Tributes have been paid to an “inspirational” netball coach with a “larger-than-life personality”.

In some places, history is not locked in archives but etched into the ground beneath our feet.

Vikki Slade MP has called on the Prime Minister to take urgent action to improve water safety and protect children's access to swimming lessons

Rowan Atkinson will appear at The Mowlem in Swanage for a day dedicated to French comedy legend Jacques Tati, as part of the Purbeck Film Festival

Strictly Come Dancing's Anton Du Beke is bringing festive sparkle to the stage with a brand-new Christmas show in Bournemouth on December 21

This weekend sees the release of a new take on Robin Hood, a Scottish comedy film and a supernatural horror film, alongside other films across BCP cinemas.

Arts by the Sea revealed final artists joining its festival, completing this year’s programme with music, theatre, dance, poetry and creativity for the family

Britain's Got Talent winners The Hawkstone Farmers' Choir will perform at Bournemouth Pavilion next year as part of its 2027 UK tour.

Julia’s House will host its second Glitter Gala at the Creekmoor superstore on September 30, as part of the nationwide Sustainable September campaign.

Here are the latest planning applications submitted to BCP Council for towns within the Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole area

Wimborne Community Theatre, in association with Wimborne Town of Culture, will present "Belonging - Our Search for Home" at Kingston Lacy this month.

Bournemouth University (BU) has been awarded €1.5 million to lead a unique five-year research project exploring 10,000 years of seabird history

A theatre has launched a new website and ticketing system as part of its autumn programme.

Sherborne Schools Group has announced the appointment of Dr Ruth Sullivan as its first group chief executive officer

I was interested to read Ian Crump’s excellent piece on the Beaulieu Motor Museum.

The Bransgore Beer Fest 2026 will run from Friday, September 25 until Sunday, September 27, at the Three Tuns on Ringwood Road.

Here’s a question. When you go on holiday and somebody asks where you’re from, what do you say?

A Poole MP has warned that proposed immigration reforms could lead to a "Windrush-style scandal on a massive scale".

A Bournemouth lap dancing club is facing objections to its bid for licence renewal.

Dorset Police has raised concerns over a proposed boxing event in Bournemouth Town Centre.

Another Holland & Barrett store in Dorset is set to close this month following signage announcing the retailer's imminent closure displayed in its windows.

The Museum of East Dorset in Wimborne is asking people to donate red and black wool and create poppies to decorate the building this November

The 26th annual Wimborne in Bloom Duck Race was held on Saturday, August 29, with 1,000 ducks released into the River Allen and more than £1,500 raised.

Two preserves handmade in the New Forest by a team including people with neuro disabilities have been named as finalists in the Great British Food Awards 2026.

A total of 246,089 doses of the meningococcal B (MenB) vaccine have been given since the NHS programme began on July 20, as of August 31.

Dorset Council plans to dispose of Corfe Mullen Recreation Ground (County Field) under the Local Government Act 1972. Objections due by 11 Sept 2026.

Karen Gorham, Bishop of Sherborne and acting Bishop of Salisbury, will take on the 20 church challenge in Poole as part of the annual Ride + Stride event

The Museum of East Dorset is inviting visitors and local makers to mark Saturday 26 September in their diaries for the last Tearoom Makers Market of the season.

A ferry operator serving Lymington has responded after the Prime Minister agreed to look "look seriously" at a recent proposal made to regulate cross Solent ferry prices in Tuesday's PMQ's.

A council is calling for feedback from residents and organisations after the New Forest wildfire forced the closure of a major road.

Residents from Colten Care’s Woodpeckers care home dressed up as characters from Lewis Carroll’s Alice in Wonderland for a carnival parade.

Children and young people in Dorset are invited to share their experiences, ideas, hopes and concerns for the future through a major national survey.

English Heritage is offering free access to historic sites in Dorset as part of the annual Heritage Open Days festival from September 11 to September 20.

A man has died after falling from a building in Bournemouth, with neighbours saying his death will “leave a hole in the community”.

LUSH will host an evening workshop making bath bombs and knot wraps at its Green Hub in Poole on November 3.

A film screening and clothes swap event is set to explore the future of sustainable fashion.

The Aedes aegypti mosquito, known to transmit viruses such as dengue and Zika virus, has been found breeding in the UK for the first time.

The popular Weymouth Parkrun is returning but organisers have warned 'we won't be back' without help

Three directors of a Bournemouth-based tree-planting company who splashed out on luxury holidays, supercars and a yacht while running a £70 million investment scam have been jailed.

Dramatic history of A31 through the New Forest, from the construction of its concrete underpasses to the failed 2007 plot to extend the M27.

Wet Wet Wet announce 2027 UK tour celebrating 40 years since debut album Popped In Souled Out, including Poole date and classic hits like Wishing I Was Lucky.

The Prime Minister has been challenged on plans to 'tear apart' the New Forest by local MP Sir Julian Lewis.

New restrictions are coming to more than a dozen parking spaces in Christchurch

A Bournemouth nightclub is seeking to extend its opening hours until 5am

Plans to extend live and recorded music hours at a restaurant in Poole is going to be heard at committee after dozens of residents submitted objections

BCP Council is disposing of a section of land on Mudeford Sandbank to be used by a restaurant

BCP Council urges Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole residents to check voter registration details during the annual canvass to ensure voting rights in May 2027

A woman has been identified following an image appeal in relation to a dog bite incident in Poole.

Bournemouth Airport passenger travel alert

Witnesses are being urged to come forward after a Playstation and sunglasses were stolen in Parkstone.