For generations of locals, a Saturday in Poole wouldn’t be complete without a visit into town and a slide into a hard-backed booth

‘Poor drivers and congestion’ is prompting consultation on a proposal to have additional restrictions on roads surrounding two schools in order to improve safety

Poole MP Neil Duncan-Jordan has spoken up on a wide range of issues affecting his seaside constituency during a debate in Parliament.

Police are continuing to search for a missing teenage girl from Bournemouth.

A 15-year-old boy who was reported missing on Sunday still has not been found.

A man has come forward after reports that women were watched and photographed in private in a shop changing room in Bournemouth.

Government funding for Dorset’s transport systems of £158 million over the coming years will be inadequate – councillors have been told.

The New Forest Beer Fest will take place at Brockenhurst Village Hall on Saturday, July 4, raising money for Oakhaven Hospice.

A new long‑term strategy to help make Dorset’s transport and travel better for residents, the economy and the environment is being reviewed this week.

The Tank Museum has announced Tank Command, written in collaboration with Hamish de Bretton-Gordon OBE, which explores the impact of tanks in modern warfare.

A sword-and-sorcery film, a parody film spoofing horror films, and the last two episodes of a web series are among films shown in BCP cinemas this weekend.

Ore Oduba and Joanne Clifton, who won the 2016 series of Strictly Come Dancing, will perform at the Bournemouth Pavilion on August 17.

The council still has not found a contractor to carry out repair works to restore Bournemouth Pier, with works still expected to start this year.

Applications now open for Co-op’s Local Community Fund, local charities and community groups invited to apply for share of £3.5 Million fund.

Liz Lean PR (LLPR), one of the south’s leading PR and communications agencies, has opened an office in Wandsworth, London.

Christchurch Central Women's Institute (WI) held their June meeting with several activities and future plans, on June 3 at Druitt Hall.

Nationwide is installing life-saving defibrillators and bleed control kits across its 605 branches, while rolling out life-saving first aid session.

Corfe Hills School in Dorset will be taking part in their annual Hills Hike on July 16 to raise money for Changes are Made (C.A.M.) and Whizz Kidz

Dorset coroner issues next of kin appeal after John William Cunningham, 68, found dead at his Bournemouth home. Public urged to contact authorities.

Grooves on the Green will take place from June 19 to June 21 in Ashley Cross, Poole, promising three days of live music and entertainment.

Alisa Malhi, from Forest Holme Hospice, will be at Forest Holme Hospice's Tie A Yellow Ribbon event at Poole Park as a niece remembering her late aunt.

Seventeen employees from Dorset-based Greendale Construction took on the Dorset Mud Run, raising £2,510 for Elsie’s Rose, the company’s charity of the year.

New parents in Dorset could be missing out on Aldi's Mamia New Parent Fund, which gives away a £100 Aldi voucher to one family every week.

The Knoll Gardens Foundation has supported charities and schools with gardening projects, special access days and community group visits.

Residents are being urged to have their say on anti-social behaviour strategy to improve the safety of communities.

Poole-headquartered Alliance Tool Hire has invested over £900k in more than 20 new delivery vehicles to further extend its delivery capabilities.

Mornington Court in New Milton, part of the Cinnamon Care Collection, received platinum accreditation in dementia care for 2026-27.

In schools across Dorset, primary school students spend just 43 minutes per week learning IT, according to research by broadband provider Trooli.

A recent inspection from the Independent Schools Inspectorate has found that an a school in Bournemouth meets all required education standards.

A sniffier dog called George from the Trading Standards worked in partnership with Police to uncover illegal vapes, cigarettes and hand rolled tobacco worth more than £3,000.

Inside the school teaching boys how to be men and redefining the meaning of masculinity.

A two-day inquest was held following the death of a 'beautiful' and 'bright' 22-year-old woman from Wimborne.

Nearly 200 workers have been made redundant after a key cargo airline at Bournemouth Airport entered administration, citing rising fuel costs and reduced flying activity.

TV network AMC is launching a Free Ad-Supported Streaming Television (FAST) channel in the UK showcasing The Walking Dead.

The British Heart Foundation, which operates 640 stores UK-wide, has revealed it is set to shut 150 of its sites.

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor received an undisclosed private income from subletting properties on a royal estate.

A police search is under way for a missing teenage girl believed to have travelled out of the area.

A teenage boy is recovering at home after a serious cycling accident in Weymouth, with his family praising an off-duty firefighter they say helped save his life

A Bournemouth-based cargo airline has gone into administration, with staff claiming they have been made redundant.

Three men arrested on suspicion of murder in relation to a Poole Harbour death have now been released on police bail.

Footage showing people entering a landmark derelict building in Poole has surfaced on social media, capturing individuals potentially dangerous site, which has been unoccupied for four years.

Residents in Christchurch have strongly opposed a “dog exercise area” which is being constructed as part of the Bernard’s Mead improvement plans.

Fascinating New Forest folklore of one-night chimney rights, where squatters believed building a house in 24 hours gave them legal ownership of the land.

Swanage in Dorset has been ranked among the UK's best fish and chip destinations, according to a new study

Tom Hayes MP is working with South Western Railway to deliver faster services between Bournemouth and London Waterloo.

Dorset-based artist Pauline Ferrick-Squibb is hosting her powerful exhibition “This is Menopause” in Parliament this week, sponsored by Vikki Slade MP.

Residents are being invited to help shape how £60million will be spent in three neighbourhoods across Bournemouth and Poole

A pair of people reportedly pinched plants in broad daylight from a mental health charity in Bournemouth.

A CLEANING boss fears for her business after a cargo airline collapsed and wiped out one of her biggest contracts overnight.

Kraftwerk at the Bournemouth International Centre by Allan Jones