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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

Dorset disability charity Diverse Abilities is running the SEN Holiday Club, which takes place at The Nature Nook every Tuesday

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

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

RSPB Arne has unveiled a new seasonal trail, offering visitors a chance to explore areas of the Dorset reserve not normally open to the public.

Pupils from The Cornerstone Academy were invited to 10 Downing Street for an event organised by Arts University Bournemouth and Number 10 senior advisors.

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.

Lighthouse Pooole was honoured to showcase its community work during The King and Queen’s visit to Dorset last Thursday.

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.

Dorset Police still delivering Skills 4 Safer Streets project to schools, combining martial arts with education to steer young people away from carrying knives.

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”?