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West Moors Youth Football Club invites children aged 7-9 to Saturday Fundamental Kickers sessions at Fryer Field, helping build skills, confidence and teamwork.

Study found scars caused by traditional anchoring shrank by more than 90 per cent within five years of eco-moorings being installed in Studland Bay in Dorset.

Discover Dorset’s Philosopher’s Tower, built by Anthony Ashley Cooper, Earl of Shaftesbury, as a retreat that helped change English law.

Brittany Ferries’ Poole to Cherbourg Barfleur service will end on October 31, with a farewell flotilla planned in Poole Harbour.

Parents have said they are “at breaking point” as they battle lengthy delays and poor communication while trying to secure support for children with special educational needs

A company that manages a car park in Poole is under fire after visitors who stopped briefly were issued parking fines despite being unable to pay.

A charity shop was left with smashed windows after being broken into twice in just over two weeks.

Scaffolding will go up as urgent restoration work begins at Trinity United Church.

The Cherries have applied to build new temporary changing rooms at their former first team training ground next to the Vitality Stadium, after their academy was awarded Category One status.

A missing man is believed to have travelled to the New Forest after last sighting

Normandy veteran Ken Hay, who served with the 4th Dorset Regiment, and survived a POW ordeal aged 101 has died

Road closures come into effect this week which could delay trips and the use of one of the town’s main car parks.

Hotel has been recognised as one of the world's most outstanding places to stay after being awarded a prestigious Michelin Key

Explore Dewlish, Dorset: a historic village with a Norman church, Pliocene gravels and remarkable elephant remains

A nursery in the New Forest is set to expand with a new purpose-built building to increase early years provision.

The Quadfather four-wheeled cycle passes through Christchurch on a 250-mile charity ride, raising £40,000 for Keech Hospice and Brain Tumour Research.

A man has been arrested after an alleged assault left another man with a jaw injury.

The scope of inquests into the deaths of three British aid workers killed by a drone strike in Gaza is set to be expanded to include the Israel Defence Forces and the commander who allegedly ordered the attack.

A burglary investigation is under way after a break-in at a home in Bournemouth.

Kimberley Davies, the Candid Divorce Lawyer, answers common questions about separation and divorce.

These old photos show the world-famous beauty spot of Lulworth Cove over the years

Purbeck Cider launches People’s Choice cider in Dorset, donating £1 per litre sold to Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance. Community-grown apples support charity.

Plans for a new 'build your own' waterfront home with panoramic views have been approved for a site in Dorset

Dorset is the location for Mike Leigh's Play For Today, Nuts in May, which is free to watch on BBC iPlayer

A YouTube video provides an insightful look at Brownsea Island in 1962.

Only Fools and Horses repeats are as popular as ever this Christmas - but did you know that the classic BBC comedy was not once, but twice filmed in Dorset?

Sandbanks Ferry staff were 'verbally abused' by passengers during a temporary suspension.

Hundreds of jobs are to be created at a holiday park as part of a major nationwide investment.