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A mystery EuroMillions winner is sitting on a life-changing £1 million prize.

The Fleur de Lys in Cranborne, Dorset, has been named among the best UK country pubs with rooms according to Condé Nast Traveller

A woman in her 60s was seriously injured after being hit by a car near a clifftop.

A controversial public art sculpture on Bournemouth’s clifftop, costing £54,000, has provoked outrage from residents

Bournemouth man used a Bluetooth earpiece to cheat the driving theory test three times. DVSA case ends with a 12-week suspended prison sentence and £687 costs.

A mystery EuroMillions winner is sitting on a life-changing £1 million prize.

The British Heart Foundation (BHF) made a net loss of £3.3m last year from its network of 651 charity shops, its accounts show

A lap dancing club in Bournemouth town centre has been given permission to continue operating for a further 12 months

Labour wins its first Poole Town Council seat as Peter Cooper takes Hamworthy East in a by-election after Reform UK councillor Daniel Bleeze resigned.

Haven has announced the acquisition of a new resort

A cyclist in his 30s was seriously injured in a collision with a car in Poole.

There is a strange local pastime in Bournemouth. It requires no membership fee, no training and absolutely no personal responsibility.

A man was seen exposing himself near a woodland in Broadstone.

Emergency services were called to a nature reserve in Bournemouth after reports of a heath fire.

A person has died after being hit by a train near Branksome.

Symptoms caused by salmonella usually include fever, diarrhoea and abdominal cramps.

A person has been hit by a train between Bournemouth and Poole. We will be bringing you latest updates as we get them.

Results will be declared in the Hamworthy East byelection today. We will be bringing you live updates as we get them.

A beautiful Dorset lake at Parnham Park near Beaminster has been revealed as a location in the new Sense and Sensibility film

Pension withdrawals have soared by 70% in two years as savers react to tax concerns and a major inheritance tax change due from April 2027.

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.