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A charity craft fair is set to offer a day of crafts, music, and community spirit.

Two men went on a spree of vandalism in Poole, smashing the windscreens and windows of five vehicles before fleeing the scene.

Police are investigating a case of criminal damage after a ball bearing was fired through a house window.

A Wimborne woman who invented a popular fitness card game is battling a Chinese AI company that has unashamedly copied her idea.

Police are urgently searching for a woman who went missing last night.

Puppeteer Ronnie Le Drew joined Rainbow in 1973 and spent 20 years giving life to Zippy, one of the show's most memorable characters.

APPEAL | We are investigating a report of an assault in Bournemouth and are appealing for the victim to come forward.

David Sidwick has begun legal action against the Home Office over what he describes as an outdated and unfair police funding formula.

A BULL has been rescued from a pond after becoming stuck near Gillingham.

A potential 25 per cent increase to a HMO is under consideration.

Wildlife presenter and comedian Bill Oddie has died aged 85, as his agent paid tribute to the "intelligence and wit" of “Britain’s “best-loved birder”.

Crowds lined the streets this weekend as the lively and colourful Swanage Carnival began, bringing the community together for more than 100 years.

I have just returned from two weeks staying with my sister in Poole. I come down quite often, I come from down here.

A New Forest foal was left to suffer in "agony" after a driver allegedly fled the scene, leaving the animal with a broken back following a hit-and-run.

OUT of season visitors, more foreign visitors and a focus on improving the perceptions of Dorset feature in a new 10-year plan to boost the county’s tourism economy said to be worth £1.6billion per year.

For more than 90 years, White & Sons has been shaping the streets, driveways, and outdoor spaces of Dorset and Hampshire, one carefully laid surface at a time

Families in Dorset can get free tickets to a local animal sanctuary this summer as part of a nationwide Pizza Hut promotion – despite there being no restaurants in the county

THREE men wearing balaclavas and wearing head torches are suspected of breaking into garages in Milborne St Andrew

For more than 90 years, White & Sons has been shaping the streets, driveways, and outdoor spaces of Dorset and Hampshire, one carefully laid surface at a time

Research from photobook and memory curation app Popsa has revealed that Bournemouth Beach is officially the UK’s most photographed beach.

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”?