ALMOST £8,000 has been raised to help support people in need across west Dorset this Christmas

Major four‑month roadworks will begin in Bournemouth early next year as part of BCP Council’s plans to improve bus travel across the town.

A MUTILATED mouse was found with its limbs removed and string attached to try and ‘lure pet cats’ - as owners are being warned to be vigilant.

Is Dorset set to see a white Christmas this year? Forecasters from the area have shared their views.

Bournemouth's Christmas Day Dip for 2025 will be taking place next to Boscombe Pier, and here's all you need to know including the start time

POOLE MP welcomed the labour government’s new animal welfare strategy, describing it as a major step towards strengthening protections for animals and closing loopholes in existing hunting laws.

Dorset Council’s tenancy sustainment officer offers early intervention and support to help residents avoid homelessness and secure permanent housing.

J.P. Morgan has submitted a major planning application for a new five‑storey office building and a multi‑storey car park at its Chaseside campus in Bournemouth.

A decision still has not been made about whether to grant planning permission to the organisers of Bournemouth Winter Wonderland event for the ice-skating rink.

Lymington and Pennington residents are set to vote on a Neighbourhood Development Plan referendum on January 29, 2026.

Dorset Council has criticised the government funding settlement, warning rural areas face shortfalls.

A Christmas carol event has raised almost £1,000 for charity.

Those looking to take on a challenge in 2026 are being encouraged to sign up for Oakhaven Walk.

BCP Council has submitted plans for the temporary use of part of Central Car Park in Bournemouth as a construction compound site.

My Carry Potty, alongside ITV potty training expert Amanda Jenner, has donated a large collection of essential items to support Bournemouth Food Bank and local family hubs.

A record number of patients are using the NHS app to manage their health, data shows.

More than £100,000 has been granted for the refurbishment of Mallard Road play park, near Castlepoint.

SOLAR panels for the roof of a north Dorset leisure centre and a village hall extension are among the latest planning proposals to Dorset Council.

A Poole-based hospice is running a Christmas tree collection for 2026.

Morebus passengers will now have on-board access to train times.

Taylor Wimpey donated £250 worth of food to multiple Dorset foodbanks.

A road in Ferndown is set to close temporarily next year to allow Dorset Council to carry out essential highway maintenance works.

Dorset Council and Heidelberg Materials have partnered to support community projects.

Free travel has been offered to all Sandbanks ferry passengers on Christmas Day.

A man died on Bournemouth beach after emergency services were called to the area.

A road rage driver who was filmed screaming abuse at a female motorist has been jailed after he launched another foul-mouth tirade at a woman.

A 19-year-old man from Bournemouth has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder following a stabbing in Boscombe.

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.

Comedian and actor, Russell Brand, who has already been charged with raping a woman in Bournemouth has been accused of more sex offences.

A play area in Poole is set to have repair works carried out so that it can reopen to residents.

Plans to convert rooms at the Kings Arms Hotel in Christchurch have been submitted to BCP Council.

An air weapon was fired at an address in Dorset causing damage to a number of windows.

A 53-year-old man has died in Bournemouth, as the coroner searches for his next of kin.

A passenger sustained facial injuries after being assaulted by a taxi driver following a late-night dispute.

Police are stationed outside an address on Carlton Road, Bournemouth, after a reported incident

BCP Council has applied for permission to repair 26 damaged groynes along the Christchurch coastline, stretching from Mudeford Quay to Highcliffe Beach.

Work on the new lifts at Pokesdown station is expected to begin in 2026 with detail design work being completed in the last year.

BCP Council has confirmed bin collections will be pushed back by a couple of days temporarily over the Christmas period

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