Silpa Vijayan, a former nurse at Dorset County Hospital, appeared before the Nursing and Midwifery Council Fitness to Practise Committee which deemed her fitness to practice as a nurse impaired

Police are continuing their searches for a missing man

His achievements are the stuff of legends, cut from the determined grit of river silt, steamy jungle humidity and a strong love of discovery.

Plans to transform a derelict town centre pub that has stood empty for at least 20 years have been unveiled

DORSET Police says there will be an increased emergency services presence in Poole Port today due to a training exercise.

Underground Nights in Boscombe has reopened under new management.

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The exhibition explores the extraordinary efforts of volunteer crews who continued to save lives at sea during the war.

An amateur dramatics group is gearing up for its forthcoming production next month.

A Dorset homecare provider has been shortlisted for Community Builder of the Year.

A care home in Ferndown is holding an event on how to help someone living with dementia.

Residents and staff at a Dorset care home have begun its 20th anniversary year by handing over nearly £1,800 to a community charity.

A new community exhibition will bring together artworks that explore experiences of caregiving, memory loss and ageing well.

Dorset Council is backing phone-free school days and encouraging families to delay smartphone ownership until at the age of at least 14, unless there is a specific need.

A mobile police station will visit Christchurch next week.

ALDI workers across Dorset are set to get another pay rise this spring.

A limited number of additional seats have been released for Russell Howard’s show in Bournemouth next month.

The South West Model Show comes to the Tank Museum next month.

The National Trust is hosting an event for people interested in volunteering on Brownsea Island.

The home is intended for individuals who are eligible under the Care Act and offers both in-person and tech-enabled care.

Residents are asked to come forward for their Covid and flu vaccines before the winter offer comes to an end.

A cocktail bar in Bournemouth has it’s licensing hearing moved to a later date.

Bournemouth MP hosts SEND reform event to get feedback on challenges facing the current system.

AN ULTRA runner completed a challenge over the Christmas period running 43 kilometres a day for five consecutive days.

A VETERAN and lifelong churchgoer is fighting to keep open a historic Bournemouth church which he says is the “only viable church” for elderly people in the area.

TikTok sensations donate £1,000 to Winton Salvation Army to support homelessness.

Teachers and pupils are busy preparing for the first of eight live concert hall performances as Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra begins its ‘Explore the Orchestra’ tour to Bristol, Exeter, Poole and Portsmouth, from this month.

JD Gyms in Bournemouth is offering £10 memberships for January.

A Bournemouth man has been reunited with the South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SWASFT) ambulance crew who saved his life after he suffered a sudden cardiac arrest.

A BCP MP said she will no longer use X after an “increase in misogyny” on the platform.

Fire service are attending a fire in Boscombe and Sovereign centre has been closed.

STAFF at Bournemouth and Poole college will take part in three days of strike action this week after talks over pay and working conditions failed to reach an agreement, the University and College Union (UCU) has said.

A fundraiser has been set up after a “special” volunteer in the non-league football community died while managing a club he set up with his son in the 1990s.

The Fleur de Lys in Cranborne, Dorset, has been named among England's top 50 pubs with rooms, according to The Telegraph.

The High Corner Inn in Ringwood and The East End Arms in Lymington have been named among England's top 50 pubs with rooms

In response to the recent letter regarding Keyhole Bridge, the person who thinks that the road should be permanently closed to traffic obviously doesn't have to rely on a vehicle to get to work.

PEOPLE told of their shock after a crash which saw a van smash into a house in Bridport

AN ITALIAN restaurant chain is launching a selection of pasta and pizza dishes for 99p for one day in a bid to beat the Monday blues.

Thousands have reported issues with the social media app X, seeing questions if the app is down.

A man has died after a collision involving an electric scooter outside a Bournemouth nightclub.

Up to 640 jobs are being created at discount retailer Lidl under plans to open 19 stores over the next eight weeks, including one in Dorset.

Police have confirmed they are dealing with an abandoned vehicle in Ringwood after residents raised concerns.

Revd Canon Triffitt has played a key role in shaping the diocesan vision and strategy.

Southbourne Coastguard was called out on Monday morning to reports of an athlete in trouble in the water.

Heavy rain is set to hit Dorset later this week, the Met Office has warned.

Residents are being asked to share their views on a new special educational needs provision at a primary school in Christchurch.

BCP Council has received an application to review the premise license of a restaurant and bar in Bournemouth.

A woman has been hospitalised with 'serious' injuries earlier this month after she was hit by a car in Bournemouth.

A pair of repeat offenders were arrested last week by officers from Bournemouth Neighbourhood Policing Team.

BCP libraries are celebrating The National Year of Reading with a special offer designed to welcome the youngest of book lovers.