A ‘LOVING and out-going’ 92-year-old woman died in a ‘horrific accident’ after being struck by a car.

Officers are appealing for witnesses or anyone with relevant dashcam footage to come forward following criminal damage to vehicles near Dorchester

PureGym offers free access to all 435 UK gyms on National Fitness Day, 17 September. Enjoy new classes, fitness challenges, and expert PT advice.

The council retains ownership of the tree and will maintain it, with no removal permitted for a minimum period of ten years

Adventure Attractions manages a variety of sites, including adventure centres, family attractions, dining venues, and heritage settings.

A Dorset teenager has been named the 2025 Cadet Vocational College Westminster Award winner.

The East Dorset services have expanded to include seven additional drop-in spaces around Bournemouth, Christchurch, Wimborne and Ferndown.

The study also found that women and transgender or gender-divergent individuals were more likely to have had negative NHS experiences.

Attend the UK Careers Fair in Bournemouth Pavilion on 17 October. Free entry for job seekers to network with employers and explore local career opportunities.

The hit musical Mamma Mia! will be coming to Bournemouth.

Ocean Colour Scene’s Simon Fowler & Oscar Harrison bring their acoustic UK tour to Lighthouse, Poole on 18 Oct 2025. Britpop classics live—tickets available.

Christchurch BID launches a new destination marketing video and website, showcasing Christchurch’s history, scenic views, shopping, and local experiences.

Neil Duncan-Jordan MP has urged the government to scrap the two-child benefit cap.

Music historian Richard Houghton seeks Marc Bolan and T. Rex fans from Bournemouth gigs for new book, marking 48 years since Bolan’s death in London.

Arts University Bournemouth (AUB) has been named the best art and design specialist university outside London.

St Peter’s Church in Ashley Cross, Poole hosts 'Disco Jive' with BGT DJ Allan Turner-Ward, mixing disco and modern jive. Bar onsite. 19 Sept, 8-11pm.

Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra hosts festive concerts across the South West, featuring Christmas Proms, Jenna Lee-James, BSO Voices, and Handel’s Messiah.

Children from Tops Day Nurseries Pokesdown and Southbourne Beach Care Home enjoy intergenerational beach day, promoting friendship, learning and wellbeing.

Sherborne has been voted the best place to live in Dorset for 2025 by Muddy Stilettos, praised for its community, schools, shops, and historic attractions.

Children in the South West are missing school because their families cannot afford basic hygiene products, teachers have warned.

A 16-foot-long papier-mâché dinosaur will be included in the parade at Wimborne Minster Flower Festival.

"Opportunities like this really help break down barriers and allow our members to experience the joy of community events alongside everyone else.

Cherry Tree Nursery hosts an autumn fayre and plant sale in Dorset on 20 September, with stalls, live music, raffles, BBQ, crafts, and family activities.

Join the Oceanarium Bournemouth beach clean on 28 September for the Great British Beach Clean. Help tackle plastic pollution and protect marine life in Dorset.

Benjamin Moody, of New Milton, received a 12-month conditional discharge at Poole Magistrates’ Court for criminal damage in Bournemouth. Compensation ordered.

Carla Belton and her family, from Hurn, went on holiday in July for two weeks, and she says they returned to see that their bins had not been collected.

A man who tried to book a driving test at 6am found himself 17,530th in the queue -before being blocked after being wrongly flagged as a bot.

A freedom of information request published by Dorset Police has revealed that 16,420 vehicles were caught speeding by the average speed cameras on the A338 Spur Road in 2024, and so far this year.

BCP Council is asking for residents' ideas to help shape the future of travel and transport.

St Nicholas of Myra Church in Worth Matravers has reopened after more than £600,000 was raised to repair its roof.

The National Trust is conserving Corfe Castle’s historic guard tower as part of a £2m project, repairing towers and walls for completion by 2026.

A developer has begun building a large terrace in front of a family’s home without planning permission, in a move residents say has made their property ‘uninhabitable’.

German national Christian Brueckner had been serving a seven-year prison sentence for the rape of an elderly woman

Everything you need to know about why condensation may be forming on your windows, and how you can prevent it from happening

Does the Cousins beach house in Amazon Prime Video series The Summer I Turned Pretty look like a dream? Here are three UK beach houses you can rent.

Strikes will take place at Bournemouth Airport later this month after workers rejected a new pay offer from the employer.

Severe delays have been reported in Bournemouth this morning as a result of an ongoing road closure.

Major disruption has been reported on South Western Railway lines this morning.

PASSENGERS travelling to and from Weymouth Railway Station have been left facing disruption this morning

A Dorset restaurant with letting rooms is likely to be converted back into two homes.

DORSET’S Coombe House special school has achieved a ‘good’ Ofsted report with personal development for pupils recognised as ‘outstanding.’

A commemorative stone which marked the location of a school in Dorchester has been refurbished after 30 years

Dorset Police released an appeal on September 15 in search for two missing Bournemouth teenagers.

Civic chiefs have approved plans to press ahead with rolling out food waste collections in the New Forest

Campaigners are threatening to take legal action in a bid to prevent the removal of a popular footbridge in the New Forest

BOURNEMOUTH has always been a safe and welcoming place for all and should not be filled with hate, says the former mayor.

Residents in certain areas of the New Forest are being urged to move food waste caddies to prevent free-roaming animals from getting into their bins.

Dr Sabrina Cohen-Hatton, an experienced fire officer, took over the role on 15 September 2025.

Students arriving in Bournemouth for freshers’ week are being urged to stay vigilant after police issued a warning on spiking.

Members of the public are being urged to report sightings of youths riding off-road bikes through nature reserves to the police.