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Poole Sea Cadets awarded a £15,000 National Lottery grant to help sustain youth training and community engagement across Poole and the surrounding area.

Stewarts Garden Centres will begin selling tickets for its Santa’s Winter Wonderland on September 1, giving families more time to plan their festive visit.

Tom Hayes MP, Chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Play, has welcomed changes that protect playgrounds in planning policy.

Bournemouth-based Nourish Care, a leading provider of software for the UK social and community care sector, has received strategic growth investment from Hg

If you asked me to name the three questions every family solicitor hears most, they would be: “Can I force my ex out of the house?”, “Can I keep my pension because I earnt it?”, and, my personal favourite, “Can I stop my ex from seeing the children?”

The Poole Tinnitus Support Group will hold its first meeting tonight, Wednesday, August 19, at Upton Bay Care Home in Poole

A new report has revealed the neighbourhoods across Bournemouth, Christchurch, and Poole (BCP) with the biggest changes in property prices

Chris King, founder of Jurassic Chargers FC, was named New Volunteer of the Year at the England Football Grassroots Football Awards

This autumn, Lighthouse Poole prepares to RIP IT UP, exploring and celebrating the changing face of youth rebellion, culture and expression in the UK.

Vikki Slade, MP for Mid Dorset and North Poole, has welcomed the Government’s decision to scrap time restrictions on disabled people’s bus passes

Tom Hayes MP has welcomed new Government action to give eligible disabled people across England free bus travel 24/7 from April 1, 2027.

A Bournemouth canoe sprinter is taking life a day at a time to be a better father, businessman, and athlete as he prepares to race for Great Britain.

Dramatic true story of Beaulieu Estate in the New Forest, which served as a top-secret training ground for WWII spies learning ungentlemanly warfare.

A WRECKED 16th century Priest’s House on a Dorset wildlife reserve is to be renovated.

A Poole infant school has seen three break-ins in the space of a week, leaving classrooms vandalised and supplies destroyed.

A wind farm tycoon was exposed for having child porn after he went into a Bournemouth computer repair shop and asked them to wipe his hard drives.

A hair salon team from Christchurch is celebrating after scooping national awards at a major industry event.

The following cases were heard at Poole Magistrates' Court:

A piece of land in Christchurch which is at the centre of a long-running development dispute is up for sale at a public auction

Christmas lights will return to four areas of Bournemouth this year after the town council approved nearly £60,000 in funding

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.