Guests were teary-eyed at a restaurant in Southbourne after a singing flash mob ended with one couple happily engaged.

New timber groynes at East Cliff are now complete after repair works.

Pedestrianisation on Shore Road in Swanage will be suspended on Boxing Day to allow organisers of the annual Boxing day dip to safely stage the event.

COUNCIL has introduced a nighttime closure of car park after reports of vandalism.

A government funding announcement for local councils has received mixed reaction from Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole councillors and MPs.

A 'fast-growing' kebab business has taken over the former KFC plot located on Lansdowne roundabout.

RESIDENTS are being encouraged to recycle their real Christmas trees at a number of drop-off sites across the area after the festive period.

A Bournemouth MP has welcomed £9million funding for BCP Council from the Government to create additional Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) places.

A MAN has been jailed for almost eight years after more than 20kg of drugs was discovered at an Airbnb in Weymouth.

In a crackdown over the weekend, police seized multiple e-scooters and e-bikes.

Dorset Council has expanded eligibility at St Martin’s House, Gillingham, allowing under-55s with care needs access to Magna Housing’s extra care flats.

A massive seven-mile diversion has been issued for a 40 metre road closure in Dorset next month

A large marine mammal has washed ashore onto a Dorset beach

A documentary directed by a Bournemouth-based filmmaker has celebrated its south coast premiere and a successful screening in New York.

Students are being invited to take part in a special panel next year.

Many SMEs remain at risk of spilling into the red despite the drop in annual inflation, an accountancy and business advisory firm has warned. 

The family of five-year-old Skye, who has a rare and unnamed degenerative condition, are urging others to support Julia's House this Christmas.

Festive cheer came to Corfe Castle’s Victorian station in the form of two popular evening Christmas carol concert trains.

An inquest has opened following the death of a member of staff at Poole High School, who never regained consciousness after being airlifted to hospital.

Tom Hayes MP celebrates Christmas with formerly homeless people.

THREE males in campervan pulled outside a convenience store in Blandford Road and smashed the front window to gain entry.

The Government is urging eligible parents to apply for funded childcare before the approaching deadline, saving them £7,500 per child per year.

Tesco has recalled a pack of four chocolate cupcakes as they could contain milk.

The drink driving limit is 35 micrograms of alcohol per 100 millilitres of breath, in Scotland this limit is 22 micrograms

A woman has been identified following an incident of hate related damage at a church in Bournemouth.

With Christmas just around the corner, I set out to find a festive dish with a difference and ended up discovering a yuletide pizza that completely surprised me

Dorset Police says the biggest killers on the roads in Dorset are known as the 'fatal five'. This includes drink and drug driving, excessive and inappropriate speed, not wearing a seatbelt, driver distractions such as using a mobile phone and dangero...

IT'S the end of an era after it was announced that popular facilities will not be returning to Weymouth Beach. The Jones family, who operate the pedalos and some of the beach chalets (huts), has agreed with Weymouth Town Council to bring the current ...

A NEXT of kin appeal has been issued for a 78-year-old man from Poole.

Police are searching for a man after a PlayStation was stolen from a house in Queen's Park.

AN IMAGE has been issued of a shoplifter who stole more than £100 worth of meat from Aldi.

The public are being offered up to five thousand pounds to report hit and run drivers after a horse was struck by a car in the New Forest.

A WOMAN was assaulted by a man inside her vehicle in the car park of the Bakers Arms pub.

'Driving Home For Christmas' singer Chris Rea has died at the age of 74, a spokesperson for his family has told the BBC.

Merry Christmas! I hope you enjoy a very happy 2026.

One of the UK’s leading experts in women’s hormones is heading to Bournemouth as part of a new theatre tour.

A chartered surveyors in Bournemouth has welcomed 16-year-old Ralph Davis as he begins a two-year internship with the growing property consultancy.

As 2025 draws to a close I want to reflect on the past year and acknowledge both the challenges we have faced as well as the good work that our 3,525 officers, staff and volunteers have completed in order to keep our county safe. 

BCP Council £9.18m to create additional SEND places

Bournemouth's oldest football has celebrated its sesquicentennial anniversary this year.

A REMAINING Wessex fields land has been bought by University Hospitals Dorset (UHD) from BCP council, securing a major site next to Royal Bournemouth Hospital.

Plans are underway to transform how residents and visitors experience arts, culture and community in Wimborne as it becomes Dorset’s "Town of Culture" in 2026.

The Met Office has confirmed there will be "a chance" of snow on Christmas Day 2025 in some parts of the UK - see where.

Whether you want to go out for breakfast, lunch or dinner, deals are running across the school holidays, making the break that bit more affordable.

These are the Christmas opening times at Asda, Tesco, Aldi, Morrisons, M&S, Lidl and Sainsbury's

Benefit payments many change this month as the DWP has confirmed payment dates for people who receive Personal Independence Payments (PIP) and Universal Credit.

Hazelhurst Farm estate near Sway, New Forest, is for sale at £3m. Includes holiday cottages, equestrian facilities, events barn & strong rental income.

Coffee at Adorned, which is located in a tattoo studio in Poole, has been described as a "cosy" hidden gem.

Castlepoint has announced its opening dates and times for the next few festive days.

IT REALLY must be Christmas when the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra players deck themselves with tinsel, glitter and festive decorations – and a whole lot more besides.