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A council has confirmed it will not be replacing damaged or missing bins due to a freeze on spending.

These dramatic images show the extent of a fire which took hold at a recycling centre in the early hours of Tuesday morning.

Hundreds of residents and visitors attended Christchurch Town Council’s Sounds on the Bandstand series this year

A proposal has been revealed to hold a winter wonderland event in Bournemouth annually for the next five years.

Plans for a new Barclays Bank in Bournemouth Town Centre has been approved.

Ginger Johnson is bringing her new show to Bournemouth this autumn.

The Curlew in West Parley has been named the best dog-friendly pub in the South West of England, according to Rover

Monty Don has announced he is stepping down as the presenter of Gardeners' World after 23 years.

Tommy Robinson has called on supporters from across the south coast to join a march in Portsmouth this Saturday.

Pond maintenance at Queen’s Park has been cancelled for a second year.

Drivers caught using incorrectly displayed number plates can be fined up to £1,000.

Boots has told shoppers to “stop using the affected product immediately”, as it may cause burns and comes with a fire risk.

Motorists not familiar with the Highway Code may be unaware of rule 248, which could see anyone parking on the road outside their home fined

Households are being urged to make three HMRC checks that could uncover hundreds or even thousands of pounds in overpaid tax.

An MP has raised concerns about dust and disruption caused by ongoing roadworks in Poole.

A vehicle has struck a railway bridge between Brockenhurst and Lymington Pier with all lines blocked.

The Army's bomb squad was called to a Dorset village when a suspected unexploded device was found

Loungers, the West Country–based café bar group, will open the doors to Sereno Lounge in Sherborne tomorrow.

Firefighters are tackling a fire at a recycling centre in Corfe Mullen as a "significant smoke plume" billows into the sky.

A New Forest veterinary surgery could be transformed into a one-bedroom home under newly submitted plans.

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”?