Celebrity chef Rick Stein has linked up with Waitrose in a new partnership.

Bournemouth’s controversial IMAX - recalling the troubled Waterfront complex’s history, from its 2002 opening to 2013 demolition.

Dexter Sports FC’s Dexter Lions U13s in Poole are among thousands of junior teams to receive new kits as part of Octopus Energy's Octopus Kits for Kids scheme

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

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

BCP Council is to receive an independent safeguarding review highlighting key local protection issues, vulnerable resident risks, and emerging challenges.

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.

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

SiteZone, based in Ferndown, has become majority employee-owned, giving employees a direct stake in the future of the business.

Bodega, the third Bodega location from Quay Hospitality Group, will open on Poole High Street this winter in the former Renoufs Cheese & Wine Bar.

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

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

Brendan Cole, James Jordan, Pasha Kovalev, Vincent Simone, and Ian Waite will perform in Vegas: After Hours at the Bournemouth Pavilion on October 20.

AJC Group appoints Robert Healy, Rory Beynsberger and Charlie Carey as affordable housing growth continues across Dorset.

An inquest has opened following the death of a car salesman from Wareham.

With changes to prison release procedures introduced, victims and anyone concerned about the release of an offender are reminded that support is available.

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

Dorset Police has issued a warning about a rise in social media and email hacking, urging people to take steps to protect their online accounts

Christchurch in Dorset ranks among the UK’s most entrepreneurial seaside towns, placing tenth nationally

The SNG Community Foundation has launched a new Digital Inclusion Fund

For too long, Bournemouth has talked about empty shops. Now it is time to take things up a gear.

Residential and care at home provider and registered charity, Care South, has donated £2,000 to The Friends of Dolphin.

The new tourist tax is simply a tax too far.

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

Hays Travel’s Jess Price in Highcliffe took part in the 10,000 feet skydive to raise £1,085 for Cancer Research UK.

The safety scheme to secure the future of Dinah's Hollow and prevent landslips is entering its final phase, with work on track for completion by end of 2026.

Little Shop of Horrors, a a co-production with Lighthouse Poole and Coventry’s Belgrade Theatre, will run at Lighthouse Poole from October 20 to October 24

Four young people have been officially appointed as Dorset’s Lord-Lieutenant Cadets following a special ceremony at Dorchester’s Corn Exchange.

Bournemouth-based Gladiators FC will represent England at the Socca Champions League in Crete after a remarkable self-funded rise through six-a-side football.

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

Paris Smith is celebrating its partner Frank Prior who completed a wing walk on October 3 to raise funds for the firm’s three chosen charities

The Italian Villa at Compton Acres in Poole will host the wedding open day on October 18 offering visitors the chance to tour and discover new features.

Kenneth Everett was convicted of murdering 16-year-old Rosemary Smith in the New Forest in 1967, after burying her body as his new girlfriend watched.

Problems relating to gambling is costing BCP Council around £6million a year according to a report.

DFDS will launch 2027 Poole-Jersey high-speed sailings on March 24, with 130 return journeys, extra summer capacity and bookings opening October 8.

A dog was left “completely zonked” and running in circles for days after becoming seriously unwell from consuming Class A drugs at a park.

BCP Council will be asked to approve nearly half a million for new walking trails, install fencing and expand Upton Country Park into surrounding farmland,

BCP Council’s Health and Wellbeing Board will be reviewing recent changes across community chemist services to ensure official healthcare records remain fully up to date.

Remember Bournemouth’s lost Grand Hotel, a Victorian landmark on Fir Vale Road closed in 1960 and demolished in 1962?

Discover Parkstone’s lost cinemas - the Victory Palace and Art Deco Regal brought films, 3D screenings and Saturday clubs to Dorset

Sherborne in Dorset has been named among the safest towns for senior living in England by World Atlas

Gravel Hill in Poole closed with reports of a crash - updates as we get them

Live traffic updates with reports of an incident on the A31

Northern Ireland crisp maker Glens of Antrim Potatoes has ceased trading after entering administration, with 95 staff made redundant.

A major expansion of bus services is on the way, with 700 new journeys planned across Dorset.

BCP councillors are being asked to confirm their support for the RNLI and condemn harassment of volunteers