Plans to "future-proof" a waterfront pub by providing customers with a new-look outdoor bar area have been unveiled

The Cherries’ Ryan Christie and wife Georgie Bell ran physical activities and creative arts sessions at Magna Academy last week.

A WOMAN has been taken to hospital after a hit-and-run left her with serious injuries.

A NUMBER of roads remain flooded in Dorset after Storm Chandra swept through.

Buster Merryfield may have been born in Battersea, but he became an adopted son of the area in his later life, becoming part of the community.

Little Red Roaster in Poole has been praised for its quirky design, with some visitors saying it has the best coffee in the area

This February, both ‘Robot Wars’ and Daleks will be joining the South West Model Show at The Tank Museum.

A Bournemouth-based Insolvency Practitioner has welcomed the government’s temporary U-turn on business rate rises for pubs.

Poole BID is spreading the love this Valentine’s Day with a lively celebration in the heart of the town.

The Zildjian Young Drummer of the Year 2026 final will take place at Lighthouse Poole on Sunday, February 15.

Focus on your children’s eyesight and book an eye exam this half term holiday to safeguard their sight for the future, a Dorset optician has advised parents.

The amount water bills are set to increase by from April for BCP residents has been revealed.

A new introduction to the plant world is causing a stir at Chestnut Nursery in Poole – after throwing up an enormous 5ft (1.5m) flower spike in the dead of winter.

BCP council has been awarded the highest ranking for social housing standards in England.

Comedian Dom Joly is hitting the road this autumn to mark 25 years of his ground-breaking show Trigger Happy TV.

The ‘threatened’ bus route 36 will continue running, it has been confirmed.

A MILLIONAIRE property developer has been fined £20,000 for an illegal pool house after he felled 28 clifftop trees to create it.

A TEENAGER from Poole is preparing to compete in one of the country’s top junior karting championships as he works towards a career in motorsport.

The Wimborne Minster Pancake Race is all set to run again this year.

A PAROCHIAL church council has voted to explore the closure of Bournemouth church building and possible re-use.

Bobby’s continues to evolve as a key part of Bournemouth’s changing high street.

Residents at a mobile home park were advised to leave their homes due to rising flood levels in the area.

Flooding is still causing issues to residents across Dorset following heavy rainfall following Storm Chandra

Thames Valley Police has said that it was made aware of a 'disturbance' following the final whistle at the Select Car Leasing Stadium in Reading on Saturday at around 5pm.

Flood warnings in place across the county following Storm Chandra

It was the night that may well have saved AFC Bournemouth.

A rare white fallow deer has been spotted traversing the New Forest landscape.

The following cases were heard at Poole Magistrates' Court:

CASTLEPOINT shopping centre has announced it welcomed more than 19,000 visitors on just one day during Christmas 2025.

A PUB had to shut its doors after suffering flooding for the second time in three years due to Storm Chandra.

OWNERS of a veterinary practice of Bournemouth have said they are “saddened” by the theft of their pet ambulance leaving their team directly affected.

Tom Hayes MP has welcomed the new leasehold flat ban and ground rent cap after a meeting with FirstPort.

An E-BIKE was stolen from a car port despite being secured with a D-lock and chain.

A yellow weather warning has been issued for Bournemouth as the county continues to be battered by rain.

Two teenage boys were “laughing and filming” as they raped a “petrified” girl in Fordingbridge, a trial at Southampton Crown Court has heard

A woman in her 80s has been hospitalised with serious injuries following a collision in West Moors.

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

A man has died after a lorry entered a river on Tuesday afternoon near Ringwood.

Drivers became stranded in floodwater in Fordingbridge and Ringwood on Tuesday (January 27) after Storm Chandra brought heavy rain to the New Forest

COUNCIL has responded to 100 incidents and dealt with over 40 road closures since Storm Chandra brought heavy rain in county.

Hair transplantation is one of the most effective long-term solutions for hair loss, but success depends on choosing the right clinic and medical team.

A body has been found in the search for a missing man.

A man punched another man in the face earlier this month outside a bar in Bournemouth.

The annual survey gathers feedback from 13,800 residents, patients, and their families across Barchester’s care homes and hospitals.

Jools Holland is set to perform in Bournemouth on Saturday, November 14.

Cursus Festival is set to return to Dorset, from May 22 to 24, 2026.

Tony Christie will bring his farewell 'Unplugged' tour to Swanage’s The Mowlem in July 2026.

The service was named Local Authority Building Control Team of the Year at the national awards.

Now approaching its 100th year, the popular competition’s dance section filled in less than 24 hours.

A Bryanston School pupil from Blandford has secured a place on the highly competitive JP Morgan Chase Degree Apprenticeship programme.