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A crash that saw a car overturn in Bournemouth ended with a woman being taken to hospital.

Four people from Bournemouth and Poole have been convicted over a plot recover 500kg of cocaine from the sea after they nearly lost the lot when their GPS trackers failed.

A man has been hospitalised with potential ‘life changing’ injuries after a suspected stabbing in Bournemouth.

A large-scale search has been launched for a swimmer who disappeared after entering the sea off the coast of Bournemouth.

A married couple died from carbon monoxide after using a gas heater in their camper van at a cider festival, an inquest heard.

Jet, Now, Sparks, and Coconut Grove chocolate bars have made a return to Marks and Spencer foodhalls

A man has gone missing in Poole after leaving a home in the early hours of the morning.

The East Dorset Heritage Trust has just put the finishing touches to its new autumn programme, which will run from September to December

New Forest District Council (NFDC) has appointed business support specialist IncuHive to deliver a new programme designed to help local people.

The rescheduled sports day at The Blandford School was a brilliant celebration of competition, teamwork and house spirit,

New figures show that while corporate insolvencies across the UK fell slightly in June, CVL numbers remain higher than they were before the pandemic

A short film highlighting the risks and realities of climate change will be screened free of charge to residents this month.

96 Year 5 and 6 pupils from Milford on Sea Church of England Primary School have taken a pilgrimage through their village to discover more about faith.

Lewis-Manning Hospice Care has appointed Paul Lester CBE as patron, who has supported the charity since 2020 through fundraising, guidance, and mentoring.

A trio of musicians from the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra (BSO) performed as part of the orchestra’s Cake Concert series at Boldre Memorial Hall.

Barry Steele's Roy Orbison Story, celebrating the legendary singer's music, will be performed at the Tivoli Theatre on Saturday, August 1.

For the first time in 30 years, volunteers monitoring the puffin colony in Dorset have a confirmed sighting of a puffling on the cliffs near Dancing Ledge.

A Liverpool John Moores University graduate from Bournemouth has celebrated two of life’s huge milestones by getting married and graduating on the same day.

Held in tribute to Ben Harvey, the fundraiser was hosted at Knighton Heath Golf Club in Bournemouth on Friday, July 3, raising £14,563.

Hundreds of residents and visitors are gearing up to once again take to the river in anything that floats, as Dorset Dinghy Day is set to return on August 8.

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”?