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The Great British Schools Guide has shared five red flags that parents need to know when attending school open days

West Moors Youth Football Club invites children aged 7-9 to Saturday Fundamental Kickers sessions at Fryer Field, helping build skills, confidence and teamwork.

Daz Preuss, chief operating officer of the UK arm of CybExer, is an expert adviser for 'The Wargame', airing on Sky One and NOW TV.

Top 15 accountancy and business advisory firm, Saffery, has strengthened its Bournemouth team with 11 new trainee starters

Christchurch Rotary’s inaugural Dinner About Town offered diners a culinary tour across Christchurch while raising funds for Christchurch's Parkinson’s UK.

Tourism and hospitality businesses across Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole are in the running for top honours at the 2026 DMB Tourism Awards

Moors Manor in Ringwood was filled with music, laughter and plenty of singing as residents and staff came together to enjoy a Country & Western morning.

Littledown, Stokewood, and Pelhams, all operated by BH Live in partnership with BCP Council, received a 'Very Good' rating through the Quest quality assessment scheme.

University Hospitals Dorset (UHD) is urging residents to register their organ donation decision on the NHS Organ Donor Register

A 15-year-old pétanque player from Dorset is aiming for international success with the help of a £1,500 grant from the Dorset Community Foundation.

Hugh Cornwell, the legendary former frontman of The Stranglers, has announced his final solo acoustic tour with a performance in Poole on November 21.

The Museum of East Dorset in Wimborne secured £175,624 from The National Lottery Heritage Fund to support a 14-month project.

Study found scars caused by traditional anchoring shrank by more than 90 per cent within five years of eco-moorings being installed in Studland Bay in Dorset.

Churchill Living is proposing to build around 31 one and two-bedroom apartments on The Close in Ringwood

Tom Hayes MP welcomed the Government’s announcement that specialist courtrooms for rape and other sexual offences will be introduced over the next 2 years.

The owners of Aon Thai Kitchen in Weymouth have spoken of their heartbreak at closing their restaurant, saying rising costs and government policies left them with 'no alternative.'

Discover Dorset’s Philosopher’s Tower, built by Anthony Ashley Cooper, Earl of Shaftesbury, as a retreat that helped change English law.

Brittany Ferries’ Poole to Cherbourg Barfleur service will end on October 31, with a farewell flotilla planned in Poole Harbour.

Scaffolding will go up as urgent restoration work begins at Trinity United Church.

The Cherries have applied to build new temporary changing rooms at their former first team training ground next to the Vitality Stadium, after their academy was awarded Category One status.

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.