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The Sherborne Castle Country Fair has been cancelled due to financial viability concerns following a continued decline in attendance numbers

A former town councillor is due to be sentenced after stealing from an elderly man in Lyme Regis

All UK stores have closed after a popular fashion retailer entered administration.

A golf club has been given the green light to build a new reservoir to help tackle future water shortages.

Dorset’s latest crime figures show overall offending is continuing to fall, but with robbery and antisocial behaviour emerging as areas of concern.

The A31 has reopened following a 13-day closure caused by a devastating fire in the New Forest. However, reduced speed limits, lane closures and ongoing repair works remain in place.

The UK Cinema Association (UKCA) said many venues have already banned or limited the use of the glasses over both privacy and piracy concerns.

Shoppers have been warned not to use some products and not to eat some foods this week, including items sold at Tesco and Waitrose.

A rare £2 coin has sold for more than £134 after its fried egg error started a bidding war.

Shoppers can buy chocolates, including Maltesers, M&Ms and Galaxy Counters, for just 1p from Co-op for a limited time - here's how.

Arts and heritage organisations across Dorset are being invited to apply for funding through Dorset Council's Cultural Organisational Revenue Support Fund

Ellis Jones Solicitors has branded new rules bringing unspent private pensions under inheritance tax as a ‘kick in the teeth’ for people who have worked hard.

The following cases were heard at Poole Magistrates' Court:

Two old friends with a shared passion for sailing have been reunited by their respective care homes for a sailing trip across Southampton Water and the Solent,

A shop in Ringwood has been ordered to close for three months following repeated sales of illegal tobacco and vapes.

Bournemouth rail passengers are being urged to plan ahead as maintenance work in the Eastleigh area causes major changes to South Western Railway services.

A man from London died after falling from a height at a Bournemouth address, an inquest opening heard.

A fundraising tournament is bringing a community together in support of vital research into a rare genetic condition.

One of the basic rules of economics is that for a business to succeed it needs customers.  This applies particularly to retail businesses like shops. Stock must turn over, so a regular flow of customers is essential.

Bournemouth fans are the best-behaved in the Premier League, with just eight banning orders in place against 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.