BCP Council is recruiting for a knife crime deterrence worker with the aim of preventing knife crime among young people.

Martin Lewis has issued an urgent energy warning after the January Price Cap was forecast to rise by 24.9%. Here's what households need to know.

How much should you really be earning at your age? New salary benchmarks reveal what the typical UK worker takes home at different stages of their career – and the figures may not be what you expect.

Around 190,000 square feet of commercial space is sitting empty across Bournemouth town centre.

Haskins Garden Centre in Ferndown has donated over £4,200 to fund furniture and equipment at the Macmillan Unit hospice in Christchurch.

Alder Road and Recreation Road in Poole to face closures for highway works, September–October 2026. Check Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council updates.

National charity Shaftesbury has launched a new song featuring students and young adults with disabilities who are supported by specialist services in Dorset.

Families in Bournemouth are being urged to dance the afternoon away as Rave Kidz, the UK’s biggest family rave, heads to town next month

Excel Energy, based in Dorset, has installed approximately 4.9MW of solar capacity and more than 2.3MWh of battery storage across UK sites so far in 2026

Betting Shop Operations Ltd seeks licence for Jenningsbet at Culliford Crescent, Poole. Submit comments to BCP Council by September 24. Gambling Act 2005.

Lighthouse Poole has been named a finalist in the Business Events Venue of the Year category at the Dorset Tourism Awards for the fifth year running

I have always enjoyed horror films. But local politicians turning practical decisions into social media polls is becoming its own horror story.

Showcasing a boom in DIY publications, the Zine Cuisine art fair at Lighthouse Poole saw some 30 stallers and over 200 visitors gather to celebrate zine culture

This summer New Milton Town Council welcomed music-lovers to enjoy another outstanding programme of live music on the Recreation Ground.

From Wareham to Winton and Charminster, the message from local people is clear – they want to see a reassuring presence in their communities, and Safeguard Community Support is listening.It has been another busy couple of weeks for SCS, with our vo...

A flagship careers event is inviting jobseekers from Dorset to explore roles in children’s services across the South West

Belonging: Our Search for Home – a new landscape theatre experience coming to Kingston Lacy from 22–27 September as part of Wimborne’s year as Town of Culture.

The Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra’s (BSO) BSO On Your Doorstep series returns this season, bringing chamber-scale performances to venues across Dorset.

Digger Parts Direct LTD in Poole seeks to operate an extra goods vehicle. Nearby landowners can submit objections to the Traffic Commissioner by September 24.

More than 140 landowners, regional builders and industry leaders gathered at St Giles House, Dorset, to launch the Regional Building Foundation

A care home in Poole is set to hold an exercise event designed to keep residents and the local community fit.

The founders of Vagabond Pilates, with locations in Dorset, want to challenge belief that getting fit means pushing yourself to the limit.

Dozens of treasured teddy bears of all shapes and sizes came out to play at a Dorset care home’s picnic.

Veterans could be at higher risk of developing dementia.

Six Dorset businesses, including firms in Bournemouth, Poole, Ferndown and Christchurch, have been fined a combined £250,000 for employing workers without the legal right to work in the UK.

BCP Council lost a £1million court case during Covid.

Bournemouth actor Charles Smith stars alongside screen veterans in new spy thriller Knightfall

A motion to ask for cheaper parking for New Forest residents has been backed by councillors.

Stuart and Nigel Samson from Ferndown are driving a Thunderbird 4-themed Reliant Robin across Europe in the Bangers for Ben rally, raising funds for mental health, suicide prevention and support services in the automotive industry.

SIX more Dorset businesses have been hit with penalties totalling £250,000 for employing workers without the legal right to work in the UK, following a new wave of Home Office enforcement action.

Temporary flood barriers are being installed in Swanage to protect the town from coastal flooding.

You don't need hundreds of pounds to get started. Some savers can open a Lifetime ISA with just £1 and benefit from a 25% Government bonus

The Great British Bake Off returns on September 22, with 12 budding bakers entering the tent for the show's 17th series.

Viewers are being urged to retune their TVs after nine channel changes were made in the latest Freeview update on September 16, 2026.

Thousands of pensioners rejected Winter Fuel Payment as millions face HMRC clawback, new figures reveal.

The rare coin, which has previously been sold for more than £500, is still believed to be in circulation

Ensuring your car is ready for changing weather conditions could help motorists avoid costly penalties, a motoring expert has said.

The average petrol price was 170.3p a litre yesterday, compared with 166.2p a week earlier and 161.8p at the beginning of the month.

Running from September to April, the scheme is open to students in Years 10 to 13.

A car was seized by New Forest police after the driver was arrested for multiple offences including dangerous driving and having no license

Harry Redknapp is set to meet the man playing him in an upcoming film detailing the extraordinary moment when the then-West Ham boss brought a mouthy fan out from the stands to play as a substitute for the Hammers.

Racing commentator John Hunt and his daughter Amy are taking on a 120-mile hike to Bournemouth to raise funds to tackle violence against women and girls after his wife Carol and daughters Hannah and Louise were murdered.

Councillors have backed a motion to ask for cheaper parking for New Forest residents

Vikki Slade, the Liberal Democrat MP for Mid Dorset and North Poole, introduced the Barbers and Hairdressers (Registration) Bill in Parliament on September 14

A man has been charged with more than 30 shoplifting offences after he reportedly targeted two stores in Wimborne.

A luxury yacht builder with it's headquarters in Poole has won a top design award for one of its latest models.

Officers continuing to investigate a burglary at a home in Poole are renewing their appeal for information and issuing a further image of a man they would like to identify.

CAN YOU HELP?We are appealing for information and witnesses following two reported burglaries at fire stations in the New Forest.

Probably best known for her 2017 breakthrough hit Lost Without You, although seemingly not really a household name, singer-songwriter Freya Ridings still virtually filled Lighthouse’s Concert Hall.

A date has been set for an inquest into the death of a man who died after a fall at an Oasis concert last year.