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Dorset mental health charity Plants and Minds wins the Retail Business Award for Cherry Tree Nursery’s therapeutic horticulture project on October 29.

Dorset law firm Steele Raymond expands its family dispute resolution team, offering mediation, collaborative law and child-inclusive support in Bournemouth.

Note to editors: polling day for the by election in Penn Hill is Thursday November 5.

Bournemouth MP Tom Hayes urges Government action to save Poundland jobs, as administration fears put 12,000 retail jobs and stores at risk across the UK.

Reginald Mills discovered aged 80 that his father lived until 1981, then met 52 half-siblings and relatives in Dover after decades of searching.

An Iron Age British king was actually female, reveals new research.

A luxury mansion with panoramic harbour views and a 15-metre indoor swimming pool has gone on the market for nearly £2 million.

A homeowner has won a planning battle with a developer who built an illegal wall blocking her sea view.

THE FIRE service has issued a statement as it continues to tackle fire on Canford Heath tonight.

A FIRE continues to rage on Canford Heath tonight.

Fire crews are tackling a blaze on Canford Heath - updates as we get them

New Forest District Council has approved £7.75 million towards delivering the transformation of Ringwood Market Place and Market Square.

FORMER Bournemouth East MP says the southwest is unprepared for uncertainty.

A councillor has claimed BCP Council has not done enough to lobby the Government over its financial pressures, despite the authority publishing 18 letters and emails it says demonstrate its efforts.

A man was left with a broken nose following a racially aggravated attack outside a town centre pub.

A few postcodes across Dorset won prizes in the Postcode Lottery in October 2026, including in Bournemouth, Poole and Weymouth.

A man has been arrested and charged following an image appeal in relation to a reported bike theft in Dorset.

There was anger today after a woman who stabbed her "stupid" pet dog to death avoided a jail sentence.

Bournemouth residents and business owners have voiced their opinion on BCP Council leader Millie Earl, calling on her to resign

Plans have been submitted to rebuild a popular Dorset coffee shop destroyed by fire earlier this year.

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.