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Pupils at Manorside Academy, Poole enjoyed a special treat on October 14 when CBeebies actor, presenter, and writer Chris Jarvis paid a visit to the school.

Councillors agreed to defer the final investigation report into the council-owned development company BCP FuturePlaces until December

Laugh Out Loud Comedy Club comes to Bournemouth Pavilion on October 23, featuring Dan Antopoloski, Joe Foster, Eli Matthewson and MC Damion Larkin.

Drivers are being advised to imagine a cup of tea on their passenger seat to save fuel.

The Orionid meteor shower, known for its fast, bright meteors, will peak in the coming week.

Dorset Council plans to temporarily close the footway from Tantinoby Lane to Avon Drive to allow Scotia Gas Networks to replace 24 metres of piping.

More than 600,000 families received Tax-Free Childcare top-ups in June. Find out how parents could cut half-term childcare costs.

Coles Miller law firm has been named the exclusive medical negligence legal panel member for the county by the Foundation for Infant Loss Training.

Ministers are considering plans to extend the £180 fee to online streaming platforms to prevent people avoiding payment

Eleven young cricketers from Bryanston and Bryanston Prep are celebrating after securing or retaining places on county cricket development programmes.

Port Regis, based in Motcombe near Shaftesbury, has been crowned the UK Boarding School of the Year.

Independent businesses of Wareham welcome visitors and customers back to their historic town after days of disruption.

Alan Turing’s 9ct gold wristwatch, gifted by the University of Manchester in 1948, goes to auction in Sherborne, Dorset, from November 11 for up to £10,000.

Donna Mary Mosley has applied to BCP Council for a variation to the premises licence for The Paddle, located on 397 Waterford Road, Highcliffe, Christchurch.

Tom Hayes, the Labour MP for Bournemouth East, joined the Dorset Parky Striders at a special training session to celebrate their second anniversary.

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole drivers face road closures and temporary road works in October due to BCP Council and utility works. Expect delays

Remember Bournemouth’s Westover Ice Rink in Dorset: its 1930 opening, Ice Follies, hockey, cherished memories and closure on January 6, 1991.

Councillors have warned that plans to move services out of the Civic Centre Annex have undermined the integrity of financial scrutiny after the plans were approved before being examined by the audit committee.

A derelict historic farm complex is set to be sold off to raise around £1 million to help the council’s finances

Redundant farm buildings at Upton Farm in Poole will be sold off to recoup council funds while surrounding fields are opened up for walking and cycling.

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.