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Superhero Saturday returns on Saturday, August 22 to Hobbycraft stores across the UK, including Dorset ones in Longham and Poole

Diverse Abilities, a Dorset charity, is inviting professionals and businesses to its next “Pastries with…” event on September 23.

A town council seat is up for grabs following the resignation of a councillor just weeks after he was elected

A decision to fund Christmas lights in just four areas has sparked criticism from councillors

Politics is child’s play. Election swings and roundabouts. See-sawing finances. Council and committee climbing frames to be surmounted as you try to get things done.

Mampitts Community Hub will include a café, activity hall, and family services as part of a multi-use public space designed to serve residents of all ages.

The Halloween at Moors Valley illuminated light trail is back this autumn from October 23 to November 1.

Dorset housebuilder Barratt David Wilson Homes plans to install 10,000 swift bricks by the end of 2027.

Richard Davis, from Bournemouth, spent 70 days cycling through England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland in support of Willow.

Sumo Sushi, Ojo’s Pizza, and Betsylicious are the latest independent eateries to open on the first floor of The Dolphin Centre

Young technicians are gaining hands-on engineering experience through a new partnership from the Tank Museum in Bovington and Babcock.

Lucy Shuker BEM, a wheelchair tennis champion from Three Legged Cross, appears in a new campaign film from The Proud Trust, an LGBTQ+ youth charity.

Bournemouth MP Tom Hayes backs Andy Burnham’s government plan to end rough sleeping by Christmas, funding housing, healthcare and local homelessness support.

Dorset housewife believed she was the cause of illness to others, and on his recommendation, a judge sent her to a secure hospital.

Nearly 30,000 ice creams and ice lollies have been sold along Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole’s coastline in just four days

A new independent butchers has opened in Tuckton, aiming to bring high-quality meat to families, fitness enthusiasts and home cooks at more accessible prices.

A café destroyed by an accidental electrical fault nearly two months ago has begun the process of reopening.

A van was stolen from a driveway after the thief stole the keys from inside the house.

A van was stolen from a driveway after the thief stole the keys from inside the house.

It has been confirmed that the A31 will remain closed for the following few days, as road repairs continue.

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”?