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Poole-based author S.R. Moore has written Burger Wars, which will be published on October 6.

Millions more Brits could face the £100,000 tax trap by 2031 as a frozen threshold creates an effective 60% marginal tax rate.

The Royal Mint has revealed the rarest version of each of the eight coins in Britain.

Four bicycles were stolen from a garage after thieves used an angle grinder to cut through securing chains during a break-in.

People across Dorset are being urged to act now and have their say on proposals for a new home for Dorset Studio School.

BCP Council says it is powerless to stop roadworks taking place, even if they are likely to cause major delays.

Tommy Blaize – the voice of Strictly Come Dancing – will tour the UK for the first time visiting The Barn in Ringwood on June 4, 2027

A holiday park has been given the green light to expand its outdoor cinema and poolside offering despite fears it could ruin the peace of nearby homes.

A pensioner has denied engaging in sexual activity with a child on multiple occasions, a court had heard.

The following case was heard at Poole Magistrates' Court:

Public outrage over the hospitalisation of young children has triggered a major political and community response in Dorset, with local leaders demanding immediate water-quality reform.

Cumberland Reinforcements Ltd in Poole seeks a goods vehicle operator's licence for two vehicles. Objections to the Traffic Commissioner due by 18 September.

A care home in Lymington received a special visitor in the form of an Alzheimer’s survivor walking across the United Kingdom to raise awareness.

More than £1m in government funding has been secured to help tackle homelessness and rough sleeping.

Dorset Council will close roads in Wimborne Minster and Sturminster Marshall for resurfacing and power works from September 2026. See details and diversions.

Festive concert tickets are already selling fast as the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra prepares its seasonal programme

An RAF veteran from Poole has called for residents to sign a letter to Andy Burnham, which calls on the Government to lead a shift in support for veterans

Barry Ashdown, a Dorset Police officer from Wareham, is carrying a rowing machine up Snowdonia's toughest peaks and rowing the height of each summit at the top.

Vue Poole will screen all five films in The Hunger Games over the coming weeks, leading up to the new release Sunrise on the Reaping, releasing on November 20

It has been a year since Eype picnic area closed for the final time, bringing an end to a popular stopping point on the A35 near Bridport

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”?