In April 2006, Coles Funfair in Bournemouth hit the headlines after it officially banned any youths from wearing hoodies and baseball caps.

A teenager was assaulted during a large gathering of around 70 youths in Southbourne with the incident captured on CCTV.

The George Tapps, Ye Olde George and The Jolly Sailor are some of the best BCP pubs to watch FIFA World Cup matches in

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A Grade II-listed Georgian country house in Dorset has gone on the market with a price tag of £4.5 million

A total of 203 people turned out for the March for Men along Bournemouth seafront, raising £23,065 to support enhanced care for prostate cancer patients.

Avonwood Primary School in Bournemouth welcomed more than 100 teachers, education professionals, academics and policymakers to researchED Bournemouth 2026.

Loneliness Together, Hope Housing, and Dingley’s Promise each received funding for their work from Nicholas O’Hara Funeral Directors’ 2026 Community Fund

The following cases were heard at Poole Magistrates' Court:

Paris Smith has been named Employer of the Year at the Solent SME Growth 100 Awards, celebrating the region’s most successful and forward-thinking businesses.

A food and drink festival has been granted permission to sell alcohol and play music.

Another shop window has been smashed in Southbourne Grove — just days after eight businesses were struck by an individual with what appeared to be a brick.

Hosted at Glenmoor and Winton Academies in Bournemouth, the Orchard Eco Festival will take place on June 26.

The Riverside Cafe in Wimborne has earned rave reviews from customers thanks to its food, service and value for money

Peering into the windows of many high-street restaurants nowadays reveals they’ve become lifeless waiting rooms for Deliveroo and UberEATS couriers, primed to ferry your dinner to your door. However, that situation couldn’t be further from the tr...

This week’s Pub of the Week is The Compass Inn, a countryside retreat offering boutique stays, locally sourced food, Nepalese specialties and a strong sense of community in the heart of Hampshire.

GoodOaks Homecare, founded in Poole, recently brought together more than 70 care leaders at its Annual Conference 2026, held at The Swan at Streatley.

BCP Council has apologised for delays in food waste collections with plans to improve the service the reliability of the service.

A councillor has admitted that the funds from any potential visitor levy may not be ringfenced for the tourism industry.

Wimborne Minster Town Council presented the Volunteer of the Year Award to Nicky Harper for her outstanding dedication as a volunteer with Trees of Wimborne.

Dorset-based artist Jane Shaw's bronze sculpture Warthogs (Family Chaos) was selected in the 2026 Wildlife Artist of the Year competition.

A historic building that once housed a fishmonger is set to be brought back to life after standing empty for several years in the heart of Poole Old Town.

A pre-school has closed permanently after failing to meet child safety and safeguarding requirements.

A former BCP Council leader has been honoured with the second-highest ranking order of the British Empire.

A council’s housing service has been shortlisted in two national awards.

A Lyndhurst road is set to close for overnight works.

A new BBC series is calling for keen-eyed Dorset residents to take part in an upcoming adventure programme hosted by "Uncle Bryn" Rob Brydon.

The Food Standards Agency has issued multiple “do not eat” notices covering items available in major supermarkets.

'You can't look back with hindsight' Martin Lewis shares his tips on flight prices falling after booking

A rare 5p coin has sold for 560 times its value because part of the design is 'escaping' the edge.

Currently, more than 30 Aldi stores are already equipped with the new facilities, including locations in Diss, Eastbourne, Durham, and Yate near Bristol.

A person has died after they were "hit by a train" on Friday morning in Poole.

A former BCP Council leader is among 14 Dorset residents to have been included on the King’s Birthday Honours List.

A person has killed after they were 'hit by a train' on Friday morning near Poole train station as emergency services are in attendance.

Business owners in Southbourne whose windows were smashed in the early hours of Sunday morning (June 7) have slammed Dorset Police for “failing to act”.

The thumping basslines of Fir Vale Road have long faded, but the ghost of Bournemouth's most legendary nightclub still refuses to leave the party.

Bournemouth University receives government funding as part of an £80m UK defence investment to boost courses in cyber security, engineering and aerospace.

Neil Duncan-Jordan, the Labour MP for Poole, hosted the event at Lighthouse Poole on Thursday, June 11, to screen The National Emergency Briefing.

A major fire at a commercial property which broke out in Burton last night is now believed to have been caused by suspicious circumstances and Police are appealing for witnesses.

A man who was wanted by police for failing to register a new address after leaving prison and failing to comply with the terms of his licence has now been found, Dorset Police confirm.

A fundraising appeal has been launched to support a Christchurch family involved in a car crash that killed their two sons, aged eight and five.

Hateful graffiti has appeared near the seafront in Bournemouth.

Councillors support a trial to double parking fines in Bournemouth this summer but some say that alternatives to cars such as cycle lanes and park and ride facilities need to be introduced.

A fundraiser has been set up to support the victim of a devastating house fire in Bournemouth late Wednesday night (10 June). The fire took hold of the house on Ibbertson Road “in minutes” on Wednesday — one person was taken to hospital after s...

Bryanston School public school has announced plans to acquire another prep school as part of a growing education group.

Residents are likely to see cuts to services after the council ended the financial year with a £4.6million budget shortfall.

A man shouted obscenities and was racially abusive toward another man and two women in Bournemouth and Police are appealing for information.

A serial shoplifter has been jailed after stealing more than £1,000 worth of goods from various stores across Lymington and Pennington.

Police have said they’re treating the criminal damage rampage in Southbourne Grove and a similar incident in Ashley Road in May as “separate investigations at this time”.

A fire which broke out at a business property late at night in Burton, sparked a major emergency response from the Fire rescue service.