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A new Festival of Nature will launch next year to celebrate and protect the natural environment.

Bournemouth and surrounding areas have endured a weekend of disruption after Storms Austen and Boelo brought strong winds, heavy rain and fallen trees.

Bournemouth hypnotherapist Linda Witchell shares five practical tips to manage Halloween anxiety, phobias and panic, including breathing and planning ahead.

A new independent bike repair shop has officially opened its doors in Bournemouth, with the owner hoping to fill what he believes has been a gap in the cycling market.

A key bus service is being temporarily split into two routes during the closure of the Sandbanks Ferry

A car fire prompted an emergency response and closed a road in Bournemouth.

The South Coast’s largest indoor ice rink is set to return later this year.

As Storm Boelo quietens down, the next few days are starting to look a lot brighter - follow along with our hour-by-hour forecast below.

Drivers are being warned to expect delays due to road closures and lane restrictions in the next few weeks.

A large tree brought down by Storm Boelo blocking a road on Sunday morning.

This year's I'm a Celebrity lineup is tipped to be "one of the wildest yet", with Jeremy Clarkson and Wayne Rooney among the big names rumoured to be entering the jungle.

The week five elimination on Strictly Come Dancing 2026 has been leaked ahead of the BBC results show on Sunday (October 25) - who is going home?

A Benjamin Bunny Beatrix Potter 50p coin is up for sale on eBay for more than £32,000.

A flat at the centre of anti-social behaviour and drug activity has been shut down after repeated complaints from residents.

More than 1,500 new homes could be built across the New Forest if six housing proposals are approved by the council.

Lymington residents with a New Forest parking clock could receive up to an hour of free parking under a trial scheme described as "unique" in Hampshire.

New Forest woman Skye Taylor condemns Channel 4’s The Experiment as ‘hideous’ following distressing scenes about Nazi Germany, sterilisation and disability.

A young pony has died after becoming entangled in rope swing

Waitrose has apologised after the wrong image appeared online for its No.1 Yule Log Sausage Roll.

Waitrose has apologised after the wrong image appeared online for its No.1 Yule Log Sausage Roll.

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.