Cruise from Poole Quay to Swanage via Brownsea Island, Studland Bay and Old Harry Rocks, exploring Dorset’s UNESCO Jurassic Coast from the water.

A two-bedroom apartment in the Honeycombe Beach development, just moments from Boscombe beach, is set to be offered at auction next month.

Coastal Cruises Poole celebrates two years after management buyout, offering 50% off sightseeing trips around Poole Harbour and Jurassic Coast on October 24-25

Located at 7-9 High Street in Gillingham, the freehold lot is listed with a guide price of £145,000-£155,000 and will be auctioned by Clive Emson on November 5

Snows Motor Group has begun construction work on an environmentally friendly new car dealership in Poole – with it set to open its doors to customers next year

Prime Minister Andy Burnham has asked ministers to examine scrapping standing charges on gas bills.

Quality Street tubs will feature a Monopoly-themed design this Christmas, with shoppers able to win up to £20,580 or a Monopoly: Quality Street Edition gameboard.

Barclays expects to cut around 5,000 jobs by the end of 2026 as it adopts artificial intelligence to make operations more efficient.

Full On Flapjacks has recalled five flapjack varieties over undeclared nuts, soya and wheat gluten. Full product list and FSA advice.

easyJet is covering the £66.50 cost of infant passports for parents booking holidays, teaming up with Peppa Pig to offer family travel advice.

A groom-to-be lost £1,500 after Booking.com's AI assistant Dot told him to pay by bank transfer for a fake Amalfi Coast villa that did not exist.

Drivers are warned that parking in supermarket car parks outside store opening hours could result in £100 fines under private parking rules.

The campaign wants the state pension age reduced to 65 for everyone, and is close to the threshold for parliamentary debate.

Storm Austen: Met Office yellow wind warning for Dorset on October 23, with gusts up to 70mph, heavy rain, travel disruption and possible power cuts.

In the village of Burley, the hidden gem cafe of noohn can be found, which has been praised by plenty of visitors

A338 Spur Road northbound near Cooper Dean Flyover will close overnight from October 22 as AFC Bournemouth host AC Milan, reopening at 6am October 23.

A rare 2009 Kew Gardens solid silver proof piedfort 50p coin has sold for £415 on eBay after 34 bids, fetching more than 800 times face value.

The DWP can recover certain benefit debts directly from bank accounts without a court order. Find out who is affected and what to do if you receive a letter.

Tesco is giving one million selected Clubcard members a free Cadbury chocolate multipack.

Drivers could face prosecution and a £1,000 fine for Blue Badge misuse. Here are six disabled parking rules to know during October half term.

Airbnb bans hosts from asking guests to wash dishes, sparking UK criticism as new rules also restrict laundry, sheets and rubbish requests.

The full new state pension could rise from £241.30 to £250.70 a week from April 2027, taking the annual payout to £13,036.40.

Sky TV customers may notice even more changes to its TV guide, as well as Sky+, Sky Q and Sky Glass and Stream.

UK organisations have been warned their websites may need to be taken offline following the discovery of a critical security issue in PHP.

Flying Scotsman arrives at Swanage Railway in Dorset for 10 days of special services and static displays marking the heritage line’s 50th anniversary.

Julia’s House seeks Dorset volunteers with vans to collect Christmas trees for recycling on January 7-9, 2027, raising funds for seriously ill children.

Oceanarium Bournemouth’s Ocean-scarium runs from October 24 to November 1, with Halloween activities, animal talks and free entry for children in costume.

Bakery79 is giving away Yum Yums to anyone who visits its Wimborne Road West store wearing a retro football shirt on Saturday, October 24.

Since taking control of Bournemouth Town Council in May, Reform has focused on delivering promises, protecting taxpayers’ money and creating opportunities for our town.

School children across Dorset are celebrating after the winners of the Bournemouth Daily Echo School Token Collect Competition were revealed.

Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra (BSO) will perform Sunshine Symphonies at Lighthouse Poole, on Wednesday, November 4, at 7.30pm, supported by Paris Smith

SplatLab in Bournemouth launches a Halloween UV paint splatter experience for families, with neon art, spooky music, treats, glow sticks and take-home canvases.

The Those Collaborations Lounge is open to early-stage entrepreneurs in Bournemouth, Christchurch, and Poole, or anyone working on a new business idea.

Even the Devil Has Demons comes to Pavilion Dance South West on December 4 at 7.30pm, blending techno-inspired sound and professional dancers.

Bournemouth Pavilion's Aladdin pantomime runs December 5 to January 3, 2027, starring James Cartwright and Britain's Got Talent semi-finalist Kristel Herrera.

A “pathetic” man sent his ex-girlfriend around 200 PayPal payments after she blocked him, then threatened to share intimate images of her unless she returned the money.

Dorset Police arrest two men after Bournemouth and Poole vape shop raids under Op Machinize over suspected money laundering and Class B drug possession.

Britain's Got Talent semi-finalists, SOS, are gearing up for a major performance in Bournemouth this December.

Poole Grammar School will hold the Secret Postcard Art Sale on Saturday, December 5, with a preview evening on Friday, December 4.

Tommy Chuter, from Poole, released My Life of Rhyme, with 80 per cent of net proceeds going to Parkinson’s UK.

Dorset Libraries will host Green Libraries Week until October 28, sharing climate facts, events and Nature Recovery Dorset’s biodiversity challenge.

A Dorset mum says her family is emotionally and financially drained after her three-year-old daughter's sixth hospital admission.

Students with special educational needs at SWRAC cycle 540 miles on a static bike, raising £280 for The Well Coffee Lounge, a community café in Boscombe.

As Lighthouse Youth Theatre takes its first half term break its students have been roundly praised by teachers for their talent, enthusiasm and energy.

The following cases were heard at Poole Magistrates' Court:

Trinity Manor Care Home workers in Sherborne have been recognised in Great British Care Awards, which celebrate excellence across the care sector.

Margaret Green Animal Rescue’s Country Fayre and Dog Show in Church Knowle, Dorset, raised more than £19,000 for animal care and rehoming on October 4.

Bournemouth Education Arts Foundation launches in Pokesdown, expanding creative health, artist support and community projects in the UK through storytelling.

Bargate has opened a new dog agility park and 17 acres of public open space and natural recreational greenspace at its Shepherds Green development in Hordle

A man who allegedly tried to kill a teenage boy has pleaded not guilty to attempted murder.