The thoughts of a local community are with a teenage cyclist and his family after a crash in Weymouth

Harris Fowler is delighted to have been recognised with the Excellence in Personal Injury Law Award 2025 by Lawyer International – Legal 100

Flood warnings issued as BCP set to experience heavy rainfall. Updates to follow.

An arcade in Poole will closed its doors next month after low football has made the site "unviable in the current challenging economic climate".

Liberal Democrat MP for Mid Dorset and North Poole, Vikki Slade, has called for urgent reform of the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) after hosting a Parliamentary Adjournment Debate on the issue.

Following rave reviews and sold-out performances across the UK last year, the critically acclaimed first-ever UK and international tour of The Talented Mr. Ripley continues in 2026 and plays Lighthouse Poole from Monday 16 to Saturday, March 21 ahead...

A man who was seriously injured in a crash in Verwood has died.

For over fifty years, a quiet deception has been allowed to take root along our coastline.

A petition with 130,000 signatures urges the UK government to protect SEND children's legal rights amid proposed reforms. Neil Duncan-Jordan MP leads campaign.

Housebuilder Bellway is offering incentives of up to £25,000 to help buyers in Dorset make their move to a new home in the new year.

Sculptor Jane Shaw has been awarded a rare double selection for the 2026 Royal Society of British Artists (RBA) Annual Exhibition.

A Bournemouth-based ceramic artist producing fine bone china adorned with florals has built a list of extraordinary celebrity clients including Sir Elton John, Dame Joanna Lumley and even the late Queen.

Over the course of the year, residents and staff organised a series of activities to raise funds.

These businesses support hundreds of jobs and generate tens of millions of pounds in revenue.

Speedy Freight secured 31st place in the 2026 HSBC Elite Franchise Top 100 (EF100), marking its fourth consecutive year on the list.

I was a pupil at St Monica’s school for 10 years, but I hate to tell you how long ago that was!

Leonard Curtis has arranged a £15 million refinancing and growth facility for Poole-based Charles Trent Limited, providing increased working capital and long-term headroom to support expansion and investment in its circular economy operations.

Nearly a dozen Dorset communities will see new 20mph speed limits introduced by Easter 2026 after Dorset Council approved applications from local town and parish councils.

A TEENAGER from Bournemouth has reached the finals of Miss Teen Great Britain 2026, describing the achievement as a meaningful milestone.

BOURNEMOUTH MP is calling on the government to raise the minimum age for access to social media platforms to 16, saying that “children are growing up online before they’re ready."

The following cases were heard at Poole Magistrates' Court:

A recovery-led lifestyle brand, We Recover Loudly, based in Bournemouth is challenging the stigma around sobriety this dry January.

YOUNG people with special educational needs or disabilities are encouraged to attend supportive careers sessions.

BLANDFORD and Blandford St Mary are set for a series of changes after Dorset Council signed off multiple planning applications across both communities, ranging from a major housing redevelopment to smaller domestic extensions. One of the most substan...

‘THE time for action is now’ to protect young people from social media, says North Dorset MP.

Flowers, hearts and Cupid not your thing? This Valentine’s season, the Museum of East Dorset is offering a dark alternative - a display of Victorian ‘Vinegar Valentines’ that prove the art of the savage put down is nothing new.

A second source of sewage has been been found following an investigation into pollution levels in the Lymington River

Two New Forest thieves have been handed suspended sentences after tackling a delivery driver to the ground and making off with £4,000 worth of iPhones.

Oakhaven Hospice raised £4,000 through its Treecycle scheme, collecting more than 200 trees.

A BCP councillor has slammed a "clear failure of planning" after Bournemouth Gardens were left damaged by a winter ice rink that was never given planning permission.

The following cases were heard at Poole Magistrates' Court:

A tribute has been paid to a “deeply loved” daughter, sister and friend from Bournemouth who died aged 23.

A man was hospitalised following an assault on Sunday when two men reportedly emerged from a van and attacked him in Wimborne.

A Christchurch man wanted in connection with alleged driving offences has been found and arrested.

A beloved brand providing delicious, sustainable seafood.

A PRIMARY school have said its children’s safety is an “absolute priority” after the former headteacher was barred for discussing child sexual abuse online.

Plans to convert an office in Poole into two flats has been submitted to BCP Council.

Comedian and actor Russell Brand has appeared in a UK court via video link from the US charged with two further sexual offences, including rape.

A FORMER headteacher has been barred after he was caught discussing sexually abusing children on a fetish website.

THE new Premier store, where the Christchurch Post Office will be located, has applied for a license to be able to sell alcohol.

A man from New Milton has been charged with multiple offences after he reportedly failed to stop for police and was involved in collision with a dog being walked.

Residents across BCP, Dorset and the south of England were dazzled on Monday evening to a spectacle in the sky.

COMEDIAN and actor Russell Brand, who is already charged with raping a woman in Bournemouth, is set to appear in court charged with two further sexual offences.

A unit dedicated to managing the county’s highest risk offenders for violence against women and girls (VAWG) has secured additional protection for a stalking victim.

A WOMAN who was last seen in Sterte has been reported missing.

A care home hosted an evening of activities to increase awareness of how to prevent falls as well as the importance of remaining active.

A new mum from Ferndown has published her first book.

A Dorset MP is backing calls from Parkinson’s UK to encourage more people from a wide range of backgrounds to take part in medical research into the condition.

A cat owner has praised the Dorset veterinary team who saved her pet’s leg after a traumatic injury.

The PSP Association seeks Dorset volunteers for its befriending service, supporting people with PSP and CBD. Apply now.