The top performing secondary schools in Dorset for 2025 have been revealed.

A special event featuring Antiques Roadshow experts is heading to Dorset next week

A campaign to fund the £330k purchase of land around a Dorset landmark is in its “final push”

What began as an ancient grazing tradition quickly spiralled into a series of violent encounters

Former Royal Marine Captain Stephen Weall, who grew up in Shaftesbury, served during the Aden Emergency

Police are issuing advice on how to following thefts from vehicles in the area.

POLICE are warning businesses to be vigilant after fake bank notes have been circulating in Purbeck.

Eight people reportedly connected to organised crime have been arrested this week part of a large investigation.

Some of the best birdwatching spots in the New Forest have been revealed.

Wyatt Homes is set to launch sales for its Wilberforce Green development.

Eight picnic benches beside the Beach House Café in Mudeford has now been officially approved.

Camp Bestival has revealed its headline acts for 2026.

Each enjoyed a personalised cake - lemon drizzle for Kay and Victoria sponge with strawberries and cream for Beryl.

Julia’s House raised £24,730 through its annual Christmas tree recycling scheme, with supporters booking collections of 1,800 trees

Dorset Council's cabinet will consider on January 29 whether to approve £1.3 million for accelerating streetlight upgrades and £700,000.

James Cooper began gambling at age 17 and quickly fell into addiction throughout his 20s.

The company has said that unauthorised standpipes could allow dirty water to enter the main supply because the equipment may not be properly cleaned.

The Bournemouth 7s festival has announced dance as its ninth official sport.

Vikki Slade MP criticises UK government for appeasing Donald Trump, warning it risks British values, global security and UN efforts in Gaza.

The following cases were heard at Poole Magistrates' Court:

Drivers are being urged to take extra care in the New Forest National Park following an increase in road accidents involving livestock.

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A WHITE-TAILED eagle has been spotted at Christchurch Harbour, highlighting the continued success of efforts to reintroduce the species in country.

A RANGE of events is being held across Dorset and neighbouring Wiltshire as the National Trust looks to help visitors “banish the winter blues."

A GROUP of young men attacked and stabbed a man in Bournemouth town centre after he sexually assaulted a teenage girl, a court has heard.

The New Forest and Hampshire County Show is set to return from July 28 to 30 with a spectacular new Main Ring attraction.

Plans for an eight person HMO have been refused because it would be “out of character for the area” and lacking parking.

A country park will undergo a planned power cut on Friday but will remain open.

A military operation will be taking place from the end of the month in Studland.

UNIONISTS have vowed to fight on as eight fire stations are at risk of closure in Dorset and Wiltshire

THE enabling works for the Cherries’ Vitality Stadium expansion plans have been approved by BCP Council.

Updates as the eastern BCP planning committee are set to rule on the plans for enabling works for AFC Bournemouth's Vitality Stadium expansion plans.

A PAIR of BCP councillors have slammed “unprecedented and unjustified” council tax increases that will affect residents across Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.

The darkening skies quickly gave way to an all-out meteorological onslaught of rain and hurricane-force winds.

AN 18-year-old who drowned after he rescued relatives from the sea in Dorset has been described as 'the life and soul of the party' as he received a posthumous bravery award

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole are facing another day of torrential rain after the Met Office issued a weather warning.

A man is to be sentenced at court for raping a woman in her own home after his crying victim made a secret recording of the attack.

The coastguard was called to Poole Harbour following an incident with a wing foiler in difficulty.

A SANDBANKS restaurant wants to extend its opening hours and revamp its facilities.

Poole Coastguard was called out to an incident in the early hours of Tuesday morning after a person was reported to be in the water near Holes Bay.

AN ‘ANIMALISTIC’ man who raped a woman while she protested was caught after she recorded the ordeal, a court has heard.

The director of a large number of hit films has submitted an application to Wiltshire Council seeking permission to build new storage barns in the grounds of Ashcombe House, near Tollard Royal.

A man who lost his money, his relationships and almost his life to a gambling addiction told how he has found new purpose as a support worker for a Bournemouth charity.

DRIVERS of a car involved in two vehicle collision is suspected to have a cloned number plate and failed to stop at the scene.

AUTHORITIES have issued fresh guidance to help protect residents after reporting an increase in vehicle crime across the area.

The Green Man Association of the New Forest hosted a wassail at the New Forest Cider Farm.

Leah Johnson, 19, from Lyndhurst, claimed her first major senior title just three months after joining the University of Winchester’s Elite Sports Programme.

Boris Borisov, chef at Moors Manor Care Home in Ringwood, graduates Barchester Healthcare’s Chef Academy, praised for culinary skills and resident care.

The Lindsay Bupa Care Home is inviting local community members to join them for a Hollywood themed celebration on Friday, January 30.

South West Water is encouraging customers to consider a free water meter as a way to monitor usage, reduce waste and potentially lower bills.