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Protestors from Dorset Animal Action are still calling for the closure of Bournemouth's Oceanarium amid an animal welfare dispute.

A couple were caught allegedly having sex by member of the public in a public park in Bournemouth.

98-year-old jazz legend Bob Barter performed alongside young trombonist George Farrell at the Broadstone Music Series Young Musicians Alumni Concert.

Britain’s tax system is crushing entrepreneurs in Dorset and needs to be changed, a tax expert has warned.

A new military tattoo is coming to Poole this autumn.

Previously MiNightVet New Forest, the New Forest-based provider is now operating as CVS Vets 24/7 New Forest, with no changes to staff, services or location.

A group of Brockenhurst College students raised £870 for learning disabilities charity Mencap by doing a 7km sponsored walk recently.

Tia Mirza, a BA (Hons) Fine Art student at Arts University Bournemouth, presented the Mayor of London with his first major portrait to mark 10 years in office.

JD Wetherspoon applies for alcohol licence at former Smugglers Haunt pub, Ferndown. Public can comment via Dorset Council Licensing until 5 August 2026.

Tom Hayes MP: This fortnight has been another reminder that Bournemouth is always getting better

Take a nostalgic trip back to 1986 with these incredible unearthed photographs of =Dorset's changing streets.

Italian-inspired bakery Gio’s Deli has moved from the Triangle to Bournemouth’s West Cliff.

A retail giant that was a familiar sight on the high street was placed into administration owing almost £16 million.

Emergency services have descended on the New Forest after a large fire broke out on Sunday evening.

A large blaze has broken out in the New Forest as Hampshire Fire and Rescue Service ask people to avoid the area.

A woman was hospitalised with suspected fractured ribs after being thrown from a jet ski.

Firefighters were called out to a blaze in a wooded area near Bransgore in the early hours of Saturday morning.

A woman who had been reported missing in Poole since the early hours of Sunday morning has been found.

A crash has been reported on the A31 eastbound near St Ives

A woman has been reported missing after she was last seen in Poole in the early hours of Sunday morning.

A man has reportedly been committing acts of "outraging public decency" in the naturist section of Studland beach and Police are appealing for information.

A celebration of archaeology is set to spark curiosity and exploration across the South West.

Purbeck Film Festival returns for its 30th year from August 15 with open-air screenings across Purbeck's most extraordinary locations.

The 'Roads to Rail' steam rally from Swanage Railway will take place from June 26 to June 28 near Norden station and Purbeck Park

More than 40 pre-1957 Citroën vehicles visited Purbeck Mining Museum in Norden as part of the three-day Jurassic Coast Rally.

Helen Goldsack, chief executive of Citizens Advice East Dorset & Purbeck, has retired after 27 years with the organisation.

For the first time in 80 years, Purbeck will welcome the return of the Famous Five through a collaboration between the National Trust and Blyton Books.

Lewis-Manning Hospice Care has been selected as Charity of the Year by Isle of Purbeck Golf Club’s Seniors Captain, Stuart Hopkins.