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SENIOR Dorset councillors have broadly welcomed the autumn budget – although would welcome more financial support for the county.Said Dorset Council's cabinet member for finance and resources Simon Clifford (Lib Dem): “ I welcome elements of the budget but note it does...

Housing leases will be handed back to BCP Council over concerns about grant funding.

A manhunt has been launched in Bournemouth following a frightening incident in which a man armed with a machete chased another man through a pub on Tuesday afternoon.

Complaints about council landlord services provided to council tenants and leaseholders have more than doubled in a year.

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole’s needs could be sidelined under the Wessex deal, a councillor has warned.

Autumn Budget announces Wessex devolution deal bringing Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole together with Somerset, Dorset and Wiltshire for powers and funding.

Bournemouth garden home plan refused again as council rejects two-bedroom bungalow at 20 Old Priory Road over design, parking and Dorset heathland concerns.

Bournemouth council rejects plans for a 1.8m wall and fence at 18 Rolls Drive, saying the corner home's fortress-like frontage would harm the street scene.

Chancellor John Healey announced a new pension tax allowance so pensioners will not pay Income Tax during this Parliament.

Chancellor John Healey has announced a 3.9% rise in the National Minimum Wage and National Living Wage, affecting 2.3 million of the lowest-paid workers.

Russell Brand trial has moved onto evidence surrounding an incident in Bournemouth, 1999, at the Labour Party Conference. We will bring you updates as we get them.

A music festival is set to return with another packed weekend of live entertainment.

The fuel duty cut is part of a wider Budget package that Mr Healey said would support working people

A driver who could only read a police vehicle’s number plate from about a foot away has been used by police to warn motorists to check their eyesight.

A revised bid for an illuminated sign at a Bournemouth mini market has been refused despite changes to address concerns raised by a planning inspector.

An unnamed celebrity is seeking a High Court injunction to stop ITN and Guardian GNM from reporting sexual misconduct allegations.

Missing teenager last seen near Sturminster Newton is found?October 28, 2026

Plans to convert a former shop in Bournemouth into a one-bedroom flat have been refused.

Plans for an elected mayor for the Wessex region have been confirmed as part of a deal aimed at bringing decision-making closer to local communities.

Two women in their 20s were raped at an address in Bournemouth town centre following a night out.

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.