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A motorbike rider has been taken to hospital with serious injuries following a crash which saw a woman in her 40s arrested.

BCP Council is to consider plans to improve community wellbeing through creative activities including music, dance and gardening

BCP Council is to receive an independent public health review highlighting key local health and wellbeing issues, inequalities, emerging challenges and recommended actions.

Bournemouth resident Les Shapero celebrates his 100th birthday on October 5 at Pegasus Homes in Sandbanks, surrounded by 40 family, friends and residents.

Bournemouth resident Les Shapero celebrates his 100th birthday on October 5 at Pegasus Homes in Sandbanks, surrounded by 40 family, friends and residents.

A new Red Wheel plaque has been unveiled to honour a maritime milestone

A Poole kebab takeaway is facing having its licence revoked after immigration enforcement officers found three illegal workers inside the premises.

Restored wetlands are helping rare wildlife recover and thrive in the New Forest

Upgraded flood defences have been completed to protect more than 140 properties from tidal flooding

A potential sewage spill into a precious New Forest stream was prevented by artificial intelligence

A Poole kebab takeaway is facing having its licence revoked after immigration enforcement officers found three illegal workers inside the premises

A new Red Wheel plaque has been unveiled to honour a maritime milestone

Restored wetlands are helping rare wildlife recover and thrive in the New Forest

A potential sewage spill into a precious New Forest stream was prevented by artificial intelligence

Upgraded flood defences have been completed to protect more than 140 properties from tidal flooding

Bournemouth-made documentary The Banjo Boys has won Best Documentary Feature at the Gloucester Independent Film Festival.

MKM Building Supplies Ltd, based in Stoneferry Road, Hull, HU8 8DE, seeks to vary an existing goods vehicle operator's licence in Ferndown.

Sherborne Girls, a boarding school, has been running its Sleep Week scheme since 2020, now held four times during the school year.

Oakley Lane in Oakley will be temporarily closed in phases from October 26 to November 5, affecting stretches between Oakley Straight and Canford Magna.

The RNLI has applied to BCP Council for a premises licence to hold one music evening each year at Mudeford RNLI Lifeboat Station.

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.