A walk from Ringstead Bay to Durdle Door has been named among the UK's best walks, thanks to its coastal views and sense of history

West Howe residents invited to share views on £20m Pride in Place investment. MP Jessica Toale launches survey to shape funding for local facilities and safety.

Her Royal Highness Princess Anne launched the Chancellor’s Fund at Health Sciences University London, supporting health education, research, and community care.

Dorset residents must now pre-book visits to Dorchester, Wimborne, Shaftesbury and Sherborne recycling centres from 23 March 2026. Bookings required.

The following cases were heard at Poole Magistrates' Court:

Springbourne Fire Station visited Tops Muscliff Nursery, teaching children about fire safety, emergency services, and community heroes with hands-on activities.

Europcar UK highlights van hire as a cost-effective, eco-friendly solution for DIY, gardening, and home improvement projects this Easter. .

Quay Rackets opens on Poole Quay, Dorset, offering tennis, padel, squash, badminton, and pickleball gear, expert advice, restringing and Spring Sale deals.

Ice Age Adventure Live comes to Lighthouse Poole on May 26—a theatre show with interactive prehistoric fun, ancient creatures, and a woolly mammoth rescue.

Scott Bradlee’s Postmodern Jukebox brings The Future Is Vintage UK Tour 2026 to Bournemouth Pavilion, reimagining modern pop hits in vintage jazz style.

Hartford Care’s Bethel House in Barton on Sea offers new privately funded residents a free week’s stay. Includes dementia, respite, and end-of-life care.

Early bird tickets for Camp Bestival 2026 at Lulworth Castle go on sale tomorrow. Family festival features Bastille, Fatboy Slim, Joe Wicks and new workshops.

Four Japanese cherry trees gifted by the Sakura Cherry Tree Project have blossomed early in Bourne Valley, marking UK-Japan friendship and Hanami tradition.

Bird enthusiasts will have the chance to get a glimpse at new chicks after a live webcam has returned to a historic osprey nest.

An MP is calling for an "independent investigation" into the financial management and governance of initio learning trust after redundancies announced in Dorset schools.

A number of UK restaurants that featured in the Michelin Guide, including some from London, Cornwall and Manchester, have shut in the last year

Customers who have purchased any of the affected items are advised to take note of the possible health risks and follow the official guidance

Gaynor Simpson faced every parents' worst nightmare when her son was left fighting for his life with sepsis and meningitis

Three airlines, including one in the UK, have entered liquidation or administration in 2026, while another has shut down entirely - see which ones.

It comes as the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) said the number of cases linked to the outbreak has reached 29, up from 27 previously.

If ticks go unnoticed and pets are untreated, a tick bite could lead to further complications, including Lyme disease.

Boscombe West, Hamworthy and West Howe secure £60m Pride in Place government funding for regeneration, thanks to Labour MPs in the Bournemouth and Poole area.

“Opportunistic” criminals targeting two New Forest towns have led to a spike in shoplifting.

A MUSIC teacher has been barred from the profession after he was caught having oral sex in his classroom – less than two weeks after starting his job.

A teenager has been banned from driving and ordered to pay more than £1,000 in fines and costs after causing damage to football pitches and private land.

A car burst into flames in Ringwood on Friday morning as fire crews battled the blaze.

A Poole-based motorboat owner has been ordered to pay almost £12,000 for dangerous seamanship and speeding leading to a collision with a swimmer.

Two Dorset locations were named in the Sunday Times best places to live guide for 2026, and one of those was Wimborne Minster

Their post-war tours around Britain and Ireland were seen as a rather poignant period in their lives, driven mainly by financial need.

Hampshire County Council has announced it will increase fees for some users of recycling centres.

A lorry crashed into a building in Poole on Thursday afternoon after the driver reportedly left the vehicle without applying the handbrake.

A man has been arrested after he allegedly assaulted a pair of men after threatening them in Christchurch.

Poole MP Neil Duncan-Jordan urges a ban on political donations from companies with government contracts, citing concerns over transparency and trust.

Dorset MP Vikki Slade urges Government and DWP to boost support for disabled young adults and SEND in self-employment, highlighting SAMEE charity’s work.

A MOTORCYCLIST in his 30s was sadly pronounced dead at the scene after a fatal road traffic collision near Gillingham.

YOUTHS reportedly used catapults in a “criminal and anti-social manner” as a policing team stepped up patrols in recent weeks.

BCP Council has announced that all four of the free, family-friendly public paddling pools will be reopened in May, to allow residents to enjoy low-cost local days out.

A rise in people feeding ponies and lighting fires in the New Forest is down to visitors “not exercising common sense”.

Support for BCP Council’s bid to become the UK’s first Town of Culture in 2028 has come from organisations, venues, and community groups across the conurbation.

A Bournemouth MP has welcomed £1.8 million flood defence funding from government to protect homes from coastal erosion and support tourism.

Coastal protection work at East Cliff and Boscombe Beach has been completed three weeks early.

A car burst into flames in Ringwood on Friday morning as fire crews battled the blaze.

A MAN has been charged after reportedly verbally abusing two Jewish people in Boscombe.

Domestic abuse survivors will be able to get better support as their cases pass through the courts thanks to £5 million in funding, the Government has said.

A councillor has said that the decision to approve a new Lidl supermarket was ‘disappointing’ and a missed opportunity for local people.

Plans for Dorset Council to join South West Flood and Coastal service to minimise flooding and erosion will be discussed by Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council’s cabinet.

BCP Council has welcomed the announcement that Government will be filling in the £2.6million funding gap which will see new lifts installed in Pokesdown Station.

The wide release of a new sci-fi blockbuster, a comedy horror sequel, and an Oscar-nominated French animated film are among films shown across BCP this weekend.

A motorcyclist has been seriously injured after hitting the central reservation on the A31

A Sandbanks driver who had only passed their test three months had their car seized after they were caught driving without insurance.