Police have confirmed that there are no updates following a reported rape in Boscombe.

Dorset housebuilder Barratt David Wilson Homes plans to install 10,000 swift bricks by the end of 2027.

Government unveils plans for councils to force fly-tippers to join clean-up squads, recover waste removal costs, and impose tougher penalties for dumping.

A fire broke out in an industrial unit near Buckland Newton.

The UK's only venomous snake has been rescued from the devastating New Forest wildfire.

The Swanage Folk Festival will take place from Friday, September 11 to Sunday, September 13, bringing a packed programme of music, dance, and entertainment.

Bournemouth Water is urging customers to adopt water-saving habits as hot, dry weather increases demand

Here are the latest planning applications submitted to BCP Council for towns within the Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole area

Bournemouth University archaeologists have brought together a team of specialists to investigate a mysterious structure hidden in a field in Dorset.

This weekend sees the release of six new releases, including a new Jason Statham film, alongside other films in cinemas across BCP.

Drivers in the south west are lagging behind other regions in the shift to electric vehicles (EVs)

South West families are still feeling the financial impact of the school holidays as they prepare children for the new term, The Children’s Society warns.

Bond Williams Professional Recruitment, which has an office in Bournemouth, piloted the Team Wellbeing Index (TWI).

Finlay Galbraith, a Bournemouth University student, began a year-long placement with Dorset-based Ward Goodman.

People keep telling us that things are getting worse.

The number of children entering foster care with complex needs has risen by more than a third in just one year

World of Swimming, who operate lessons in Bournemouth, has successfully completed its "Make Waves for Marwell's Penguins" campaign, raising over £18,000.

McLaren Racing and the Mental Health Foundation are encouraging people in Bournemouth to take part in the McLaren Racing 5.9km Challenge

A new book by a Dorset author is offering guidance to professionals on how to charge what they are truly worth.

A university is teaming up with investors to turn student ideas into commercial success.

Major improvements to a Ferndown town centre road are set to get underway next month.

Recent rain has raised hopes that the ban may be lifted in time for Diverse Abilities' Fireworks Cruise on August 27.

A lifeboat crew spent more than five hours assisting a motorboat after it ran aground.

A health food store has confirmed it will close its doors after more than a decade in Ferndown.

A vacant care home will be transformed into retirement flats after plans were approved by councillors.

THOUSANDS took over the streets for a ride in the sun and a day of drum and bass.

BCP Council has awarded a contract worth nearly £700,000 for external food inspection services to two London-based companies

More than 220 motorcycles took part in a memorial ride which ended at Poole Quay.

A serial cereal stealer who helped himself to thousands of pounds worth of supermarket goods has admitted 44 counts of theft.

The following cases were heard at Poole Magistrates' Court:

An inquest has opened following the death of a woman from Christchurch.

The Dorset street with the most parking fines has been named for the 2025/26 period, with half of the top 10 being in Weymouth

A group of Christchurch teenagers helped contain a fire after spotting smoke during a hiking trip in Wales.

A summer exhibition will celebrate the landscape, wildlife, and folklore of the New Forest through the work of 18 artists.

Bestselling author Bijan Omrani is set to deliver the 2026 Annual Cuthburga Lecture at Wimborne Minster on September 3.

The FCDO has warned holidaymakers to make sure they know what to do if their passport becomes lost or is stolen.

The Met Office has warned that an "unprecedented" El Nino could bring wetter and stormier conditions to the UK this autumn and winter.

Frasers Travel Ltd was founded back in 1986 and offered holiday packages to various exotic destinations.

Dorset Police received a report at 12.16am on Thursday 20 August 2026 that a woman in her 40s was raped in the Boscombe area of Bournemouth.

The A31 has been closed for 11 days following a fire which has torn through acres of heathland on either side of the road. National Highways have now announced resurfacing of the carriageway has been completed and new safety barriers installed but ro...

A cordon has been put in place after a woman was reportedly raped in Boscombe.

Dorset housewife believed she was the cause of illness to others, and on his recommendation, a judge sent her to a secure hospital.

Students across BCP, Dorset and the New Forest will collect their GCSE results today. We will be bringing you live updates and results for schools across the area.

Lucy Rigby, economic secretary to the Treasury, toured the JP Morgan site alongside Tom Hayes, the Labour MP for Bournemouth East.

Bournemouth MP Tom Hayes backs Andy Burnham’s government plan to end rough sleeping by Christmas, funding housing, healthcare and local homelessness support.

Police have released an image after a man was reportedly seen performing an indecent act in a bush.

Three bikes, a boat fuel tank and a ladder were stolen in three reported Dorset crimes.

Significant numbers of ancient beech and oak trees have been destroyed in the New Forest wildfire, Forestry England has said.

A fried chicken chain could open a new takeaway in Bournemouth.

Firefighters used enough water to fill about 34 Olympic-sized swimming pools to put out the New Forest blaze.