Kingfisher Cafe can be found on the Meadowbank Holidays site in Christchurch, and it has been earning rave reviews from visitors

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole drivers face road closures and temporary road works in November due to BCP Council and utility works. Expect delays

Thousands enjoyed Southbourne's annual Pumpkin Fest, featuring giant pumpkins, fancy dress, family entertainment and more than 80 independent traders.

Police are urging parents to talk to their children about the dangers of using catapults.

Met Office yellow warning for Bournemouth, Christchurch, Poole and Dorset on November 1, with possible disruption to roads, buses, trains, flights and ferries.

Becky Hill brings her intimate UK tour to Bournemouth’s O2 Academy on November 8, ahead of third album Rebecca’s release on November 13. Tickets available.

Bergerac-style 1949 Triumph 2000 Roadster Bessy goes to Charterhouse’s Haynes Motor Museum auction on November 19, with an £18,000-£22,000 estimate.

Sandy Lane in Upton, Dorset, will close from November 16 to December 4 for SGN gas main replacement works, Dorset Council confirms, with signed diversions.

Poundland collapse fears put jobs at risk as retailer seeks rescue deal, with MPs urging the Government to protect workers and stores across UK and Ireland.

AUB architecture students visited Poole Central Library to see Spetisbury Construction replace its RAAC roof with steel, metal decking and insulated roofing.

A care home team has been highly commended in two categories at a national awards ceremony.

Winton Salvation Army launches Christmas Present Appeal, seeking new toys and gifts for children and families facing cost-of-living pressures this Christmas.

Sunnyhill Church plans to convert an industrial warehouse at 498 Wallisdown Road, Bournemouth, into a worship and community centre with 23 parking spaces.

BAFTA-winning director Mark Jenkin visits Christchurch’s The Regent on November 6 for a 35mm screening of Rose of Nevada, starring George MacKay, plus Q&A.

A Poole home has put forward plans for a swimming pool and an extra floor

A proposal to demolish a former church in Bournemouth to make way for five homes has been submitted

Plans have been submitted to convert an office building into shared accommodation with a café and gym

A Labyrinth-inspired masked ball, A Night in the Goblin City, comes to Bournemouth Pier on November 13, 2026, with immersive theatre, music and cocktails.

Morebus driver Aiden Falshaw-Skelly is shortlisted for UK Bus Awards and Go-Ahead Gold Awards after 38 customer commendations for care and professionalism.

Nigel Havers brings Talking B*ll*cks to Lighthouse Poole on October 21, 2027, with stories from five decades in showbiz. Tickets go on sale November 2.

Several arrests were made and two dispersal orders issued this week in Charminster, Bournemouth and surrounding areas.

Revival Works seeks a goods vehicle operator’s licence for one vehicle and trailer at Court Farm, Corfe Mullen. Representations must arrive by November 18.

Fuel-saving ‘slow squeeze’ hack debunked by expert, who warns UK motorists it will not cut petrol or diesel costs; repeated topping off can damage vehicles.

Dorset communities are invited to gather in Dorchester for this year’s Armistice Day Remembrance Service.

Rising costs have forced the current landlords of a Poole pub to step down and move onto their next venture after nearly four years.

As November arrives, gardeners are advised to complete a number of tasks to help prepare for the end of the year

Residents on Sherwood Avenue in Poole were evacuated in their pajamas at midnight after a bomb disposal robot and experts tackled a suspicious vehicle. Read the full eyewitness story.

The bomb disposal team was called to Sherwood Avenue in Poole in the early hours of Saturday morning, October 31. We will be bringing you updates as we get them.

Explore Southbourne’s South Cliff Hotel: opened in 1881, this grand Victorian resort near Bournemouth was demolished in 1988; its annex in 2010.

Black Friday frenzy hit Dorset in November 2014, as shoppers queued before dawn at Bournemouth, Poole and Christchurch stores for cut-price TVs and kitchen appliances.

Lexi Gill, alongside teammate Emma Nicholson, secured gold in the Under 19’s Double Skull event at the World Rowing Beach Sprint Championships in China.

Mudeford Phoenix GLFC players and manager raise £1,695 in the Bournemouth Half Marathon on October 11 to fund a new third kit for the Dorset ladies’ team.

Six-bedroom Victorian country house Little Mead in Witchampton, Dorset, is on the market for £2.5m, with four acres of grounds and period features.

The Somerford in Christchurch, formerly The Somerford Beefeater, is set to reopen soon under Common Table Group with all-day dining and Rodeo Coffee.

TV legend Dame Esther Rantzen died at her home, telling her daughter she "I didn’t want you to see me like this."

Two suspects arrested after shoplifting near Gillingham, Dorset, were found hiding in a field. Police also seized a car with incorrect number plates.

More than 2,000 revellers packed just three venues in a single evening.

Images have been issued of a man police want to identify after a racially aggravated assault at a Poole shop.

Man charged after bikes worth £11,500 were allegedly stolen in Poole. Police found wire cutters and suspected Class B drugs during the arrest.

BCP Labour Group leader Patrick Canavan has branded the council a “zombie” administration asleep at the wheel.

House Number 13 remains one of the most feared addresses in the property market, with buyers still influenced by age-old superstitions surrounding luck, moving day traditions and even the number 666.

Bereaved families will now receive full compensation following the death of a loved one from asbestos-related diseases.

A hotel worker has been left feeling "victimised" after his dream motorbike was stolen from the car park of a five-star New Forest hotel.

A walk that goes through the Cerne Valley in Dorset has been named the best in the county by The Telegraph

Labid Property applies for a premises licence for alcohol, DJs and live music until 3am at 71-73 Old Christchurch Road; objections close November 16.

Bournemouth's Rise Spa at Hilton Bournemouth named among UK's best autumn getaways, with pool, thermal suite and seasonal 1 Night Autumn Escape package.

Bournemouth road closures and parking restrictions affect Castle Lane West and Broadway Lane from November 11 to November 16 for BCP Council highway works.

St James’ Church in Pokesdown, Dorset, unveils handmade giant red, white and purple poppies honouring war dead ahead of its November 8 Remembrance Service.

Plans to turn a Poole house into a ten-bedroom HMO have been refused after concerns were raised about conditions for future residents and neighbours.

A family-friendly rave is set to return just in time for Halloween, promising an afternoon of spooky fun for all ages.