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A HM Coastguard rescue team in Dorset responded to reports of two people in an inflatable boat off Bournemouth Pier and a fishing boat to be in distress in the water.

Primera Sports customers still waiting for answers over bikes left at closed shop

Mayday alert triggers triple emergency response from coastguard teams, a rescue helicopter and lifeboat crews following a reported a possible collision off  of Hengistbury Head.

Primera Sports customers still waiting for answers over bikes left at closed shop

Campaigners have warned of an increase in 'anti-social behaviour' at a Dorset wildlife reserve

The chain of steakhouses, which has been backed by a celebrity TV chef, is to close all its restaurants immediately with 3,000 jobs lost.

The chain of steakhouses, which has been backed by a celebrity TV chef, is to close all its restaurants immediately with 3,000 jobs lost.

You could make every car park in Bournemouth free tomorrow. I’m not convinced it would increase visitors to the town centre.

Latest weather, traffic and travel updates as heavy rain hits Dorset on bank holiday weekend.

The scores are in — the latest batch of food hygiene ratings for Dorset restaurants, cafes, takeaways, and businesses have been revealed

Lime Wood Book Club returns this autumn with food figures including Rick Stein and Tom Parker Bowles.

A new £1 million fund will launch a mobile dental unit to deliver essential care to rough sleepers and vulnerable groups.

Winter Fuel Payment 2026 rules explained, including who will not qualify and why some older people could miss out on the heating support.

A petition calling for the £12,570 Personal Allowance to rise to £18,000 has attracted nearly 65,000 signatures.

A man arrested after allegedly smashing up 10 cars in an act of “mindless vandalism” remains on bail, police have said.

Michelle Dougan, owner of Sõma Body & Skin Wellness in Canford Cliffs, is a finalist in the New Business category at the National Entrepreneur Awards.

“It's all changed since my day” is a phrase thrown around by pet owners and veterans of the profession alike.

Dorset Blind Association urging the public to think carefully before donating, as it spends £2,500 every month disposing of goods that can't be sold or recycled

Bournemouth and Poole College’s new £37 million Compass Building, located on its Bournemouth campus, is set to welcome its first students on September 2.

Bournemouth East MP Tom Hayes is urging the Government to take tougher action against illegal e-bikes and the conversion kits used to create them

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.