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Property developer denies strangling wife during row at £3m Sandbanks home

A property developer has denied intentionally strangling his wife during a drunken row at their £3 million home.

Churchill will donate £5 per visitor at Macmillan Coffee Morning in Lymington

Churchill Living will donate £5 to Macmillan Cancer Support for every guest who attends a coffee morning on September 23.

Number of children needing adoption in the South West increases in five years

A growing gap between children needing adoption and available families is growing in the South West

Care home in Ferndown hosts its very own version of the Notting Hill Carnival

Care UK’s Ferndown Manor, on Golf Links Road, hosted its very own version of Notting Hill Carnival, bringing a lively atmosphere to its gardens.

Company applies for premises licence to sell alcohol at Ringwood venue

No Oil on the Canvas Ltd seeks a Ringwood premises licence to sell alcohol, host live music. Submit comments to New Forest District Council by September 21.

Highcliffe Castle tearoom named finalist at the Dorset Tourism Awards 2026

The Castle Pantry, based at Highcliffe Castle and operated by Adventure Attractions Ltd, is in the running for Café & Tearoom of the Year.

Popular Ukrainian exhibition at award-winning Dorset museum extended until 2027

A powerful exhibition at the Museum of East Dorset in Wimborne capturing a family's journey from war-torn Ukraine to Dorset has been extended until 2027.

Young writer from Sherborne shortlisted for the 2026 BBC Young Writers' Award

Sherborne student Tom Ixer has been shortlisted for the 2026 BBC Young Writers’ Award for his story Funny, which explores the hidden struggles of a class clown.