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Living in Bournemouth town centre, crime and antisocial behaviour are issues I regularly hear about from residents and businesses, as well as occasionally experiencing the consequences myself.

The Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra (BSO) is gearing up for a series of performances across the South West

Waverley, the world’s last seagoing paddle steamer, will offer cruises from September 3 to September 22 as part of its South Coast and Isle of Wight programme.

Corfe Castle turns into a medieval playground this September, with a month of knights, crafts, free entry weekend and open fire cooking

Poole Accident Repair is proud to announce that it has been named a finalist in the Greener Bodyshop Awards 2026

Dorset Council will mark Merchant Navy Day with the ceremony on Thursday, September 3, at 9.30am at the Memorial outside County Hall, Dorchester.

The Raw Wall Collective will present the art exhibition at the Gallery Upstairs in Upton Country Park, Poole, on Saturday, October 3 and Sunday, October 4.

The National Trust has announced a range of upcoming events set to take place across Dorset from September to mid-November.

Serenity Parks has acquired three residential parks from long-standing operator John Romans, expanding its presence across Dorset and Hampshire.

The Back to Back 20th anniversary tour will see the Amy Winehouse Band perform at Lighthouse Poole on November 28.

Nearly half of carers have waited more than six months for a diagnosis, according to new research from the Alzheimer’s Society.

Teams Pull Together to Move a 35,000kg Boeing 737 at Bournemouth Airport as part of the Dorset Plane Pull, raising more than £3,000 for Dorset Mind

Julie Furness at Hays Travel Poole is celebrating 40 years of making dreams come true for holidaymakers in Dorset.

Holy Rood church in Shillingstone, Dorset celebrates roof repair after three years of worry and one collapsed roof

Wet Wet Wet announce 2027 UK tour celebrating 40 years since debut album Popped In Souled Out, including Poole date and classic hits like Wishing I Was Lucky.

Dramatic history of A31 through the New Forest, from the construction of its concrete underpasses to the failed 2007 plot to extend the M27.

A 'disingenuous' developer may finally be forced to demolish an illegal privacy wall which blocked a family's sea view after losing an appeal.

Prime Minister Andy Burnham agreed to "look seriously" at a proposal made to regulate cross-Solent ferry prices in Tuesday's PMQ's.

Crochet toys destined for a Dorset gift shop were among parcels salvaged from a warehouse hit in a drone attack in Ukraine.

A new plan to make “a tangible improvement” in the lives of resident with learning disability has been approved

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”?