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Upgraded flood defences have been completed to protect more than 140 properties from tidal flooding

A potential sewage spill into a precious New Forest stream was prevented by artificial intelligence

A Poole kebab takeaway is facing having its licence revoked after immigration enforcement officers found three illegal workers inside the premises

A new Red Wheel plaque has been unveiled to honour a maritime milestone

Restored wetlands are helping rare wildlife recover and thrive in the New Forest

A potential sewage spill into a precious New Forest stream was prevented by artificial intelligence

Upgraded flood defences have been completed to protect more than 140 properties from tidal flooding

Bournemouth-made documentary The Banjo Boys has won Best Documentary Feature at the Gloucester Independent Film Festival.

Bournemouth-based Gladiators FC will represent England at the Socca Champions League in Crete after a remarkable self-funded rise through six-a-side football.

Four young people have been officially appointed as Dorset’s Lord-Lieutenant Cadets following a special ceremony at Dorchester’s Corn Exchange.

MKM Building Supplies Ltd, based in Stoneferry Road, Hull, HU8 8DE, seeks to vary an existing goods vehicle operator's licence in Ferndown.

Residential and care at home provider and registered charity, Care South, has donated £2,000 to The Friends of Dolphin.

For too long, Bournemouth has talked about empty shops. Now it is time to take things up a gear.

Sherborne Girls, a boarding school, has been running its Sleep Week scheme since 2020, now held four times during the school year.

With changes to prison release procedures introduced, victims and anyone concerned about the release of an offender are reminded that support is available.

SiteZone, based in Ferndown, has become majority employee-owned, giving employees a direct stake in the future of the business.

Oakley Lane in Oakley will be temporarily closed in phases from October 26 to November 5, affecting stretches between Oakley Straight and Canford Magna.

The RNLI has applied to BCP Council for a premises licence to hold one music evening each year at Mudeford RNLI Lifeboat Station.

Bodega, the third Bodega location from Quay Hospitality Group, will open on Poole High Street this winter in the former Renoufs Cheese & Wine Bar.

Dexter Sports FC’s Dexter Lions U13s in Poole are among thousands of junior teams to receive new kits as part of Octopus Energy's Octopus Kits for Kids scheme

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.