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Charities and community groups in Dorset are being urged to sign up for a surplus food donation scheme to help support communities this Christmas

For a limited time, David Wilson Redrow South West is offering buyers a £5,000 John Lewis voucher, a deposit contribution or Part Exchange.

The Old Vicarage Ball was held on Saturday, October 10, at the Old Vicarage, Hinton Admiral.

Premium Country Pubs offers a complimentary main course with each main meal until October 16, at Dorset venues in Bournemouth, Poole and Wimborne.

Sherborne Preparatory School hosted the opening day of the Sherborne Schools Group’s inaugural Turing Conference, welcoming 300 children.

UK Activity Breaks has launched a free planning service to help companies organise festive team events, offering a wide range of activity-based experiences.

A new road linking the eastern and western sides of Gillingham is now open.

A new online exercise programme is being launched to help people living with Parkinson’s stay active and build confidence.

More than 60 Age Friendly Dorset ambassadors and supporters have come together to celebrate helping make Dorset a better place to grow older.

Nutrition student at Bournemouth University Phoebe Falconer has spent her summer volunteering at The Friendly Food Club

A new study has revealed that the first people to arrive in the Americas had to adapt to several extreme changes to the environment during the last ice age.

Swanage Musical Theatre Company (SMTC) will perform Our House at The Mowlem in Swanage from March 18 to March 20, 2027.

Marian Brookes, who worked for Colten Care, has retired after 38 years of service.

Entrepreneur Jim Edmondson will cycle 165 miles from Dorset to Cornwall, building a brand with AI to raise £1,000 for mental health charity The Wave Project.

Hoburne has created a work experience programme to boost the confidence, skills, and employability of young people with SEN.

Bournemouth Pavilion archive marks its first year preserving the theatre’s entertainment history, with volunteers seeking memorabilia ahead of its centenary.

Bournemouth Fireworks returns to the Littledown Centre on Saturday, November 7, for its 28th annual event

The demonstration, part of the international Mothers' Rebellion for Climate Justice movement, will take place on Boscombe High Street from midday on October 25.

Poole’s Holes Bay Premier Inn has applied to BCP Council for a licence to sell alcohol to non-residents until 12.30am, with representations due October 28.

The Care Quality Commission (CQC), has rated Avon Reach in Dorset as outstanding following an inspection in August.

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.