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The Town Mayor’s Charity Quiz and Raffle will be held on Wednesday, October 21 at the Allendale Community Centre in Wimborne

The Furrow Collective, known for their contemporary takes on traditional songs, will perform at the Lighthouse Poole on November 5.

New online art courses for neurodivergent, home-educated and flexi-schooled children aged 6-14 launch September 14, costing £2-£3.50 per session.

Poole-based accountancy firm Grasp Accountants is celebrating its first year in business, alongside the appointment of a new Client Adviser.

A school in Christchurch has been selected to take part in a national dance programme.

The 22-mile fundraiser, called Dusk till Dawn: The Seaside Switchback, is being organised by the Nimsdai Foundation and will take place on September 26.

The Bournemouth International Film Festival (BIFF) will take place at the Hilton Bournemouth on Friday, October 9 and Saturday, October 10.

Brockenhurst College has launched a free breakfast for all students as part of a new College funded initiative designed to remove barriers to learning.

Hobbit Day and the discovery of a £64,000 first edition of The Hobbit, have brought Tolkien’s links to the South Coast back into the spotlight.

A property in Poole has been ordered to remove mobility scooters, scrap metal, vehicle parts, oil drums, and other waste from their garden after BCP Council said the site is harming the appearance of the neighbourhood

As mortgage rates rise and the cost of living bites, a vital community hub in Boscombe is offering a lifeline to hundreds of residents every week.

A proposal to enhance facilities at Solent Meads Golf Course with a process beginning to appoint an operator to the site until 2051.

At least one child with special educational needs has been waiting more than four years for an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP)

University student Jake Leavy ran seven marathons in seven days across Dorset from September 14 to 20, raising £1,351 for the OddBalls Foundation.

Hundreds of visitors filled Wimborne for a successful Food Festival featuring free cookery demonstrations, tastings, live music, alfresco dining and food events across the town.

A mum who had no idea she was pregnant gave birth to an 8lb 1oz baby just FIVE hours after going to hospital with “excruciating” stomach pains.

A park in Boscombe will be lit up by music, lasers and circus performers this November.

Road traffic collision in Ferndown – witness and dashcam appeal

A library reopening has been delayed by three weeks due to nesting seagulls in part of the roof

Following weeks of local speculation and abruptly cancelled bookings, management at the Penn Hill venue have finally broken their silence on its future

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.