled The Past Is Present, the show features work by Swanage-based artist Sharon James and will run at Lighthouse Poole from October 6 to October 31.

TV legend Vicki Michelle will star in this year’s Tivoli Wimborne Theatre pantomime Jack and the Beanstalk from December 16 to January 5, 2027.

A powerful exhibition at the Museum of East Dorset in Wimborne capturing a family's journey from war-torn Ukraine to Dorset has been extended until 2027.

Sherborne student Tom Ixer has been shortlisted for the 2026 BBC Young Writers’ Award for his story Funny, which explores the hidden struggles of a class clown.

Long-serving RNLI volunteer David Richmond-Coggan BEM has taken his fundraising to new heights, completing a 15,000ft skydive in support of the charity.

Legendary singer-songwriter Chris De Burgh will be performing at the Bournemouth Pavilion on May 7, 2027, as part of his It's Never Too Late tour.

Thomas Furze will take on the half-mile challenge at Swim Serpentine in Hyde Park, London, on September 19, swimming alongside his dad, David.

Ellis Jones Solicitors has renewed its support for Ringwood Carnival, sponsoring the event for another year as organisers aim to raise £45,000 for charities in 2026.

RiversMeet leisure centre in Gillingham is investing £300,000 in upgraded changing rooms, new water treatment technology and improved pool facilities as part of a major refurbishment programme.

The medals of Harold Mortimore, the first man to command a tank in battle, are now on display at The Tank Museum.

Racing commentator John Hunt and his daughter Amy are taking on a 120-mile hike to Bournemouth to raise funds to tackle violence against women and girls after his wife Carol and daughters Hannah and Louise were murdered.

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”?