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Tops Day Nurseries Wimborne marked its 25th birthday with a party on July 21, welcoming children, parents, former pupils and members of the local community.

Diverse Abilities is due to host Limitless, a popular monthly club night fixture at Bournemouth's Bar Coast on Old Christchurch Road, on Friday, August 14.

The 2026 New Forest Young Carers Summer Programme, organised by Community First, runs from late July to the end of August.

Tony Finlay has completed the 630-mile South West Coast Path to support summer camp opportunities for those outside mainstream schooling.

Before mega-malls took over weekends, This was Woolco, a retail giant that changed British shopping by bringing US-style superstore shopping to the edge of Bournemouth, and for a generation of shoppers, it was magnificent.

Thousands of travel adaptors sold online on places like eBay and TikTok have been found to pose serious safety risks by Electrical Safety First

A lorry driver who ran over and killed a teenage boy in Poole last year has pleaded guilty.

Scammers are exploiting the hot weather and hosepipe bans to target the public with convincing new fraud attempts.

Asian food lovers are in for a treat as a Bournemouth-based restaurant has been shortlisted for the International Asian Restaurant Awards in recognition of its culinary excellence.

A laptop and phone were reportedly stolen during a burglary in Swanage.

Calls have been made for a residents’ parking scheme to help families, visitors and carers.

A couple whose Ryanair flight was diverted from Bournemouth to Stansted have not been reimbursed a single penny after they were forced to arrange their own transport back to Dorset.

A Poole start-up that has developed a tracker that locates loved ones has received government backing to launch the product.

A 24 hour beach volleyball marathon is set to take place in on Bournemouth beach next month in support of a charity which boosts access sport across the South West.

Nearly 50 parliamentarians are backing a Poole MP's campaign against proposed changes to Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) rules.

As summer evenings linger on longer, the search for the perfect spot to watch a glowing sunset has grown increasingly popular.

An NHS communications manager who was unfairly dismissed after colleagues complained he behaved inappropriately has had his compensation reduced by 90% after an Employment Tribunal found he would likely have lost his job anyway.

More than £500 was raised for a two-year-old who is battling an aggressive form of cancer at a pre-season friendly between Bashley and Dorchester Town.

The Criminal Cases Review Commission has been asked to act in the cases of three boys who initially avoided custody after raping two girls in Fordingbridge.

August's New Forest pony drifts have been cancelled because of an equine flu outbreak.

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”?