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The 10th Annual Roma Holocaust Memorial Service is set to be held at Wimborne Minster on August 2 organised by Gypsy, Roma, and Traveller-led charity Kushti Bok

BH Live has unveiled its 2026 autumn/winter What’s On Guide for Bournemouth Pavilion and Bournemouth International Centre (BIC).

The New Forest National Park secured the top spot for dog walking destinations among dog owners in the South East.

Vue Poole is offering a line-up of family-friendly films and activities throughout the school summer holidays, including the Summer Family Passport Book.

Dorset Council has set out its local SEND Reform Plan, focused on improving inclusion and outcomes for children and young people with SEND.

Three young adults with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) have secured paid employment following a year-long internship scheme.

Pete Miles, owner of Dorset Oysters, will appear at the Wimborne Food Festival on September 19 with a talk at the Dacombes of Wimborne Food Theatre Marquee.

Lighthouse Poole will host the smash hit musical Six from March 16 to 27, 2027, featuring the six wives of Henry VIII as they recount their stories.

Tom Hayes, the Labour MP for Bournemouth East, has backed Prime Minister Andy Burnham’s proposals to overhaul adult social care in England.

He decapitated the mother of his former girlfriend and plunged a knife into her. He then murdered a stranger and a German student.

Her red, white and blue funnels towered above the docks, hiding military secrets from the stevedores and tug crews who worked on her.

A number of pets at the Dorset centres of Margaret Green Animal Rescue are looking to find new homes in the county

Charities have spoken of their pride after meeting the King and Queen during a royal visit to Blandford Forum.

Seafern House, a Victorian coach house in Branksome Park, has come to market with full planning permission already granted for a substantial Pavilion Garden Wing and ground floor principal suite, adding around 1,100 square feet to the home.

Residents are calling for the return of a 'vital' bus service that once directly connected them to medical care, shopping and social activities.

A FORMER Dorset Council leader has warned that discipline will be needed to deliver the county’s Local Plan on time.

A generous fundraiser and volunteer known for his "quiet kindness" has died.

Renoufs has permanently closed its Southbourne venue after eight years of trading.

A woman who spent time on a remote Buddhist retreat has been ruled to have taken her own life, after an inquest heard she was living with 'debilitating' pain.

The following cases were heard at Weymouth Magistrates' Court:

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”?