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Dorset AI Network will hold a business AI meet-up at Hotel Collingwood in Bournemouth on November 3, led by coach Gemma Hurlstone.

Technical director Simon Asquith used the occasion to recognise founders Bob Godsell and Chris Arnold.

A pub group is donating 70 per cent of its net food sales to charity in a major fundraising drive.

Following a sold-out run in 2025, acclaimed comedian Stewart Lee returns to Poole Lighthouse this Halloween with his brand-new show.

Bournemouth’s trolleybus network contracted in September 1966 as motorbus conversion plans advanced.

The haunting history of Bournemouth’s O2 Academy, formerly Boscombe Opera House, as staff report ghostly sightings during its 2006 refurbishment.

A year of drug-related crime and intimidation in Hamilton Close, Boscombe ended in late August when police and council officers shut down two problem properties.

Lighthouse Poole has announced Bluebird Care as the newest member of its Business Club.

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A  £38.2million budget gap threatens to leave BCP Council’s 2027/28 budget unbalanced is action is not taken now.

One of the UK's leading hospitality campaigners has described the budget as "a disaster for hospitality".

John Healey has announced a £100 energy payment for 20 million households in council tax bands A to D, with money paid directly into bank accounts this winter.

JD Wetherspoon has banned phone calls and music on phones in pubs across the UK as a customer was reportedly "turned away over a poppy".

Bournemouth dog owners get expert advice on fireworks fear, warning signs and Bonfire Night support for pets from Stokewood Veterinary Centre this season.

Royal helicopter has landed at a recreation ground in the New Forest.

A Sri Lankan restaurant group is marking its 10th anniversary with a day of special offers.

Bournemouth nightclub LOST launches The Loft & The Lounge with Lascelles Richardson, tropical-themed events, VIP experiences and a focus on women’s safety in Dorset.

Bournemouth’s local community radio station, Hope FM, has secured top national recognition at the 2026 Community Radio Awards.

Archie McCann jailed for three years after dangerous driving on Upton Bypass near Poole left a man with life-changing injuries.

AN MP has said that staff at Leweston School have not been paid and that prepaid fees "will not be refunded".

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.