Storm Austen swept across Dorset and the Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole area on Friday, October 23, bringing severe weather, transport chaos and coastal flood alerts.

The Cherries were forced to spend half a million pounds on the temporary south stand at the Vitality Stadium to get it approved by UEFA or risk having to close the stand for their Europa League games.

DORSET Police again thanked residents and football fans alike as Thursday night’s Europa League match between the Cherries and AC Milan went off without any reports of disorder or arrests related to the game.

Bournemouth carnival in August 2006 drew thousands, with Christchurch Cruisers, colourful floats, costumes, and Hospital Radio Bedside fundraising.

Dorset Bonfire Night 2026 fireworks displays will be taking place in Bournemouth, Ringwood, Weymouth, Dorchester and more.

A luxury penthouse apartment with views of Poole Harbour and Brownsea Island has gone on the market for £625,000

The scores are in — the latest batch of food hygiene ratings for Dorset restaurants, cafes, takeaways and businesses have been revealed

The Bournemouth North Neighbourhood Policing Team and traffic enforcement officers undertook a 'Day of Action', focusing on the East Way area.

A suspected piece of ordnance that prompted a large emergency response had been identified as a gas canister.

Two arrests were made during a police crackdown on drug dealing in Boscombe.

Yarmouth Road in Poole will close from November 9 to December 18 for BCP Council highway works, with weekday restrictions, parking bans and diversions.

Bournemouth charity Hope HTS is transforming an empty building into supported accommodation for homeless people, with a Fire Walk on November 6 funding it.

Hawkwood Road in Bournemouth is due to close to vehicles for sewer connection works from November 2 to November 20.

Bournemouth named the UK’s second-best wellness staycation destination, praised for sandy beaches, coastal walks and spa hotels in a Together Travel ranking.

Littledown Centre in Bournemouth announces autumn and Christmas events, including Halloween and Christmas discos, markets, quizzes and fireworks for all ages.

The production, Spitfire Girls, will open at the Lighthouse, Poole, on January 15, and January 16, 2027, before making its London debut at Park Theatre.

One in four UK adults gets less than the NHS-recommended seven to nine hours’ sleep, Our Future Health data finds, with snoring and napping widespread.

Two men accused of murdering 18-year-old Kyeron Wheeler in Poole have pleaded not guilty.

Dorset charity MYTIME Young Carers warns 56% of schools identified no young carers, despite 89,803 pupils recorded in England’s 2026 school census.

Buses are set to replace trains setting off from Bournemouth this weekend due to engineering work near Southampton.

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Children eat free at Ferndown’s Horns Inn from October 26-29, as Stonegate Group’s Heritage Pubs offer gives two free three-course meals per adult main.

Dorset landlords can book a free Dorset Council forum on November 19 covering the 2027 rental property register, Renters’ Rights Act and HMRC tax rules.

Wimborne Runners join This Girl Can’s Let’s Lift the Curfew campaign, tackling women’s safety fears and encouraging outdoor activity after dark in Dorset.

A Bournemouth dog owner was bitten while shielding his tiny puppy from two dogs at Winton Recreation Ground.

Stories: The Tap Dance Sensation comes to Bournemouth Pavilion on November 7, blending tap and urban jazz in RB Dance Company’s Icarus-inspired show.

The following cases were heard at Poole Magistrates' Court:

Plans to redevelop a former family theme park are recommended for refusal over biodiversity net gain failures and airport parking concerns

A retrospective planning bid to keep new timber steps and an access ramp at a seafront kiosk faces a council committee after sparking 60 objections

A bid to build a private roof terrace on a clifftop Bournemouth apartment development has been recommended for approval despite dozens of objections

Storm Austen tree falls onto a van at Mallard Close after residents warn the council for years about dangerous trees threatening homes and lives.

Poole brothers Bert and Harvey Dunne launch a GoFundMe after £20,000 of bikes were stolen from their garage on September 19; Dorset Police report no arrests.

A luxury hotel brand has been named as the new operator of a vacant Bournemouth seafront restaurant.

A hotel described as 'the backdrop to so many wonderful memories' has been destroyed by storm damage.

Storm Austen has hit Dorset with heavy rain and multiple flood alerts in force as a yellow weather warning is in place.

Bournemouth weather forecast: Heavy rain and strong winds up to 58mph expected 23–26 October, with temperatures ranging from 9C to 17C and some sunny intervals.

Remember Bournemouth’s Westover Road cinema? From Regent to Gaumont and Odeon, its 1929–2017 history shaped many memories.

The Beaulieu River is set to feature on national television after Bob Mortimer and Paul Whitehouse visited the Hampshire beauty spot to film their hit BBC series

New data reveals the five hardest secondary schools to get into in Dorset, based on catchment distance and capacity.

Temporary Bournemouth road closures and parking restrictions affect Manor Road and Knyveton Road for SGN gas works from November 2 to December 11.

Former SBS officer Tim Gough hosts men-only Pilates classes in Dorset this Movember, raising money for men's health charities including Prostate Cancer UK.

Dorset MP Vikki Slade demands emergency funding for farmers after the Sustainable Farming Incentive closed within six hours, leaving many without support.

A coastal town in Dorset is set for major improvements after plans to transform its seafront were given the go-ahead.

Households are being urged to prepare for up to three days of disruption during severe weather emergencies.

Hundreds of homes across Dorset have been hit by unplanned power cuts as Storm Austen causes disruption to electricity supplies.

Storm Boelo to hit UK this weekend with heavy rain and winds up to 80mph as Met Office issues yellow warnings for Scotland, Northern Ireland and England.

Storm Austen will batter parts of the country this week, with strong winds and heavy rain forecast.

The Met Office has said that Storm Austen will hit the UK this week with strong winds. Check the full list of locations and when to expect it.

As windy storms hit, find out how wind speed is broken down and what level wind must reach to be dangerous.

Aviva has answered some of the biggest burning questions about what accidental coverage is, the benefits and how to claim.