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Three people have been arrested after a violent altercation in Bournemouth in which two men were taken to hospital.

A Cherries shirt features in the trailer for The Thomas Crown Affair, starring the club’s minority owner Michael B. Jordan.

A man who believed he was a "reincarnated vampire" dumped animal carcasses at churches so he could live forever

Plans have been submitted for a new development in Poole that could see five houses built on an “underused” plot of land

Details of the next phase of a 550-home development in Poole have been submitted to Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council

Bournemouth Airport has revealed plans for an 823-space car park to accommodate an increase in passenger numbers

James Dimitri visited Chez Fred in Bournemouth, with the food blogger praising it for its fish and chips

Plans for a traveller camp on the edge of Totton have been given the green light.

Details of the next phase of a 550-home development in Poole have been submitted to Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council

Bournemouth Airport has revealed plans for an 823-space car park to accommodate an increase in passenger numbers

Plans have been submitted for a new development in Poole that could see five houses built on an “underused” plot of land

A man who believed he was a "reincarnated vampire" dumped animal carcasses at churches so he could live forever

Plans for a traveller camp on the edge of Totton have been given the green light.

James Dimitri visited Chez Fred in Bournemouth, with the food blogger praising it for its fish and chips

BCP Council’s rejection of calls to reopen Poole Park’s Whitecliff Gate to motorists has sparked a mixture of reactions from readers

Plans to modernise a property in Broadstone have been recommended for refusal by council planning officers

Plans to modernise a property in Broadstone have been recommended for refusal by council planning officers

A man is wanted by police after escaping from police custody during an arrest.

Plans to modernise a property in Broadstone have been recommended for refusal by council planning officers

Plans to convert an outbuilding into an annex in Poole are recommended for approval despite concerns about overdevelopment

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”?