Jade Goody's first visit to Bournemouth in 2006, from joking with fans at her book signing to the poignant healthcare legacy she left behind in Dorset.

Vikki Slade MP has launched a national campaign calling on the Government to require every school in England to appoint a dedicated Young Carers Champion.

Tom Hayes MP has welcomed the Government's plans to expand NHS mental health services.

The viral Pup Up Café returns to Brewhouse & Kitchen in Bournemouth on August 22, transforming it into a secure, off-lead playground for dogs and their owners.

This accolade brings Five AA Star status back to Bournemouth for the first time since 2000, making THE NICI the town's first Five AA Star hotel in 26 years.

The Railway Hotel in Fordingbridge reopened on Wednesday, August 5, under the care of experienced publican Jason Schinkel.

Volunteer divers have recorded elaborate seahorse courtship and pregnancies in Studland Bay

This weekend sees the release of a new film in the Paw Patrol series, a slasher film, and a comedy film, alongside other films in cinemas across BCP.

Here are the latest planning applications submitted to BCP Council for towns within the Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole area

Lighthouse Poole has unveiled its festive December line-up, featuring a mix of theatre, ballet, comedy, and musical performances.

Christchurch Central WI celebrated a 'Summer Holiday' themed August meeting at Druitt Hall with music, drama, and fundraising. New members welcome monthly.

The Hands That Feed Us exhibition, highlighting the contributions of migrants and refugees to society, opens at Auger Collective, Bournemouth today.

Visitors will have the opportunity to step behind the curtain at an iconic Bournemouth landmark when Bournemouth Pavilion welcomes guests for heritage tours.

Free infant feeding guidance is available through family hubs across Bournemouth, Christchurch, and Poole (BCP) during World Breastfeeding Week.

Oceanarium Bournemouth’s Bay View is now open for bookings following a refurbishment, offering a unique coastal setting on the first floor of the aquarium.

Pho Bournemouth introduces a world-first pink coloured sriracha hot sauce to their menu, as part of their new £5 "Pink Wednesdays" offer

Nearly 10,000 illegal vaping products were seized from dozens of stores across Bournemouth, Christchurch, and Poole last year

Plans to convert a Highcliffe restaurant into a 19-room hotel have been submitted

A proposal to convert a Victorian office building in Poole into a 10-bedroom house of multiple occupancy has been made

A new open water swimming and sauna destination is opening in the heart of Purbeck beneath the historic silhouette of Corfe Castle.

Holt Heath is to become a national test case for heathland recovery, a year after a major wildfire burned through more than 70 hectares of the beauty spot.

A proposal has been submitted to create a nine-bedroom family home

New trees will be planted months after a Cherry tree was cut down in Bournemouth’s Lower Garden to facilitate the Christmas ice rink

The chief executive of a schools trust has stepped down after eight years.

A Ryanair customer has claimed they were refused travel after presenting a “damaged passport” — despite being allowed to fly with the same document on several occasions.

A courageous mother is fighting to buy more precious moments with her son who is battling an incurable form of cancer

"Copper bracelet" on Mupe Bay beach turns out to be unexploded shell

Thousands of bees invaded the headquarters of a New Forest charity, damaging the building and sparking an emergency fundraising appeal

A Lymington man has been remanded in custody after multiple breaches of a sexual harm prevention order and failing to comply with sex offender register conditions.

A Poole couple say they cannot work after they were allegedly injured in a confrontation with security staff at Poole Harbour Festival.

At Christchurch Regatta in 2006, Stormtroopers on the grass and tribute bands booming along the River Stour drew the crowds — but change was already reshaping the town.

Stretching over the swirling waters of the south coast, Bournemouth Pier is a playground and so much more than a Victorian relic

Campaigners have won their battle to save a busy footbridge that connects their village to a popular walking area in the New Forest

The Flowerbarn Cafe at Brothers Farm near Ferndown has earned plenty of praise from visitors

AFC Bournemouth has been named the most expensive team to follow home and away in 26/27 Premier League season

Sunseeker, headquartered in Poole, celebrated the launch of its Manhattan 94 model, marking the latest advance in its design and engineering programme.

A warning has been issued by Dorset Police for broadband and mobile phone provider account takeover and identity fraud following a concerning case

A woman in her 30s was bitten on the leg by a dog in Poole.

Away Resorts will carry out a full safeguarding review after a convicted child sex predator was allowed to work at an Isle of Wight holiday park, where he groped three young boys.

Premier Inn is looking to more than double the number of rooms at a New Forest hotel, in a major expansion planners say should get the green light.

A horse rider has been hospitalised and sustained serious injuries after a motorist spooked their horse causing it to bolt on a road in Poole.

A walk along Dorset’s county border is aiming to raise awareness of a serious threat facing young people across the county.

A man has been charged with eight offences of criminal damage after several businesses in the Southbourne Grove area were targeted back in June.

Yesterday, officers from the Bournemouth North Neighbourhood Policing Team executed a warrant at a local address following information and concerns raised by members of the community.

A millionaire could be forced to demolish his brand new £4m home on Sandbanks after a neighbour successfully sued the council over the planning process for it.

A critical care team and air ambulance attended a man who was assaulted by another man outside a pub in Bournemouth last night.

Savers Health and Beauty  is giving away goodie bags worth £15 to its first 500 customers today in Bournemouth.

A crew from Poole were called to Halstock Crescent, Poole, at 8.21pm yesterday evening, following reports of a small fire in the open.

The Dorset Education Conversation, organised by Poppy Parmar-Phillips, will take place at Rockwater Branksome on Wednesday, August 26 at 5:30pm.

Rev Dan Washbrook will head the West Howe Pride in Place Board that will see up to £20 million invested in the area over the next 10 years.