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The Hands That Feed Us exhibition, highlighting the contributions of migrants and refugees to society, opens at Auger Collective, Bournemouth today.

The Railway Hotel in Fordingbridge reopened on Wednesday, August 5, under the care of experienced publican Jason Schinkel.

This accolade brings Five AA Star status back to Bournemouth for the first time since 2000, making THE NICI the town's first Five AA Star hotel in 26 years.

Jade Goody's first visit to Bournemouth in 2006, from joking with fans at her book signing to the poignant healthcare legacy she left behind in Dorset.

The chief executive of a schools trust has stepped down after eight years.

A Ryanair customer has claimed they were refused travel after presenting a “damaged passport” — despite being allowed to fly with the same document on several occasions.

New trees will be planted months after a Cherry tree was cut down in Bournemouth’s Lower Garden to facilitate the Christmas ice rink

A proposal has been submitted to create a nine-bedroom family home

Holt Heath is to become a national test case for heathland recovery, a year after a major wildfire burned through more than 70 hectares of the beauty spot.

A new open water swimming and sauna destination is opening in the heart of Purbeck beneath the historic silhouette of Corfe Castle.

A proposal to convert a Victorian office building in Poole into a 10-bedroom house of multiple occupancy has been made

Plans to convert a Highcliffe restaurant into a 19-room hotel have been submitted

Nearly 10,000 illegal vaping products were seized from dozens of stores across Bournemouth, Christchurch, and Poole last year

A woman in her 30s was bitten on the leg by a dog in Poole.

A millionaire could be forced to demolish his brand new £4m home on Sandbanks after a neighbour successfully sued the council over the planning process for it.

Away Resorts will carry out a full safeguarding review after a convicted child sex predator was allowed to work at an Isle of Wight holiday park, where he groped three young boys.

A millionaire could be forced to demolish his brand new £4m home on Sandbanks after a neighbour successfully sued the council over the planning process for it.

Away Resorts will carry out a full safeguarding review after a convicted child sex predator was allowed to work at an Isle of Wight holiday park, where he groped three young boys.

A woman in her 30s was bitten on the leg by a dog in Poole.

Away Resorts will carry out a full safeguarding review after a convicted child sex predator was allowed to work at an Isle of Wight holiday park, where he groped three young boys.

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”?