Twenty-five years after the 9/11 attacks, we look back at the Dorset families, survivors and witnesses whose stories are impossible to forget

Ed Sheeran’s early Bournemouth O2 Academy gig showcased the future superstar’s loop-pedal talent, folk, hip-hop and grime influences.

Residents in Pennington face further disruption on the A337, with months of highway works linked to a new housing development set to begin.

Tobias King, 36, has been jailed after strangling two women in separate hotel attacks and sending unsolicited explicit videos and images to women across the South West.

A forest walk has been named the best accessible route in the south east for autumn.

A New Forest road will be temporarily closed for pole testing.

Plans have been submitted for a four-paddock dog exercise park with 15 parking spaces in Ringwood.

Hawkstone Farmers Choir, founded by Jeremy Clarkson, bring their This Is Home UK tour to Bournemouth Pavilion in March 2027.

Diverse Abilities is offering free Baby Buddies sensory sessions in Hurn for families of babies with complex medical needs.

The opening of Norman Motors’ third vehicle sales site on Ringwood Road comes as the Dorset family run company celebrates over 70 years in business, Norman Motors continues to strengthen it's position as one of the region's most respected automotiv...

Twin sisters who dominated the table tennis scene more than 60 years ago have reunited for a birthday celebration.

More than £4million is being reallocated from pier repairs to other projects.

A new biodiversity business is creating a buzz at a farm in east Dorset, aiming to regenerate the area’s ecosystems and habitats.

A much-loved community group says it may be forced to close without urgent help from new volunteers.

A greenkeeper at a prestigious golf club has been jailed for four-and-a-half years for raping a woman while she slept.

Church bells rang out once again as a community gathered to celebrate the completion of a major restoration project.

A new collection of high-specification clifftop apartments at a luxury coastal development are now available for viewing.

A community centre is set to reopen its doors following improvement work.

A viral sensation who brought classroom singalongs to Glastonbury is bringing his nostalgic live show to Poole.

Suicide prevention charity founder warns of "hidden signs " of a crisis that can be misinterpreted as signs of recovery. Alice Hendy MBE, and founder of Ripple Suicide Prevention Charity is urging the public to get to grip with the hidden signs of s...

The following cases were heard at Poole Magistrates' Court:

Wonderful to see Paddle Steamer Waverley back in Poole as part of her South Coast and Isle of Wight Cruises!

A man accused of assaulting and kidnapping a woman has pleaded not guilty.

A public consultation has been launched on proposed changes to home-to-school transport policies.

An elderly woman was reunited with her Rolex watch after dropping it at at Ringwood garden centre.

A new student hub is opening in a Bournemouth venue, offering a free space for students to study, socialise and relax.

Members of Southbourne Women's Institute have raised funds for an anatomically accurate female resuscitation manikin for Southbourne Surf Life Saving Club.

Rarely seen Victorian portraits by two leading artists have gone on public display.

A Dorset logistics company has been recognised for its financial transformation at the 2026 Finance Awards.

A Hampshire care home resident’s wish for a day by the sea led to a heartfelt outing filled with memories.

Plans for Hampshire’s first specialist educational needs unit of its kind have moved a step closer after £6 million in funding was approved to transform a former Lymington infant school.

Concerns are swelling within the surf community as they say BCP Council will ‘destroy’ the last surf spot along the coast with their plans to restore Bournemouth Pier.

A Christchurch mother has described her family’s ordeal after her three-year-old daughter contracted E. coli following a swim in Christchurch Harbour.

A new petition is calling for a major tax boost for pensioners, with a higher personal allowance linked to the State Pension Triple Lock.

A motoring expert has revealed common mistakes people make when washing their car and it can cost you over £3000 in repairs.

The 101 Dalmatians Zip Purse, sold in Primark stores across the UK between March and June 2026, has been found to contain unsafe levels of phthalates.

Symptoms include fever, vomiting and headaches, with some cases even resulting in convulsions. In rare cases, the infection can lead to meningitis.

The Prime Minister said the UK and US “stand together in memory of those we lost, and in defence of the values we cherish”.

Dean Gaffney, Dan Osborne and stars from Love Island and Married At First Sight are due to take part in a celebrity charity football match at Portland United FC

Number plate cameras could be installed at New Forest pub, with a decision date for the plans set

An update has been given into plans for an immigration centre in a Hampshire borough.

Christchurch man David Walker led a £100-car Paris-to-Peking challenge in 2007, crossing 15 countries, the Himalayas and Gobi Desert for Unicef.

Hoburne, which operates sites in Dorset and the New Forest, has been named the UK's best caravan park operator by Which?

When Dorset firefighter Dan Cabell arrived at the A31 wildfire, the sky had turned orange, trees were falling and the advancing flames sounded “like a jet engine”.

Flights have been delayed and cancelled in Bournemouth following am air traffic control glitch.

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole risks losing out under the proposed visitor tax, its council leader says.

A pair of vehicle cars were stolen in a series of vehicle-related crimes in Three Legged Cross last week.

Police have made five arrests and seized vehicles during a week of neighbourhood policing activity in Bournemouth.

A van suspected of being linked to fly-tipping and environmental offences has been seized by council officers.

A wellbeing event is set to bring together members of the Armed Forces community for a day of connection and support.