The Co-operative Food Lyndhurst convenience store and post office will close permanently next week.

A war hero with a tragic tale had humble beginnings as a pupil of a school in north Dorset

RESIDENTS face paying more in council tax after Dorset Council said it would be increasing its share of the bill.

A popular discount shop is set to close this weekend after 13 years on Dorchester’s high street

Bournemouth Pavilion has announced a 2026 season packed with music, culture, comedy and show-stopping performances.

Content Ignite named among Britain’s fastest-growing tech firms in The Sunday Times 100 Tech 2026, ranking 45th for software and leading in adtech UK.

A new charity shop will open its doors in Christchurch next month.

A new stage play will be performed at Lighthouse later this month.

The Dorset Art Prize 2026 is open for entries.

Flu and norovirus continue to put pressure on hospitals across the south west, the NHS has said.

A host of stars and events will be coming to the BIC in 2026 with the venue offering ‘something for everyone’.

Two of Britain’s most distinctive songwriters have been announced for Lighthouse.

Sue Perkins is bringing her new stand-up show to Poole on March 27. Tickets are available now.

Identical twins Johnny and Tom from Sherborne Boys receive Oxford University offers to study at Magdalen and St John’s Colleges. Academic excellence praised.

Neil Duncan-Jordan MP has defended voting against the Government after he was one of 26 Labour MPs to vote against a proposal to restrict protest at animal testing sites.

A counter terrorism training exercise took place in Poole Harbour this week as several hundred people from local and national partners and agencies come together to test several specialist capabilities.

SISTERS have been left heartbroken after losing both parents to stage four cancer within just one month.

A BOURNEMOUTH man is taking on a gruelling fitness challenge to raise money for a charity that feeds children in some of the world’s poorest countries.

A Bournemouth MP has raised the issues surrounding Evri deliveries in parliament.

Customers at Waitrose, Sainsbury's, Amazon, John Lewis, Asda, Tesco, M&S and other major UK retailers have been warned to stop using products “immediately”

Items sold at Sainsbury's, Lidl, Waitrose, Tesco, M&S, B&M and Poundland and more UK supermarkets have been recalled with “do not eat” warnings in place.

Potholes are one of the biggest annoyances on the roads for UK drivers, not only are they uncomfortable to drive they can often cause serious damage to your car.

The mill was a vital institution for the local community, grinding the crop brought in from the surrounding fields to make the flour that fed the town's inhabitants and the Augustinian canons of the nearby Christchurch Priory.

A bus replacement service is running for the Lymington Branch line, after it was shut today for repair work on a landslip.

Work to enhance Poole Bus Station has begun as part of plans to improve bus services across BCP.

A pair of "persistent criminals" were arrested in the last week in Fordingbridge.

A man who was charged with murder after human remains were discovered is due to appear in court.

THREE ex-company directors have admitted to a £70million investment fraud to buy multi million-pound homes and high-end sports cars.

A proposal to convert two houses in Poole into HMOs has been granted despite a total of nearly 100 objections to the plans being submitted.

BCP Council has postponed setting the 2026/27 budget for two weeks due to “key details” about Government funding missing.

A man from Ringwood has been jailed for 24 weeks and disqualified from driving for more than two years after admitting to dangerous driving and handling stolen goods.

Plans to build a block of 13 flats has been approved despite 35 objections including a residents’ association and the Society of Poole.

Poole’s shadow town council is set to elect members to appointment panel ahead of the lower tier authority being formed.

Plans to borrow more than £500,000 to replace aging machinery and buy maintenance vans has been approved by committee.

BCP Green Party is calling for suitable alternative parking to be provided when disabled bays outside Poole Quay Hotel are suspended during events.

A massive Swedish silver beer tankard, valued at £3,000, is included in the Charterhouse four day January auction.

The average wait time for an allotment in Bournemouth and Poole is five years.

Next of kin appeal has been issued for an 82-year-old who died at an address in Bournemouth.

Buses are replacing trains between Brockenhurst and Lymington Pier this weekend as Network Rail engineers carry out urgent works.

Gina Whitfield currently lives in a bungalow in Coronation Drive near Shaftesbury, but used to live in a flat in Glyndebourne Close in Salisbury, both properties owned by Wiltshire Council.

A car has become stuck in floodwater in Ringwood.

A special event featuring Antiques Roadshow experts is heading to Dorset

Buckler’s Hard in the New Forest is set to take centre stage in an upcoming episode of Digging for Britain on the BBC.

WORK with children and families is falling short in some areas at Dorset Council with many areas of performance now labelled as “worsening.”

A man from Dorset has been charged with murder after remains were discovered in the search for a missing man.

LIVES are set to be put at risk as fire stations in Dorset are set to face the axe

Upton Bay Care Home in Hamworthy hosts an open day on 24 January. Meet the care team, enjoy entertainment, and learn about Barchester Healthcare services.

Lighthouse has announced details of shows and events taking place this May.

A popular tabletop gaming exhibition returns to Bournemouth next month.

MORE than a million folk have signed a petition calling for a general election which was debated in Westminster Hall on January 12th. Lisa Smart as Lib Dem spokesperson says:" However, we face an even more dangerous threat to our country’s values a...