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Harry Redknapp and Great British Bake Off star Nelly Ghaffer joined young adults with SEND for a summer festival of fun at Merely House in Wimborne.

A pub that was forced to close twice in one year due to flooding is bracing for the potential of more wet weather.

A national programme aiming to get people who are homeless off the streets by Christmas has been welcomed by BCP Council

Residents reported seeing a large military aircraft flying off the Dorset coast and dropping packages into the sea.

Richard Channell won the Farming and Nature Champion award at the New Forest National Park Awards 2026.

A young farmer has encouraged others to persevere after winning a regional award.

A car overturned on a busy road, causing long delays and forcing it to close.

An image has been released after a man was reportedly seen performing an indecent act in Poole.

A council is forecasting a £27million budget overspend by the end of the financial year

A man has been charged with five counts of shoplifting and bicycle theft following a series of incidents in the New Forest.

A major search operation was launched in fading light for a lone kayaker reported off Durlston Head near Swanage

Major roadworks in Bournemouth town centre are “progressing well” according to the latest update from BCP Council

Tesco customers can get more from their Clubcard by upgrading it to Clubcard Plus, including 10% off groceries and F&F clothing.

State Pension, PIP, Universal Credit and other DWP payments due on August 31 will be paid early. See the full list of affected benefits.

Beefeater and Brewers Fayre customers have been urged to use their loyalty points before the restaurants close in September

The cost of MOT tests on cars could nearly double under new guidelines proposed to the Government.

Morrisons has promised customers it will not be beaten on price by supermarket rivals.

M&S has brought back its 20% off Back to School range of uniform - but be quick as the offer ends today.

Heavy traffic is reported on the A338 Spur Road following reports of a crash

There is always some rain at the friendliest festival going so it was inevitable, despite the blistering summer we’ve just experienced, that a deluge would occur.

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”?