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Buses are set to replace trains setting off from Bournemouth this weekend due to engineering work near Southampton.

Poole brothers Bert and Harvey Dunne launch a GoFundMe after £20,000 of bikes were stolen from their garage on September 19; Dorset Police report no arrests.

The following cases were heard at Poole Magistrates' Court:

Stories: The Tap Dance Sensation comes to Bournemouth Pavilion on November 7, blending tap and urban jazz in RB Dance Company’s Icarus-inspired show.

A Bournemouth dog owner was bitten while shielding his tiny puppy from two dogs at Winton Recreation Ground.

Winning an election gives councillors the authority to make decisions on behalf of residents. Allows them to spend our money, manage our public spaces and act in our name.

Dorset charity MYTIME Young Carers warns 56% of schools identified no young carers, despite 89,803 pupils recorded in England’s 2026 school census.

Two men accused of murdering 18-year-old Kyeron Wheeler in Poole have pleaded not guilty.

Hawkwood Road in Bournemouth is due to close to vehicles for sewer connection works from November 2 to November 20.

Bournemouth charity Hope HTS is transforming an empty building into supported accommodation for homeless people, with a Fire Walk on November 6 funding it.

Bournemouth carnival in August 2006 drew thousands, with Christchurch Cruisers, colourful floats, costumes, and Hospital Radio Bedside fundraising.

Dorset Bonfire Night 2026 fireworks displays will be taking place in Bournemouth, Ringwood, Weymouth, Dorchester and more.

DORSET Police again thanked residents and football fans alike as Thursday night’s Europa League match between the Cherries and AC Milan went off without any reports of disorder or arrests related to the game.

The Cherries were forced to spend half a million pounds on the temporary south stand at the Vitality Stadium to get it approved by UEFA or risk having to close the stand for their Europa League games.

A hotel described as 'the backdrop to so many wonderful memories' has been destroyed by storm damage.

Hundreds of homes across Dorset have been hit by unplanned power cuts as Storm Austen causes disruption to electricity supplies.

The Beaulieu River is set to feature on national television after Bob Mortimer and Paul Whitehouse visited the Hampshire beauty spot to film their hit BBC series

Southbourne welcomes new independent bagel shop tomorrow

Storm Boelo to hit UK this weekend with heavy rain and winds up to 80mph as Met Office issues yellow warnings for Scotland, Northern Ireland and England.

Storm Austen will batter parts of the country this week, with strong winds and heavy rain forecast.

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.