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Argos has revealed its 2026 Top Toys, from a £15 wooden train set to £150 LEGO, with movie favourites and interactive toys also tipped to be big.

A rule linked to the rising State Pension age means some people turning 66 may have to wait months for a free bus pass.

Millions face a longer wait for their State Pension as the age rises to 67 by 2028. Seven groups could be most at risk.

Tesco is warning customers not to eat one of its products which has been recalled due to a potential health risk.

The Aedes aegypti mosquito, known to transmit viruses such as dengue and Zika virus, has been found breeding in the UK for the first time.

Tributes have been paid to an “inspirational” netball coach with a “larger-than-life personality”.

A film screening and clothes swap event is set to explore the future of sustainable fashion.

LUSH will host an evening workshop making bath bombs and knot wraps at its Green Hub in Poole on November 3.

Residents from Colten Care’s Woodpeckers care home dressed up as characters from Lewis Carroll’s Alice in Wonderland for a carnival parade.

A ferry operator serving Lymington has responded after the Prime Minister agreed to look "look seriously" at a recent proposal made to regulate cross Solent ferry prices in Tuesday's PMQ's.

Two preserves handmade in the New Forest by a team including people with neuro disabilities have been named as finalists in the Great British Food Awards 2026.

The 26th annual Wimborne in Bloom Duck Race was held on Saturday, August 29, with 1,000 ducks released into the River Allen and more than £1,500 raised.

The Museum of East Dorset in Wimborne is asking people to donate red and black wool and create poppies to decorate the building this November

A Poole MP has warned that proposed immigration reforms could lead to a "Windrush-style scandal on a massive scale".

Here’s a question. When you go on holiday and somebody asks where you’re from, what do you say?

The Bransgore Beer Fest 2026 will run from Friday, September 25 until Sunday, September 27, at the Three Tuns on Ringwood Road.

Wimborne Community Theatre, in association with Wimborne Town of Culture, will present "Belonging - Our Search for Home" at Kingston Lacy this month.

Julia’s House will host its second Glitter Gala at the Creekmoor superstore on September 30, as part of the nationwide Sustainable September campaign.

Rowan Atkinson will appear at The Mowlem in Swanage for a day dedicated to French comedy legend Jacques Tati, as part of the Purbeck Film Festival

Vikki Slade MP has called on the Prime Minister to take urgent action to improve water safety and protect children's access to swimming lessons

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.

SHOULD there be a tourist tax in Purbeck – the “Purbeck Pound”?