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

Museum of East Dorset offering workshops through a Dorset Council scheme, which provides free sessions for children who qualify for benefit-related school meals

Furzehill’s phone box is now a renovated community information hub

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

Oakhaven Care has been recognised nationally as one of the Top 20 Home Care Groups in the UK, receiving an award from leading reviews website homecare.co.uk.

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.

Dorset based marine navigation app Savvy Navvy has added a full list of RNLI lifeguarded beaches across the UK and Ireland to its platform.

Michaela Gould is the toast of Asda Poole after managing to help arrange more than 100 drinks glasses for a couple’s wedding.

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.

A community has been raising thousands of pounds in memory of a 12-year-old “brave son and much-loved brother” who passed away from a life-limiting genetic condition last month

The air was bone-chilling, the pavements slick with frost, but neither sub-zero temperatures nor the early hour could deter the throngs of bargain hunters.

Three men reportedly used an axe to smash into a conservatory and steal a safe.

Flat owners say they have lost everything after a coffee shop allegedly caused major structural defects, making their properties worthless.

A town councillor is putting forward a plan to tackle crime and anti-social behaviour in Bournemouth

A man has gone viral after cleaning dirty road signs in a bid to make roads 'safer' across Dorset.

A shop owner has described the terrifying moment he says he was forced to defend his store for around 20 minutes after an alleged shoplifting incident escalated into violence.

SCRUTINY committee members have welcomed the ‘good’ rating given to Dorset Council’s adult social care services.

SCALING back verge grass cutting has left many parts of Dorset looking untidy and, in some cases, unsafe, councillors claim.

After hearing that a significant algal bloom had taken over the place where I first learnt to sail, kayak and windsurf, I decided to head down to Poole Park and see it for myself.

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”?