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Kings Park Care Home in Ferndown held the Living Well with Sight Loss event as part of its Plan Ahead Live Well programme

Dorset Council is seeking feedback from tenants in privately rented homes to better understand their awareness of the new Renters’ Rights Act.

The public information evening, hosted by University Hospitals Dorset (UHD), will take place on Wednesday, October 21, from 5pm to 6.30pm.

Bookings have opened for Dorset Chamber’s final Business Expo of the year, with more than 60 stands among the attractions.

Poole skittlers claimed five trophies during a standout performance at the Skittles Extravaganza

STARS Dorset joins the Big Give’s Women and Girls Match Fund, running from October 6 to October 13, and raises funds for charities supporting women and girls.

For 60 years Holt FC has been a community hub for local families, players and volunteers. Now the club is working to secure its future home for generations to come.

The Bovington Military Wives Choir will take part in the Military Wives Choirs’ national Sing Out challenge on Saturday, October 10

Saffery, the accountancy and advisory firm, has announced nine promotions at its Bournemouth office

A care home worker has completed a 134-mile charity walk inspired by conversations with residents

Bournemouth International Film Festival (BIFF), will welcome film fans and filmmakers from around the world to Hilton Bournemouth on October 9-10.

Remember Bournemouth’s lost Grand Hotel, a Victorian landmark on Fir Vale Road closed in 1960 and demolished in 1962?

A proposal to replace a detached home with four flats backing onto Poole Harbour has been recommended for approval.

A freebie hunter who refuses to pay full price for anything has shared how she is able to save £300 a month on purchases.

Bournemouth man James Mitchell grows a 15lb, 12ft giant sunflower in Southbourne after planting seeds in May, helped by hot weather and horse manure soil.

An inquest has opened following the death of a retired man who believed he was exposed to asbestos in his former years.

BCP Council is urging households across the conurbation to sign up to a free online tool to help cut energy bills

A New Forest road has been shut in both directions after multiple gas leaks were discovered.

The Home Office failed to consider the negative impact on asylum seekers when deciding to close 12 hotels housing thousands of women and children, the High Court has been told.

Poole and District Model Railway Society celebrates 70 years with 20-plus layouts, traders and exhibitors at Corfe Hills School on October 17 and 18.

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.