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DELAYS have been reported on the A31 between Ferndown and Wimborne after a reported crash.

A council is poised to spend millions of pounds on improvement works across the New Forest.

Lays crisps sold at Home Bargains have been recalled, with the Food Standards Agency (FSA) warning shoppers of a potential health risk.

Plans for new homes and major developments have been delayed after a council admitted it cannot hit its own timetable for updating the area’s main planning blueprint.

Residents are being urged to use their “power” to take action in the face of a national climate and nature emergency.

A cycling drum and bass DJ is set to return to Bournemouth for his fifth event in the town.

Lays crisps sold at Home Bargains have been recalled, with the Food Standards Agency (FSA) warning shoppers of a potential health risk.

Residents are being urged to use their “power” to take action in the face of a national climate and nature emergency

Plans for new homes and major developments have been delayed after a council admitted it cannot hit its own timetable for updating the area’s main planning blueprint.

A business owner who spent more than six months homeless is speaking out to encourage others to seek help before reaching crisis point

Dorset producers have enjoyed major success at the 2026 Great Taste Awards

More than 2,000 residents have signed up to a new council scheme in its first week

A discount store is seeking permission to sell alcohol in Bournemouth town centre

Rail passengers who are turning 18 can get discounts on train fares for even longer after the Department for Transport (DfT) makes a major change.

Waitrose extended its rapid delivery hours at 35 stores nationwide following a successful trial during the FIFA World Cup.

Marks and Spencer (M&S) is giving away one million free chocolate bars to Sparks customers this week - here's how to claim yours if you're selected.

On June 18, 132 pupils at Lytchett Matravers Primary School took over the Gainsford Theatre at Lytchett Minster School to put on their annual show

The My Wedding Vibe showcase will head to the RNLI College's Waterfront Suite on West Quay Road on Sunday, September 27, from 11am to 3pm.

Sam Barrett, a software engineering graduate from Bournemouth, created the Graft App after watching his builder father struggle with paperwork and tax returns.

From classics to new releases, the Outdoor Cinema Series will span from August 12, to August 16 at The Mayflower Inn in Lymington.

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”?