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Jason Statham faced a New Forest planning battle over driveway and lake plans at his £20m estate, with ecologists raising great crested newt concerns.

Charities and community groups in Dorset are being urged to sign up for a surplus food donation scheme to help support communities this Christmas

Fordingbridge’s award-winning community refill shop, The Green Gram, is launching Green Feast, a pop-up vegetarian restaurant at Bridge’s Cafe, on November 3.

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Premium Country Pubs offers a complimentary main course with each main meal until October 16, at Dorset venues in Bournemouth, Poole and Wimborne.

Sherborne Preparatory School hosted the opening day of the Sherborne Schools Group’s inaugural Turing Conference, welcoming 300 children.

A new online exercise programme is being launched to help people living with Parkinson’s stay active and build confidence.

Drainage & Tanker Services Ltd has applied to change its existing goods vehicle operator's licence, seeking to expand its operations in Bournemouth

More than 60 Age Friendly Dorset ambassadors and supporters have come together to celebrate helping make Dorset a better place to grow older.

Nutrition student at Bournemouth University Phoebe Falconer has spent her summer volunteering at The Friendly Food Club

A new study has revealed that the first people to arrive in the Americas had to adapt to several extreme changes to the environment during the last ice age.

The Fern Brook Community Hub, based in the grounds of Fern Brook Lodge care home in Gillingham, has officially launched.

Entrepreneur Jim Edmondson will cycle 165 miles from Dorset to Cornwall, building a brand with AI to raise £1,000 for mental health charity The Wave Project.

Hoburne has created a work experience programme to boost the confidence, skills, and employability of young people with SEN.

Bournemouth Pavilion archive marks its first year preserving the theatre’s entertainment history, with volunteers seeking memorabilia ahead of its centenary.

Poole’s Holes Bay Premier Inn has applied to BCP Council for a licence to sell alcohol to non-residents until 12.30am, with representations due October 28.

Harlem Globetrotters bring Rivalry Tour to Bournemouth International Centre on February 28, 2027, with fan voting, Washington Generals and tickets on sale.

The Care Quality Commission (CQC), has rated Avon Reach in Dorset as outstanding following an inspection in August.

Neil Duncan-Jordan MP tabled a Parliamentary Motion opposing the Government’s plan to fund social care by removing the triple lock on pensions.

Toby Carvery has responded to portion size claims with a £7 roast offer, a charity feast and an invitation behind the scenes for content creator, Tee Gee.

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.