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A new M&S superstore has been approved to open at a retail park in Christchurch

A Ringwood resident has been prosecuted for breeding dogs without the required licence.

Prime Minister Andy Burnham has asked ministers to examine scrapping standing charges on gas bills.

Quality Street tubs will feature a Monopoly-themed design this Christmas, with shoppers able to win up to £20,580 or a Monopoly: Quality Street Edition gameboard.

Barclays expects to cut around 5,000 jobs by the end of 2026 as it adopts artificial intelligence to make operations more efficient.

easyJet is covering the £66.50 cost of infant passports for parents booking holidays, teaming up with Peppa Pig to offer family travel advice.

Full On Flapjacks has recalled five flapjack varieties over undeclared nuts, soya and wheat gluten. Full product list and FSA advice.

A groom-to-be lost £1,500 after Booking.com's AI assistant Dot told him to pay by bank transfer for a fake Amalfi Coast villa that did not exist.

Drivers are warned that parking in supermarket car parks outside store opening hours could result in £100 fines under private parking rules.

The campaign wants the state pension age reduced to 65 for everyone, and is close to the threshold for parliamentary debate.

A two-bedroom apartment in the Honeycombe Beach development, just moments from Boscombe beach, is set to be offered at auction next month.

Delivering live updates on an accident that's happened on the A31 Westbound.

Storm Austen: Met Office yellow wind warning for Dorset on October 23, with gusts up to 70mph, heavy rain, travel disruption and possible power cuts.

In the village of Burley, the hidden gem cafe of noohn can be found, which has been praised by plenty of visitors

A338 Spur Road northbound near Cooper Dean Flyover will close overnight from October 22 as AFC Bournemouth host AC Milan, reopening at 6am October 23.

A rare 2009 Kew Gardens solid silver proof piedfort 50p coin has sold for £415 on eBay after 34 bids, fetching more than 800 times face value.

The DWP can recover certain benefit debts directly from bank accounts without a court order. Find out who is affected and what to do if you receive a letter.

Tesco is giving one million selected Clubcard members a free Cadbury chocolate multipack.

Drivers could face prosecution and a £1,000 fine for Blue Badge misuse. Here are six disabled parking rules to know during October half term.

Airbnb bans hosts from asking guests to wash dishes, sparking UK criticism as new rules also restrict laundry, sheets and rubbish requests.

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.