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A proposal to build a rooftop extension containing four new flats above a shop in Bournemouth town centre has been put forward.

Plans to transform a property in Poole into a children’s care home has been put forward.

A dance academy has submitted plans to move into vacant industrial units in Bournemouth.

Plans for a floating restaurant in Christchurch has have been submitted to BCP Council.

A plan to build four additional properties in the back garden of a home in Bournemouth has been submitted.

The following cases were heard a Weymouth Magistrates' Court:

There are 12 new contestants set to enter the iconic tent for the 17th series of the Channel 4 baking competition.

All 106 Beefeater restaurants will close on Thursday, September 10, as parent company Whitbread begins a major business restructure.

Everything you need to know about why condensation may be forming on your windows, and how you can prevent it from happening

Supermarket shoppers could be fined up to £100 for breaking a parking rule.

The UK and the rest of north-western Europe is likely to experience wetter and stormier conditions in the coming autumn and early winter, the Met Office said.

A motorcyclist sustained an injury that is believed to be serious following a crash on the Dorset Way.

This weekend at The Montagu Arms in the New Forest, a fascinating wedding took place – and it is not what you expect!

A review of the New Forest National Park's boundaries is being considered by the park's board

Dorset HealthCare is inviting people to learn more about its work at an upcoming online meeting.

A new charity single is set to be released to support the work of Bournemouth Foodbank.

Vail Williams appoints chartered surveyor Luke Tubbs as an associate in Bournemouth, expanding valuation and development consultancy services across Dorset.

If I had a pound for every time someone asked, “Can I keep all my pension because I earnt it?” I’d have enough tucked away for my own retirement. It’s a classic question when couples separate and thoughts turn to what’s “fair” and what’s “mine”.

A Poole MP is calling for a national pause on new AI data centres amid growing concerns over their environmental impact.

The following cases were heard at Poole Magistrates' Court:

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.

SHOULD there be a tourist tax in Purbeck – the “Purbeck Pound”?