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Bournemouth agency Adido is helping luxury wine tour operator SmoothRed improve analytics and PPC advertising to drive growth and increase bookings.

Remodelled five-bedroom Blackwood House in Colehill, Dorset, is on the market with Savills for over £1.5m, featuring luxury interiors and landscaped gardens.

Explore 1980s Boscombe, Bournemouth, from Sovereign Centre construction and Christchurch Road shops to the 1988 Christmas Day sea swim.

Poole electrician Peter Palladino formed a remarkable bond with Charlie the green-cheeked conure.

Photographs from 1966 in Dorset and Hampshire, including Bournemouth Arcade, Brockenhurst and Poole’s Bournemouth Gasworks grandstand.

A food kiosk associated with the Beach House Café at Mudeford Sandbank has been unanimously approved by councillors

A 21-year-old banking apprentice is working to share her love of robotics with young girls in Bournemouth.

An award-winning community project is helping people of all ages overcome loneliness through friendship, creativity and real-world connection.

Plans to expand Fairmile Service Station and introduce a food-to-go outlet have been approved by councillors, despite concerns about deliveries and additional traffic.

Revised plans for a roof terrace at the former Southbourne Crossroads car park have been refused after councillors concluded that concerns about noise, privacy and neighbouring living conditions had not been resolved

Plans to demolish a family-run Bournemouth hotel and replace it with a five-storey block containing 55 flats have been refused

Don’t let your pumpkin go to waste this Halloween.

A decision on plans to replace a grass football pitch in Bournemouth with an artificial surface has been deferred after councillors raised concerns about the proposed floodlights and their effect on neighbouring homes.

A mother says her teenage son has had his future “pulled from underneath him” after the sudden closure of his school left families scrambling to find alternative places.

A claim by BCP Council leader Millie Earl that 40 businesses have opened in Bournemouth town centre in the past year has been debunked after checks found only 27 of the council’s listed openings took place during that period.

Opposition councillors have challenged BCP Council leader Millie Earl to walk through Bournemouth town centre with them after her claims about the number of new businesses were debunked.

Sir Patrick Stewart, best known for appearing and leading in the X-Men film series and the Star Trek franchise, has died aged 86.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are leaving the UK after it was claimed that King Charles considered stripping their titles.

Find out what John Healey’s Budget 2026 means for your money, from £100 bank payments and pension tax changes to cash ISAs, fuel duty and savings.

The State Pension rise is part of a wider pledge from the Government to improve support for older people

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.