A search is underway for a missing teenager who may have travelled to Bournemouth.

A councillor has criticised plans that could see public toilets handed over to town and parish councils. Cllr David Harrison has spoken out against proposals being considered by New Forest District Council, arguing public conveniences should remain t...

Bournemouth weather forecast: Met Office predicts cloudy spells, sunny intervals and rain from Friday November 6, with showers and stronger winds on Monday.

GTA VI may mark the end of midnight game launches, as Bournemouth and Poole’s 2007 PlayStation 3 queues recall Dorset’s lost gaming ritual and camaraderie.

AllTrails has highlighted five of Dorset's best autumn walks in places like Wimborne, Evershot and Winterborne Stickland

A new defibrillator has been installed outside a New Forest pub following a donation

The project brought together residents, performers, volunteers and businesses to showcase the breadth of creativity in the town.

A burst sewage pipe was caught before dawn thanks to smart monitoring technology.

Police hunt woman following attack in Bournemouth post office

Firefighters battled a blaze on Ham Common for almost three hours after multiple crews were called to three major heath fires across the Poole area.

Oxfam Swanage charity shop is selling second-hand Christmas trees for £34.99, saving Dorset shoppers money while raising funds to fight poverty and inequality.

Churchill Gardens in Boscombe reopens with new play equipment and surfacing as part of BCP Council’s £4.6m Plan for Play project.

A black-comedy spy-action thriller, a new Godzilla film and a biopic drama about the production of Rocky are among films in BCP cinemas this weekend.

BCP Council planning applications include hotel HMO conversion, West Hants Club expansion, flats, garage and garden kitchen. Comments close November 20.

Brit Floyd bring Animals 50 to Lighthouse Poole on October 24, 2027, celebrating Pink Floyd’s album with classics, lasers and spectacular staging.

Parking, waiting and loading will be suspended on North Road, Poole, from November 30 to December 5 for SSE utility works under a BCP Council order.

Dorset Innovation Park adds 125 full-time jobs and £500,000 in efficiencies, as plans progress for a defence skills centre and £20m autonomy project.

Christchurch Town Council awards £11,203.83 in community grants to improve youth facilities, tackle social isolation and support wellbeing projects.

Dorset photographer Heather Field’s Floating Worlds exhibition in Christchurch captures cold-water swimming with Chill Dorset’s Chilly Dippers.

A staffing problem in a Bournemouth nightclub led to the creation of a workforce-management platform that serves some of the UK's most prominent cultural venues.

Wimborne Christmas lights switch-on takes place November 28, with 25,000 LEDs, live music, choirs, a Christmas advert and Mayor Jeff Hart in Dorset.

Results of a by election to elect a BCP Councillor to a ward in Poole will be announced today

Ballard School in New Milton launches H.E.R programme to boost teenage girls’ wellbeing, confidence and resilience through nutrition, body image and PE.

Bournemouth's Jewish Living Experience Exhibition welcomed schoolchildren and the community from November 2-5, exploring Jewish culture, traditions and life.

Oakhaven Hospice’s annual 2026 Santa Dash returns to Lymington on December 6, raising funds for hospice care across the New Forest, Totton and Waterside.

New analysis finds Bournemouth and Truro are the UK’s least likely places for a white Christmas, with no snow on the ground at 9am since 1979.

Ben and Tom Waters perform boogie-woogie, blues, jazz and rock and roll at Lighthouse Poole in Dorset on February 25, 2027, with James Larter.

Strictly star Lauren Oakley makes her musical theatre debut as Roxie Hart in Chicago at Bournemouth Pavilion, with Adam Garcia and Mica Paris, April 6-10, 2027.

Crushed e-bikes and e-scooters are sending a loud warning to those breaking the law on Dorset’s roads.

Lymington Infant School pupils brought autumn fun to Colten Care’s Linden House, carving pumpkins and dancing with New Forest care home residents together.

Anita Chennell, 81, was refused access to a station's disabled toilet prompting an apology and review from the railway

Dorset’s police commissioner has spoken out against plans to create regional "mega-forces."

Christchurch BID tackles graffiti, weeds and leaves while seasonal planting keeps the Dorset town centre attractive for residents, visitors and businesses.

The McDonald’s franchisee, Matthew Street, who operates restaurants in Poole, Bournemouth, Boscombe, Ferndown and Branksome, has raised £6,868 for Ronald McDonald’s House UK as part of the recent McHappy Day fundraising and other initiatives.

While the Politicians Play Pass the Blame, Shall We Pass the Parcel?

A festive recycling campaign is turning old Christmas trees into vital support for people with disabilities.

Dorset author Steve Couch publishes third novel, Imogen Imagine

The following cases were heard at Poole Magistrates' Court:

FORMER Bournemouth East MP says the southwest is unprepared for uncertainty.

They were known as the ‘Ghost Patrol’ by opposing Italian forces because the unit often appeared suddenly out of nowhere in the deep desert

BT is shutting off its analogue landline service with customers being told to either switch providers or use its new digital service.

Police have revealed the cause of a crash which led to delays on the M27 during the morning rush hour. Hampshire Constabulary received a report of a non-injury collision at junction 3, near Southampton Docks, at 7.27am on Thursday, November 5. Howeve...

A parking mistake dating back eight years is being corrected as new restrictions are introduced across the New Forest.

Reginald Mills discovered aged 80 that his father lived until 1981, then met 52 half-siblings and relatives in Dover after decades of searching.

A New Forest school has been told it needs to improve attendance and the consistency of its teaching following an Ofsted inspection.

Data from the Department for Education has showcased how Poole secondary schools performed for GCSEs in the 2025/26 academic year

Police said 25 drivers will be receiving tickets in the post for exceeding the 40mph speed limit.

Retired couple Alex and Alison Aldrich find a four-bedroom dream home at Barratt David Wilson Homes’ Niveus Walk new-build development in Shaftesbury, Dorset.

Bournemouth Fireworks returns to Littledown Centre, Dorset, on November 7 with three music-synced displays, live entertainment, funfair and family activities.

Bournemouth MP Tom Hayes urges Government action to save Poundland jobs, as administration fears put 12,000 retail jobs and stores at risk across the UK.