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A proposal to transform a mixed-use site into a six-bedroom HMO and a two-bedroom flat.

Two sisters are raising money to bring happiness and joy to children in hospital.

A budget adjustment has delivered thousands of pounds of savings for Bournemouth Town Council

Man injured after work van blocking cycle lane on Ringwood Road.

Bournemouth Airport is continuing to establish the cause of a power outage that caused disruption for several hours on Saturday, August 29.

Bournemouth Airport has been hit by a power outage with flights affected. Latest updates as we get them.

A commoner has been named Young Environmental Champion for 2026.

A HM Coastguard rescue team in Dorset responded to reports of two people in an inflatable boat off Bournemouth Pier and a fishing boat to be in distress in the water.

Primera Sports customers still waiting for answers over bikes left at closed shop

Mayday alert triggers triple emergency response from coastguard teams, a rescue helicopter and lifeboat crews following a reported a possible collision off  of Hengistbury Head.

Primera Sports customers still waiting for answers over bikes left at closed shop

Campaigners have warned of an increase in 'anti-social behaviour' at a Dorset wildlife reserve

The chain of steakhouses, which has been backed by a celebrity TV chef, is to close all its restaurants immediately with 3,000 jobs lost.

The chain of steakhouses, which has been backed by a celebrity TV chef, is to close all its restaurants immediately with 3,000 jobs lost.

You could make every car park in Bournemouth free tomorrow. I’m not convinced it would increase visitors to the town centre.

Latest weather, traffic and travel updates as heavy rain hits Dorset on bank holiday weekend.

The scores are in — the latest batch of food hygiene ratings for Dorset restaurants, cafes, takeaways, and businesses have been revealed

Lime Wood Book Club returns this autumn with food figures including Rick Stein and Tom Parker Bowles.

A new £1 million fund will launch a mobile dental unit to deliver essential care to rough sleepers and vulnerable groups.

Our pub of the week is The Fish Inn,

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”?