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Explosive disposal team called to "unexploded ordnance" in Poole
We received a report at 12.58pm on Friday August 21, 2026, that a piece of suspected unexploded ordnance had been found at a site off Lifeboat Quay in Poole.
Explosive disposal team called to "unexploded ordnance" in Poole
We received a report at 12.58pm on Friday August 21, 2026, that a piece of suspected unexploded ordnance had been found at a site off Lifeboat Quay in Poole.
Body found in search for missing man
Body found in search for man who went missing from Poole
Man in his 60s arrested in connection with Boscombe 'rape'
Arrest made in Bournemouth rape investigation
Man in his 60s arrested in connection with Boscombe 'rape'
Arrest made in Bournemouth rape investigation
Body found in search for missing man
Body found in search for man who went missing from Poole
National Highways gives date for A31 reopening with 40mph speed limit in place
The A31 is set to reopen tomorrow morning after being closed for nearly two weeks following the New Forest wildfire.
Migrant jailed after raping woman in locked Bournemouth Beach Portaloo
A migrant who raped a woman after locking her in a Portaloo has been jailed for six years and nine months.
Warning issued as dumped food leaves New Forest ponies at risk
A warning has been issued after fruit was found dumped in the New Forest, presumably for the livestock.
Two Dorset residents win over £1m on National Lottery
Two lucky Dorset residents have scooped a combined total of £1,102,286.90 on The National Lottery.
Decision on plan to turn empty warehouse into £1m skateboard arena
Plans to turn a vacant warehouse into an indoor skateboarding arena have been given the go-ahead
A deadly plant which can kill people and animals has been found growing in Dorset
⚠️ PUBLIC SAFETY NOTICE: HEMLOCK WATER DROPWORT ⚠️
Car wash in Bournemouth ordered to stop jet washing after noise breaches
A car wash has been ordered to stop jet washing services over breaches of noise control conditions
Brits urged to book flu jabs to help ease winter demand - Check if you're eligible
NHS is urging Brits to start booking flu jabs to ease winter demands in A&E departments.
Major new 380-home development proposed
A major housing development is being proposed in Dorset.
Man jailed for four years after police find £120,000 of cocaine
A man has been jailed after police found cocaine worth an estimated value of £120,000.
Man 'inappropriately touched' female bar worker in Bournemouth
A man "inappropriately touched" a woman while she was working last month at a bar in Bournemouth.
Pair of people broke into Ferndown home
Two people broke into a home in Ferndown
Man exposes himself to woman in Poole park after shouting at her
A man allegedly flashed a woman after shouting at her in a park in Poole.
Pair of people broke into Ferndown home
Two people broke into a home in Ferndown
Cider maker launches new brew in fundraising partnership with air ambulance
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.
'Build your own home' in Dorset with plot of land up for sale for £2.5million
Plans for a new 'build your own' waterfront home with panoramic views have been approved for a site in Dorset
The cult comedy filmed across Dorset you can watch for free
Dorset is the location for Mike Leigh's Play For Today, Nuts in May, which is free to watch on BBC iPlayer
WATCH: This island could have been all yours for just £250k
A YouTube video provides an insightful look at Brownsea Island in 1962.
The day Del Boy filmed Only Fools and Horses in Dorset
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?
Ferry staff subject to verbal abuse following hour suspension
Sandbanks Ferry staff were 'verbally abused' by passengers during a temporary suspension.
Hundreds of jobs created at holiday park as part of £500k investment
Hundreds of jobs are to be created at a holiday park as part of a major nationwide investment.
Residents split over introducing tourist tax
SHOULD there be a tourist tax in Purbeck – the “Purbeck Pound”?