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Contactless passport checks are coming to Heathrow, Gatwick and Manchester, but travellers still need valid passports and should keep them in hand luggage.

A festive cinema concert is set to bring Christmas cheer to the big screen this December.

As leader of BCP Council, I am proud we are delivering for residents on the things that matter most to our area despite a difficult financial position again.

Find out where kids can eat free or for £1 this October half-term, including Burger King, Bella Italia, ASDA cafés, Morrisons and Premier Inn.

A dialysis clinic has been rated “requires improvement” after inspectors found unsafe medicine management.

Uswitch has broken down the cost of leaving household items on standby overnight, such as TVs and game consoles

The Royal Mint has revealed the 10 rarest 50p coins in UK circulation, from the 2023 Atlantic Salmon to the 2009 Kew Gardens design.

Chinese Kangxi ‘Soldier’ vases from Breamore House could fetch £200,000 at Duke’s Autumn Auction in Dorchester on October 21, with rare antiques and books.

Bournemouth is preparing to welcome Christmas back this November, with businesses and organisations coming to deliver one of the biggest festive offerings.

Millions of pensioners and benefit claimants could receive the DWP Christmas bonus. Find out which benefits qualify and when payments are due.

Bournemouth’s Pier Approach Swimming Baths hosted Aqua Shows, high divers and Aquabelles from 1937 until the final performance in 1984.

Deliberate vandalism has caused significant damage to conservation fencing at a heathland site home to a rare eco-system in Dorset.

Three people were arrested after armed officers executed a drugs warrant in Boscombe and discovered suspected cannabis and a BB gun.

Mainstream schools across Bournemouth, Christchurch, and Poole will receive £1.5 million a year to help children with special educational needs

Councillors have warned that implementing national changes to the planning system “opens up a channel to corruption”

A striking new superyacht has been spotted making its way along the Dorset coast, marking a major milestone in its construction.

A Broadstone man with terminal cancer has been targeted in a car oil scam.

The family of a 'thoughtful', 'trusting' and 'perfect' teen have said they've been left 'haunted' by her death, after she was killed in a car crash three years ago.

People are rallying together to raise money for a pub legend who died suddenly.

There were no reports of disorder or football-related arrests as Dorset Police’s operation for the Cherries’ first home Europa League game went off smoothly.

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.