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Home care specialist, AI Care, releases career opportunities in Bournemouth and Dorchester

A teaching assistant and martial arts instructor from Southampton has been jailed for six years after admitting a series of sexual offences involving teenage girls.

A spine-tingling adventure is making a return to Hampshire this autumn.

A child is in a serious condition after a pony kicked them in the New Forest

A crash has been reported this morning near the LV roundabout in Poole.

When people hear that a couple is divorcing, they often presume something sensational has happened: an affair, blazing rows, or even abuse.

A dazzling display of horse riding skills wowed spectators on the opening day of the New Forest and Hampshire County Show

Sway Place care home in Church Lane, Sway, will host the food festival on August 6 from 11.30am to 3pm as part of Care UK's 'A Taste of Home' initiative

Guardall, a family-run business in Wimborne, marked its 25th anniversary with a home safety poster competition, inviting pupils from local schools to take part.

Hendy Land Rover is set to showcase its latest models at the South Coast Wine Festival, taking place at Highcliffe Castle from August 14 to 16.

A community speed indicator device has been vandalised for the second time in recent weeks.

Lighthouse Poole has launched the initiative to inspire supporters to consider leaving a gift in their will, helping secure the long-term future of the centre.

New Forest Shortbread has won four Great Taste Awards in 2026, earning praise from judges for its traditional methods and unique flavours.

Local Mental Health Campaign Brings "Walk for Life" to Bournemouth and Swanage on September 19 and September 20

Iryna Sozanska will host an in-conversation evening on August 20, at the Museum of East Dorset, part of an event featuring her exhibition Occupied / Unoccupied

Arts University Bournemouth (AUB) celebrated the Class of 2026 in a two-day event at the Bournemouth Pavilion on July 23 and July 24.

Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance's DARE to BARE topless swim is taking place in less than 1 month at Vobster Quay on August 23.

New research shows Dorset has featured in more major films, television dramas and streaming productions than any other UK coastal region over the past 20 years.

Under reforms announced by Prime Minister Andy Burnham, secondary school pupils will be able to study technical subjects

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”?