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Whitbread is closing all 105 Beefeater and 89 Brewers Fayre sites in the coming weeks, with loyalty schemes closing too.

Historic coin supplier The London Mint Office has collapsed into administration after 20 years in business.

The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has issued "do not eat" warnings for potentially unsafe items due to potential health risks.

Martin Lewis explains the difference between pension withdrawals, drawdown and annuities, and why taking money at the wrong time could increase your tax bill.

The rule currently applies to Asda, Co-op, Marks and Spencer, Morrisons, Sainsbury’s, Tesco, and Waitrose.

Food experts settle the argument on whether you should keep your ketchup in the fridge, and the health reasons why

Thousands of people in Dorset could be providing unpaid care for a loved one, friend or neighbour without realising they are entitled to support.

Following a period of significant change, gliding activity at Eyres Field is continuing under a new club name: Purbeck Flying

National Motor Museum to celebrate the Sunbeam 1000hp at California’s Pebble Beach Classic Car Forum

Four experts at Intergage Marketing Engineers (IME) are together celebrating 60 years of helping technology clients to grow and prosper.

Longfleet Road, Poole, to close from 31 August to 29 November 2026 for SGN gas works. Diversions and parking bans in place; BCP Council traffic order.

Bournemouth-based luxury ski specialist Ski In Luxury has partnered with AFC Bournemouth, becoming a Premier Regional Partner ahead of the 2026/27 season.

Wessex Internet has been recognised as a winner of the Best of British Businesses 2026 by The Independent and Business Reporter

Elitoria International Food Ltd has applied for a premises licence at 1 Royal London House, Bournemouth. Comments to BCP Council accepted until August 21.

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole welcome millions of visitors every year, but how should you spend a day here?

Wooden staves cracked through the salty air as Morris dancers in bright ribbons and bells took over the Purbeck coast.

A boutique is leaving Bournemouth town centre following a 'significant drop in shoppers' in the area, ending thirty-one years of designer ladieswear being sold at the site.

Our pub of the week is a historic free house located on the picturesque Quay in Poole which has reopened after an extensive £326,000 refurbishment.

Divers, snorkellers and film crews in Poole Harbour and Studland Bay are being warned that they need a licence if they deliberately seek out, photograph or film protected seahorses.

Dorset is set for a spectacular celestial show next week, with the Moon expected to obscure about 93 per cent of the Sun during a deep partial solar eclipse.

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”?