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The start date for the second series of Celebrity Traitors may have been confirmed by Richard Osman and it's soon.

A volcanic eruption in Indonesia has disrupted hundreds of flights and closed airports this weekend.

Sainsbury’s has issued a recall for a popular item due to Listeria monocytogenes being found in it.

We are appealing to the public for information as we continue to investigate a reported affray in Poole.

Protesters gathered at Poole Quay last night to rally against migrants being brought ashore following a large operation in Portsmouth where 140 asylum seekers were rescued from sea.

A man has been charged following a reported arson at a police station.

Motorists have been warned to expect disruption when major gas works force the closure of a key Hythe road for around 10 weeks.

A popular New Forest pub is set to open as a JD Wetherspoon pub after a £1.58 million refurbishment

Beaulieu Motor Museum is set to host the UK’s biggest automobile jumble sale as hundreds of motoring enthusiasts descend on the New Forest.

A popular New Forest pub is set to open as a JD Wetherspoon pub after a £1.58 million refurbishment

A Dorset-based criminal justice charity has welcomed Prime Minister Andy Burnham’s commitment to abolish controversial Imprisonment for Public Protection (IPP) sentences, but warns that releasing prisoners safely depends entirely on robust community.

Cash for Kids South Coast Central invites schools, sports clubs and charities across Dorset to join 2026 challenge for disadvantaged children, raising up to £5,000.

Businesses invited to take part in an evening of competition and fundraising at the Gallagher Poole Corporate Quiz Night, in support of Diverse Abilities.

The Hinton Workspace Business Expo will take place in Hinton St Mary on Thursday, November 12

SMALL grants of more than £84,000 will make am impact for grass roots groups and charities thanks to Dorset Community Foundation’s Neighbourhood Fund.

GrandSlam Wrestling will take over the O2 Academy Bournemouth on Thursday, October 29, promising an evening of high-energy action

Dan Ware has joined Arts University Bournemouth (AUB) in the new role to strengthen links between creative education and commercial enterprise.

PART of a town centre building with offices on the Dorset-Hampshire border is to be auctioned by Clive Emson on September 22.

Increased police patrols have brought daytime calm and cleaner alleyways to Bournemouth’s Triangle, but local workers warn the deep-seated drug crisis is simply shifting into the shadows.

Acclaimed singer James Blunt will perform in Bournemouth next spring as part of his 2027 UK and Ireland arena tour

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”?