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The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DLVA) issued an alert to older drivers on social media.

A Lymington hospice is highlighting the critical role of legacy donations.

Residents and businesses in the New Forest have welcomed the return of pannage season, saying the sight of pigs roaming the landscape has become one of the area's most treasured signs of autumn.

Wildlife poisoning research uk says harmful levels of rat poison were found in dead sea eagles in Dorset and is calling for tighter controls on toxic rodenticides.

'Immigration officers' spotted at Premier Shop

A search is underway to locate a man who reportedly exposed him to a young woman outside a Wetherspoons in Bournemouth.

There was an alarming warning this week from Bournemouth’s surfing community about the plans for repairs to Bournemouth Pier.

Care home residents and staff have taken part in open days and visits to show support for the work of the NHS and emergency services in their communities.

Free gym and swim sessions will be available to residents for one day only at leisure centres across Bournemouth.

Dorset Council is supporting Recycle Week 2026 and is encouraging residents to recycle the right materials more often.

Firefighters and staff have been honoured for their long service and acts of bravery at an annual awards ceremony

A vet from Dorset has raised more than £16,000 for a men’s mental health charity after cycling the length of the UK.

Agent Nouveau is set to bring “a taste of Greece” to Westbourne on September 30.

Local flavours will take centre stage at the Museum of East Dorset as it joins this year’s Wimborne Food Festival on Saturday 19th September.

A major upgrade is under way at a wastewater treatment facility, with the aim of improving water quality across the wider region.

Residents and Tom Hayes MP launch a campaign to restore Swanmore Gardens pavilion and green space, with an open day on September 19 in Bournemouth.

Dementia walks and a day out will be supported thanks to a donation from Dorset care provider Care South

Local environmental campaigners and community members came together on Poole Quay on Saturday to call for an end to new oil and gas development

Deacon Blue will perform at the BIC on October 19, 2027, as part of a new tour marking four decades since the release of debut album, Raintown.

Work is underway on a major refurbishment at Noyce Gardens – which puts the play area firmly back at the heart of the local community.

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”?