The Willett Arms, a 'much-loved' country pub near Wimborne is set to reopen following a 'substantial refurbishment'.

A motorcyclist was taken to hospital with 'serious injuries' after a crash in Bournemouth.

A west Dorset restaurant has once again been named as one of Britain’s best local dining spots

Adorable pictures of orangutans cooling off with some ice lollies have been released by a rescue centre.

Jet2 axes six planned routes from Bournemouth Airport

Jamie Haadensen has raised over £1,000 to provide meals for children in Boscombe thanks to his hard work and determination.

AH YES - 10mph speed limits, Dutch cycling utopias, pedestrian-only zones and - of course - a monorail to Swanage.

BIGLITTLE Theatre School describes itself as "a place where young people find their voice".

Kneecap should be banned.

A 12-year-old boy from Ferndown is heading British Transplant Games for the third time later this month.

A man from Bournemouth has been arrested following a string of burglaries in East Dorset.

Poole Museum is preparing to welcome visitors as part of their phased reopening following a £10m investment.

The 130-strong firm has welcomed experienced industry professionals Chris Evans and Edith Gil as business development managers under strategic growth plans.

A greener future is on the way for Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole as the area is named the UK’s first official Nature Towns.

Whitefox Chartered Surveyors has been awarded Gold in the Independent Business Award category at the BCP Gold Local Business Awards.

Bournemouth Rotary has recently donated hundreds of pounds to Bournemouth Heart Club.

Swanage Town Council has been awarded the Green Flag Award, which praises their green spaces.

Bonnie Schwarz, a member of rising UK indie-folk band Good Habits, will also perform at the Lighthouse.

The announcement comes as part of the company’s support for Plastic Free July, a movement aimed at reducing plastic waste.

Morebus has decided to show their support ahead of Big Little's Broadway Showtunes.

The 11th-century fortress, with its picturesque setting amid rolling hills and woodlands, garnered 103,000 hashtags.

The church is hoping this event is the first of many to be held in the new space.

The #Willdoes charity was awarded £20,000 from the National Lottery Grant which it will use to keep its bus on the road to support the people of Dorset.

Two action packed Deadly Live! shows hosted by Steve Blackshall are coming to the BIC in October.

Join Butterfly Conservation’s 2025 Big Butterfly Count from 18 July to help save UK butterflies. Take part, submit sightings, and support vital wildlife conservation.

The warning is in place from 9pm on Friday, July 18, until 6pm on Saturday, July 19.

The critically acclaimed West End comedy 'GLORIOUS!' is coming to Poole Lighthouse next year.

Ringwood-based HR company, View HR, is celebrating ten years in business.

Bournemouth will be the only place in the country to trial a new scheme introducing significantly higher parking fines in a bid to tackle summer parking chaos.

A man has been sentenced after he 'preyed upon' a vulnerable man and stole items from his home in Bournemouth.

Residents ‘strongly object’ to plans to build 13 flats which will “place unacceptable pressure on local infrastructure.”

The heath fire in Holt Heath covered approximately 50,000 square metres and required six appliances to extinguish it.

A 44-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of wounding with intent after the teenager was taken to Poole Hospital.

The Met Office has issued a thunderstorm warning for Bournemouth and surrounding areas.

Two fire engines were called to the fire in West Howe that started in a hedge and damaged the exterior a building last night.

Police are appealing for dashcam footage after a motorist was hospitalised following a crash near Wareham.

A crash involving two cars blocked the A31 near Winterbourne Zelston.

A 37-year-old was arrested on suspicion of assault after he pushed a woman in her 20s to ground in Shaftesbury on Tuesday evening.

Samuel Horner played an important role in creating the memorial to Daniel Defoe

A £6million project to improve the long-term reliability of Poole Bridge and Twin Sails has been given the go-ahead.

A number of pets at Dorset RSPCA branches in Ashley Heath and Dorchester are looking to find loving new homes

FAMOUS vintage festival transported people back in time as thousands flock to town centre to enjoy the celebrations.

The founder of the Chitter Chatter Club was won second place in the 2025 Social Care Impact Award of Excellence for her work to end loneliness.

Government plans to stop councillors from debating planning applications  in their areas could lead to developers building the “slums of the future”.

Wasps are more likely to swarm in southern areas this year following spring and summer heatwaves, experts have warned.

The new wheelie bins and caddies are part of New Forest District Council’s new waste collection and recycling service and will be rolled out next month.

Ava reached the milestone through the Puddle Ducks Dorset programme.

Exbury Festival of Music, headlined by 21st Century Queen, leads a packed events programme at Exbury Gardens this summer

A prolific shoplifter has been banned from dozens of stores and jailed.

Travel experts have shared what type of travel insurance you might need on a trip abroad, from single, annual and long stay