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A TEENAGER recorded a video moments before a speeding car crashed into trees and killed her, an inquest has heard.

Go Fish Education opens The Coach House in Bournemouth, expanding one-to-one tuition and SEND alternative provision for vulnerable young people across BCP.

New government respect orders aim to tackle anti-social behaviour, but traders in Bournemouth say crime and drug use remain rife on local streets.

Bournemouth businessman Richard Carr has questioned whether major venues receiving charitable business rates relief are doing enough to attract events and boost the town's economy.

A proposal to demolish an outbuilding and build a new two-bedroom house in Bournemouth has been put forward

A flood warning has been issued for Poole Harbour as high tides threaten coastal flooding this evening.

Fire crews were called to Royal Bournemouth Hospital on Sunday afternoon after reports of a gas leak.

Yellow weather warning issued as 65mph winds and heavy rain forecast

A proposal to prune protected trees overhanging a railway train shed in Poole has been put forward

A man who attempted to smuggle 17 Albanian nationals into Portland Harbour before his yacht was intercepted by Border Sercurity Command has pleaded guilty.

A proposal to turn a five-bedroom family home in Bournemouth into a children’s home has been put forward

A landowner has been ordered to clear an untidy plot in Christchurch after complaints it harms neighbourhood amenity

An expert from Land of Beds explains autumn duvet tog ratings and gives a recommendation to help obtain the best sleep quality.

An expert from Land of Beds explains autumn duvet tog ratings and gives a recommendation to help obtain the best sleep quality.

A man hid in a bush outside his ex-girlfriend’s house before attacking her new partner after watching them kiss.

Dorset Police are shining a spotlight on the vital work of their control room teams.

Transvision Vamp’s first tour for 35 years brought a welcome blast of late-eighties attitude to Bournemouth’s O2 Academy, with frontwoman Wendy James demonstrating that the voice and stage presence which helped make the band such distinctive figures of the era remain...

Wetherspoon has strongly denied banning veterans from wearing poppies in its pubs.

Award-winning comedy icon Ricky Gervais will perform his new show Legend at the Windsor Hall at the Bournemouth International Centre (BIC) on January 11, 2027.

Poole planning application seeks to convert a detached hobbies room at 2 Stevenson Crescent into family-only annex accommodation. Consultation ends November 9.

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.