Based in Bournemouth, the band was formed — as the name suggests — at the turn of the millennium.

Two streets in Dorset ended up winning prizes of £100,000 in the February 2026 Premium Bonds draw

A SALON owner is preparing to celebrate the first anniversary and says she is grateful to customers who believed in her dream and aim to make it a "leading salon".

Off to a flying start, Jet2 celebrated its first anniversary of operating from Bournemouth Airport by giving away free flights.

A seven-figure investment is set to be made to refurbish toilet blocks across the New Forest.

Council leaders have been warned the government’s push for more housing risked creating a “concrete jungle”.

A FERNDOWN couple who were planning their dream wedding are now fundraising for life-extending treatment after a shock brain tumour diagnosis turned their world upside down.

A government decision on the major reshaping of councils in Hampshire is expected next month, a local authority leader has confirmed.

Options for where major developments containing hundreds of homes could be earmarked across the New Forest have been revealed.

Agent Nouveau, a new luxury travel consultancy from JLT Group, opens in Westbourne, Dorset, offering bespoke holidays, events, and personalised service.

Controversial plans for a new Tesco store in a seaside village which have attracted more than 600 objections are set to be approved.

A Poole councillor has confirmed that they will not be standing for the newly created town council in May.

A Bournemouth man is running the London Marathon in memory of his best friend who he lost to a brain tumour.

BCP partners launch Harmful Sexual Behaviour Framework, aiming to support children and young people and to tackle early sexualised behaviour.

The Clear Heads Club is a space where you can listen to the raw stories of Bournemouth professional's journeys sobriety – the good and the chaotic.

Residents are being asked to give their views on making boat trips in Poole and Christchurch harbours safer.

A FAMOUS craft centre in Wimborne has reopened after being forced to shut for a week due to flooding that left parts of the site under several inches of water.

Pupils from King’s Park Academy enjoyed high tea with author Sir Michael Morpurgo at Nethercott Farm, marking 50 years of Farms for City Children charity.

FLOOD warnings remain in place across Dorset today with more rain forecast.

Cllr Simon Clifford, Dorset Council’s cabinet member for finance, thanks council teams for their storm and flooding response

'A Dorset school has shared its 'delight' after its Sixth Form students were offered places at top universities

Hundreds of protesters took the streets in Bournemouth on Saturday afternoon to march in solidarity with migrants, asylum seekers and Palestine.

Despite the damp weather, spirits remained high as thousands of spectators lined the streets as the cavalcade wound its way from the railway station.

The housing estate of Merley in Dorset was named among England and Wales's best places to live for 2026 by Garrington Property Finders

A few postcodes across Dorset won prizes in the People's Postcode Lottery in January 2026, including in Bournemouth and Bridport

Bournemouth pubs showing Six Nations 2026 games include George Tapps, The Cricketers and Brass Haus

Thousands of passionate tabletop gamers, cosplayers and collectors gathered at the BIC on Saturday for the first day of tenth Beachhead Tabletop Games Expo.

Project coordination roles may “assist in the prevention of the shambles we are seeing caused by the Fordingbridge area roadworks”, a letter-writer tells the Journal

Specsavers Poole apprentices Suzy Atfield-Cutts, 54, and Lizzie Martinez, 19, share their career journeys for National Apprenticeship Week 2026.

Motorists are being urged to check diversion routes and prepare for possible journey delays.

Greendale Construction has raised £1,245 for Elsie’s Rose, a UK charity supporting bereaved parents, with further Dorset fundraising events planned.

Ford has recognised Paul Hendy, CEO of Hendy Group for his leadership and commitment to community service at its Salute to Dealers event held this week.

Cosy Club Bournemouth launches Valentine’s giveaway to win a free romantic meal for two by sharing your love story.

Women's coffee and social run club - for all ages - has flourished in Westbourne and has seen up to 50 attendees in its first month.

Dorset Police recorded 638 bike thefts in the year to March 2025, with just 21 resulting in a charge or summons.

The following cases were heard at Poole Magistrates' Court:

NEW Purbeck planning applications include sites in Corfe Castle, Worth Matravers, Wareham and Church Knowle. At 121 East Street, Corfe Castle, proposals have been submitted to Dorset Council for alterations. The application — P/HOU/2025/05791 — s...

Ahead of Children’s Mental Health Week, next week, a new sensory-friendly waiting room has opened at Dorset HealthCare’s child and adolescent mental health services (CAMHS) clinic in Poole.

Support for children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) remains inconsistent despite improvements to the service since 2021.

A WIMBORNE community centre has temporarily closed its small car park during hours of darkness due to safety concerns linked to poor lighting and ongoing flooding issues.

An award-winning pub with a “vibrant” atmosphere in Bransgore is Pub of the Week.

Tony Blair has paid tribute to his constituency election agent John Burton, who has died aged 85.

More than 90 flood warnings and a further 280 alerts are in place across the UK on Saturday (February 7) - see exactly where.

A Hampshire man has admitted killing a dog in a hit-and-run after taking a car

Burley is best known for its 20th-century connections with witchcraft:.

More than £30.5 million has been generated through the sale of Hampshire County Council-owned buildings, information obtained by the LDRS shows.

Lyndhurst residents and council staff have launched a petition with almost 1000 signatures after the closure of the Post Office closure has left the village without a vital service.

DORSET Council are encouraging people who are worried about becoming homeless to reach out.

A 17-year-old girl was taken to hospital after a collision with a silver car in Bournemouth.

The redevelopment of a six-bedroom home in Poole has been approved.