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The School Sleep Easy initiative, organised by YMCA Bournemouth, has raised an average of around £75,000 each year for the past five years.

Liz Lean PR launches Protect by LLPR and Engage by LLPR, offering 24/7 crisis communications, planning permission and stakeholder engagement support.

People living with rare diseases in Dorset are being offered two years’ free access to an AI-powered app designed to help them.

Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra has launched a series of events for pupils, teachers and aspiring musicians across Dorset, including Poole and Bournemouth.

A silent disco offering an alternative to traditional Halloween events will take place this October.

Residents and staff at Moors Manor Care Home in St Leonards are celebrating this week after the home was named a finalist in the Ringwood Business Awards

Charities are being urged by Azets to urgently strengthen their cyber security measures to protect donor data from potential breaches.

A new campaign is calling for targeted government support to boost the economies and wellbeing of coastal communities.

Transvision Vamp will perform a 16-date tour across the UK, including a show at O2 Academy Bournemouth on October 21.

SOBO Beach could lose its site after delays and a disputed BCP Council process, as concerns grow over Bournemouth’s financial crisis, services and leadership.

Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service attended 12 incidents involving solar photovoltaic (PV) systems in 2025, up from five the previous year and marking the highest annual total since at least 2018.

Bournemouth & District Society of Model Engineers saved miniature railway after AFC Bournemouth stadium expansion forced them out of Kings Park.

A woman who is at the end of her life said she had missed weeks of freedom due to a broken lift, which left her trapped in her flat.

Supporters packed into SOBO Beach this weekend as campaigners fighting to save the popular Southbourne seafront venue urged BCP Council to reconsider plans for its future.

The Poole-to-Cherbourg route is set to come to an end after many decades of service on Monday, October 12

The air ambulance has landed on Mudeford Rec this evening

A road in Wareham remains closed amid fears debris could fall from a building and cause injury.

Police have launched an investigation into "disorder" after three people were arrested following a high-risk football match between Southampton and Portsmouth

A car was destroyed in a vehicle fire on a New Forest street

A comedian was reportedly taken to hospital after collapsing at a wedding in Poole, according to the Daily Mail.

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.