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The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) has launched a digital service for car and motorcycle licence holders.

Students across BCP, Dorset and the New Forest will collect their GCSE results today. We will be bringing you live updates and results for schools across the area.

The A31 has been closed for 11 days following a fire which has torn through acres of heathland on either side of the road. National Highways have now announced resurfacing of the carriageway has been completed and new safety barriers installed but road repair works will continue into the weekend.

Public objections to a drinks licence for a cocktail and wine bar have led to a public hearing to decide the application.

Public notices affect your home, street and community. Find out what they are, why they matter and how to search for them on the free Public Notice Portal.

Almost half of adults in the South West are living with chronic pain, new research has revealed

Superhero Saturday returns on Saturday, August 22 to Hobbycraft stores across the UK, including Dorset ones in Longham and Poole

A decision to fund Christmas lights in just four areas has sparked criticism from councillors

The following cases were heard at Poole Magistrates' Court:

The past two weeks have once again shown exactly why Safeguard Community Support (SCS) was created and how much can be achieved when a community comes together.

Politics is child’s play. Election swings and roundabouts. See-sawing finances. Council and committee climbing frames to be surmounted as you try to get things done.

Mampitts Community Hub will include a café, activity hall, and family services as part of a multi-use public space designed to serve residents of all ages.

Dorset housebuilder Barratt David Wilson Homes plans to install 10,000 swift bricks by the end of 2027.

Forest Holme Hospice Charity raised nearly £3,500 at a Summer Bingo Night, which Taylor Wimpey Southern Counties supported as the headline sponsor

Margaret Green Animal Rescue has announced the new date for its Country Fayre and Dog Show at its Church Knowle centre in Dorset, on October 4.

Richard Davis, from Bournemouth, spent 70 days cycling through England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland in support of Willow.

Sumo Sushi, Ojo’s Pizza, and Betsylicious are the latest independent eateries to open on the first floor of The Dolphin Centre

Lucy Shuker BEM, a wheelchair tennis champion from Three Legged Cross, appears in a new campaign film from The Proud Trust, an LGBTQ+ youth charity.

Bournemouth MP Tom Hayes backs Andy Burnham’s government plan to end rough sleeping by Christmas, funding housing, healthcare and local homelessness support.

Lucy Rigby, economic secretary to the Treasury, toured the JP Morgan site alongside Tom Hayes, the Labour MP for Bournemouth East.

These old photos show the world-famous beauty spot of Lulworth Cove over the years

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.