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An electrician has revealed the household appliances that are adding hundreds onto your yearly energy bills.

A man has been arrested after a woman suffered serious injuries in a crash.

BCP Council will be not be accepting applications for Blue Badges for two weeks as the authority transitions between systems.

Plans to build two new homes have been unanimously rejected by councillors despite officer recommending approval.

A week ago, we celebrated our 40th wedding anniversary by having a party where one of the guests was my brother.

A yacht club in Sandbanks has submitted plans for an expansion to its marina.

Three food businesses were forced to shut after serious hygiene concerns came to light.

A homeowner whose sea views have been blocked by an illegal privacy screen says she is "banging her head against a brick wall" after a developer unveiled his latest attempt to keep it.

Three play areas are set for major improvements as part of a wider investment in children’s spaces.

A legendary pumpkin partnership between two brothers who have grown 13 title-winning squashes has come to an end after half a century.Twin brothers Ian and Stuart Paton, both 65, are amongst the world's most accomplished pumpkin growers and currently hold the world...

A decision on plans to allow a stable to offer riding lessons to children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities has been deferred to a later date.

Children as young as five have been filmed masked with balaclavas to steal from a store while adults wait outside.

A support worker marked her first work anniversary with a charity by jumping 15,000ft from a plane.

A concert celebrating guitar music from the past 50 years is coming to Wimborne.

I tried Martin Lewis’ Cheap Energy Club to see if I could cut my gas costs, finding a cheaper tariff and £10 cashback after switching.

A sex shop in Bournemouth has been granted permission to continue trading for another year

Organised by Diverse Abilities, the "Just Drop In" sessions at The Treehouse in Hurn will be held every Tuesday during term time.

A male white-tailed eagle has successfully fledged from a Dorset nest, marking the fourth consecutive year of successful breeding in England as the species continues its return after more than 200 years.

Following a sudden spike in E. coli levels in Christchurch Harbour, Tom Hayes MP brought local organisations together to meet the Government’s Water Minister.

The free Get Back in the Saddle sessions are being held at Redlands Leisure and Community Park

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”?