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St George’s CE Primary School and Pre-School in Langton Matravers received the expected standard in all areas under the new Ofsted framework.

Bournemouth Blind Society has appointed Gemma McKnight as CEO, following the retirement of Philip Tarrant and the departure of chair Madeleine Avis.

Wimborne-based Legacy Trail has removed fees for notifying companies of a death and will also identify utility and telecom accounts at no cost.

Care South, a residential and care-at-home provider, donated £1,000 through its Community Fund to The Church of the Transfiguration in Canford Cliffs.

Longspee Primary Academy in Poole marked National Teaching Assistants' Day on September 25 with an event organised by assistant vice principal Joe Wathan

Glow for Good will take place at Greyfriars Community Centre in Ringwood on Sunday, October 18, from 10.30am to 3.30pm.

Swanage celebrant Lyn Fegan will take to the skies on October 2 to mark her 70th birthday while raising funds for The Brain Tumour Charity

Access Dorset, a community organisation, purchased the new pizza oven and coffee machine with a £500 donation from the Barchester Charitable Foundation.

Wimborne Pride is set to host its autumn party at the Museum of East Dorset Team Room and Gardens on Sunday, October 4.

Bournemouth-based Kirsty Everard received the Dog Trainer of the Year award at the South West Regional Animal Star Awards, held on Saturday, September 26.

The Kings Arms in Bournemouth temporarily closed on September 28, and reopen on October 21, as a Grandstand sports pub.

Vikki Slade MP has been resoundingly reselected for the Liberal Democrats in Mid Dorset and North Poole at the next general election.

Jet2 brings back ‘once-in-a-lifetime’ Iceland trip from Bournemouth Airport from February 10 to February 14, 2028

The Bournemouth International Centre hosted a major home exhibition in late summer 2004, with thousands of visitors.

Wheelchair user Richard Crump is in hospital after suffering a suspected knife wound at Castlepoint shopping centre in Bournemouth. Dorset Police investigate.

Latest update on 3-year-old Ivy Foster as family faces 2 months of hospital admissions after drug-resistant E. coli infection

Olly Murs will headline the 20th anniversary of SandPolo in 2027.

Swanage Carnival raises £41,100 for 23 charities and good causes across Purbeck and Dorset after a week-long celebration, with donations handed over September 25.

A woman has turned her weight loss journey into a healthy eating meal prep business after being made redundant and ‘starting again’ in her 30s.

A group that has opposed a developer's plans surrounding a Sandbanks hotel have said that they are 'delighted' that the most recent application was refused.

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.