Latest news, reaction and more after the results for the new town council elections were revealed at the BIC on Friday, May 8

A violent asylum seeker knocked a young woman unconscious after she and her friends rejected his advances.

Television crews reportedly working on a Netflix production were spotted filming scenes on a popular beach in the area.

A man has been arrested after a 'large quantity' of suspected class A drugs, money and bank cards were located while he was being searched by police.

A man has appeared in court accused of raping a girl under the age of 13.

A Dorset man who has trekked across the county with his Dales Pony 'Scarlet' said it had been a 'privilege' to complete the challenge with her.

The landlord of a north Dorset village pub says he is 'honoured' to have won a £5,000 bar tab as part of a competition for The Telegraph's National Pub Day.

Dorset residents and visitors are invited to celebrate the great outdoors at the Great OutDorset event, taking place on Friday 30 May at Upton Country Park.

Supercars and classics return to Lulworth Castle for the Dorset Blind Association Motor Show 2026 on May 17. Free entry for visitors.

A 630-mile tribute walk in memory of a much-loved lecturer will conclude at Health Sciences University's Bournemouth campus on Monday, May 11.

If you were to list the first Asian cuisines that come to mind, you’d no doubt jot down Indian, Chinese and Thai food. But now Filipino is stealing a march, including here in Bournemouth.

A Christchurch pub has reopened its doors to customers following a six-figure makeover. The Walkford pub is back in business— and collects the Echo’s Pub of the Week award in the process!

BE Exhibitions Ltd has been shortlisted for the Service Excellence Award and Southern England Business Woman of the Year title at the NBWA.

Year 4 pupils at Manorside Academy in Poole enjoyed an insight into the world of Norsemen with a ‘Viking Day’ facilitated by BU student ambassadors.

Audiences in Ringwood are set for an unforgettable experience this autumn as Wonders of Our Universe arrives at The Barn in Ringwood on October 4.

Lighthouse Poole is launching its first ever youth theatre with an open call to young people to come and explore their creativity through theatre.

A shop offering movie rentals, craft beers, vaping supplies, and American candy is celebrating 30 years in business in Lymington

Airline giant Jet2 has revealed that more than half of holidaymakers are now opting for package holidays due to the added sense of security they offer.

A Poole-based entrepreneur has launched UK Activity Breaks, an online directory helping Dorset families and visitors discover local activities.

A drop-in session from Diverse Abilities on June 24 in Poole aims to support families through the challenging transition from child to adult care services.

The following cases were heard at Poole Magistrates' Court:

Coastal Celebration will be held in Milford-on-Sea on Saturday, May 30, between 10am and 3pm, as a day to celebrate the environment and nature of the coastline.

Wimborne u3a and Planet Wimborne are inviting people to take part in the final two sessions of, Greener Wimborne, Better Planet in June.

Charity Hope HTS will provide 20 invaluable ‘starter packs’ for previously homeless residents thanks to a donation from the Nicholas O’Hara Community Fund.

To mark a centenary of Alan Turing's arrival into Sherborne Boys from Southampton train station, a group from Sherborne Schools re-enacted Turing’s journey.

Hyacinth House care home staff in Wimborne put the ‘fun’ into ‘fundraising’ with a Hand Car Wash and barbecue to raise £325 for Barchester’s Charitable Foundation.

Nineteen teams of four slogged their way across open forest from Frithams Royal Oak pub to the Sir Walter Tyrrell pub.

Shoplifting is on the rise, with one MP warning that high streets are being treated as "easy targets".

A sighting of a dolphin pod has delighted a photographer along the Purbeck coast.

A man who travels 109 miles to visit his relatives’ graves Lyndhurst Cemetery has branded the introduction of parking charges as “insensitive”.

Tesco has issued a warning to customers to check their Clubcard accounts before the end of this month.

UK supermarket customers who may have purchased affected products are being advised not to consume them.

A police cordon has been set up on Boscombe Pier after a woman was allegedly raped

A MAN who stabbed 18-year-old Cameron Hamilton to death in Bournemouth town centre is set to be sentenced following a re-trial.

Bournemouth Airport workers could be facing temporary layoffs and financial uncertainty due to a reduction in cargo operations.

Lepe has always been defined by its coastal setting - from smugglers to Second World War contributions.

The Bournemouth, Poole and Broadstone election results are being declared today. We will be bringing you latest updates today from the count at the Bournemouth International Centre.

Tens of thousands voted in the new town council elections on Thursday, with big wins for Reform UK and the Liberal Democrats.

An incident near Holton Heath trading park is creating 'considerable smoke'- updates to follow.

REFORM UK will have a majority on the newly formed Bournemouth Town Council.

A section of Boscombe beach was cordoned off following reports that a woman had been raped.

A man has been hospitalised after an “assault” in the early morning near Bournemouth town centre.

Good afternoon, It has been reported that an incident on Christchurch high street is causing diversions to multiple bus routes. Dorset Police has been contacted. Updates to follow.

A police cordon has been put in place in Bournemouth town centre. We will be bringing you updates as we get them.

A man has been sentenced to eight years in a young offenders institution for fatally stabbing an 18-year-old man in Bournemouth Square.

A band on the main stage shouted out “It’s Festival Season Baby” and there is no better sign of that than the opening day of Teddy Rocks.

The latest Hampshire County Council results have redrawn parts of the political map across the New Forest, with the Conservatives losing ground as the Liberal Democrats and Reform UK made key victories.

Paultons Park has released a look inside its largest themed world ahead of its opening.

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A high street chain with stores in Dorset could close up to 150 shops