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Mathmos, based in Poole and known for inventing the lava lamp, supports the idea that shoppers should be able to easily identify products made in the UK.

Poole Sea Cadets awarded a £15,000 National Lottery grant to help sustain youth training and community engagement across Poole and the surrounding area.

Stewarts Garden Centres will begin selling tickets for its Santa’s Winter Wonderland on September 1, giving families more time to plan their festive visit.

Tom Hayes MP, Chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Play, has welcomed changes that protect playgrounds in planning policy.

Do you enjoy having a bet? I did, but in recent times both Corals in Broadstone, and Ladbrokes on Canford Heath have closed.

The Queen's Pirate: The Triumphant Life and Tragic End of Thomas Cavendish, Elizabethan Privateer, by Iain Gateley, uncovers the life of Thomas Cavendish.

A mini-festival is set to showcase the original talents of Bournemouth’s music scene later this month.

If you asked me to name the three questions every family solicitor hears most, they would be: “Can I force my ex out of the house?”, “Can I keep my pension because I earnt it?”, and, my personal favourite, “Can I stop my ex from seeing the children?”

The Poole Tinnitus Support Group will hold its first meeting tonight, Wednesday, August 19, at Upton Bay Care Home in Poole

School leavers in the South West are being encouraged to consider careers in the building materials supply sector

A celebration of seafood, music, and maritime heritage is set to return as Seafood & Sounds festival will take place in Poole on September 12 and September 13

Bournemouth Water is asking customers to use water wisely by making small water-saving changes at home.

Chris King, founder of Jurassic Chargers FC, was named New Volunteer of the Year at the England Football Grassroots Football Awards

This autumn, Lighthouse Poole prepares to RIP IT UP, exploring and celebrating the changing face of youth rebellion, culture and expression in the UK.

A new exhibition is shining a light on the forgotten history of Indian Army soldiers cared for in Bournemouth during the First World War

Tom Hayes MP has welcomed new Government action to give eligible disabled people across England free bus travel 24/7 from April 1, 2027.

A Bournemouth canoe sprinter is taking life a day at a time to be a better father, businessman, and athlete as he prepares to race for Great Britain.

Dramatic true story of Beaulieu Estate in the New Forest, which served as a top-secret training ground for WWII spies learning ungentlemanly warfare.

A wind farm tycoon was exposed for having child porn after he went into a Bournemouth computer repair shop and asked them to wipe his hard drives.

A missing passport has put travel plans on hold for a family living in Bournemouth.

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”?