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A classic Christmas ballet is coming to Poole this November.

Magna Care Centre in Wimborne, operated by Care UK, will host a Macmillan Coffee Morning on Friday, September 25, from 10am to 12pm at its Arrowsmith Road site.

Since I came into office, I have heard time and time again from Dorset residents that they want to see a police force that is visible, accessible and connected to the communities it serves.

A coach holiday company has made two senior appointments to support its ongoing growth plans.

The 2026 Ocean Film Festival World Tour will visit Christchurch and Poole this autumn with short films about the sea.

A Poole MP has lead a call on the Government to show 'real ambition' in protecting disabled people’s living standards.

Here are the latest planning applications submitted to BCP Council for towns within the Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole area

A new photography exhibition is putting nature in focus through a lens of creativity and inclusion.

Barratt David Wilson Homes Southampton raises more than £20,000 for Dorset children’s charity Amelia’s Rainbow at East Horton Golf Club on September 4.

A care home in Dorset has launched new sessions to support older people in staying active and independent

Friends of Skerryvore are set to meet on Saturday, September 19, from 10am to 12pm.

The Poole branch of the Royal British Legion will kick off this year’s campaign at the Dolphin Centre on Saturday, October 24.

Port Regis, in Shaftesbury, is in the running for the Independent Boarding School of the Year in the 2026 Independent Schools of the Year Awards.

Chapel Lane in Bransgore will close for Circet UK utility works from 21 September 2026 for up to 2 days. Alternative routes via Hill Lane and West Road.

This weekend sees the release of a new film based on Resident Evil, a new film from Aardman Animations and a dark comedy, alongside other films in BCP cinemas

Chris de Burgh will perform in Dorset as part of his 2027 UK tour

2008 Bournemouth backstage meet between Julia’s House siblings and X Factor stars Leon Jackson, Rhydian Roberts and Same Difference.

Boscombe harvest festival takes place Saturday behind St Clement’s Church, with a bring-and-share meal, apple juice, cakes and fundraising activities.

Lifesaving skills, community spirit, and four decades of service were celebrated on the sand.

A coroner has written to the CEO of the NHS following the death of a consultant at Poole Hospital.

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”?