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Bournemouth Collegiate School has awarded full sponsorship to a Year 8 pupil, enabling him to pursue his passion for international sailing competitions.

The Vitality Bay Run 2027 returns on Sunday, March 21, 2027, inviting runners, walkers and families to take part in a day of movement along one of the UK’s most scenic seaside routes.

New Forest teenager Jessica is raising £4,300 to join a Kenya conservation project in July 2027, protecting endangered Rothschild giraffes and communities.

Nearly 40 members attended the October Monthly meeting of the Wimborne Gardening Club on October 6.

Macmillan Caring Locally, which supports the running of the Macmillan Unit hospice in Christchurch, has been named as Bournemouth Airport’s Charity of the Year.

A new personal safety app designed to help people feel safer when travelling alone is preparing to launch in Bournemouth.

Holdenhurst Road’s transformation in Bournemouth, from Victorian shops and Central Station to Asda, student housing and a university corridor.

Fenwick Hospital in Lyndhurst faces an uncertain future as revised plans for 13 homes revive debate over the New Forest site.

Tributes have flooded in for a much-loved dad and rugby coach who died suddenly aged 41.

A controversial £54,000 clifftop art sculpture is 'not my cup of tea' the leader of BCP Council has admitted.

BCP Council faces a £38.2m 2027/28 budget gap and £32m overspend, as chief executive Aidan Dunn urges fewer mistakes and greater efficiency in Dorset.

Brownsea Island will be closed to visitors tomorrow due to high winds.

Officers continuing to investigate a theft and assault on a staff member at a Poole store are issuing images of people they are looking to identify.

Renters face a typical £1,236 annual shortfall as frozen housing benefit rates fail to cover cheaper rents in all 152 areas of England. Check your area.

Mortgage rates could be cheaper by Christmas - but experts warn borrowers against waiting for a big drop

Strictly Come Dancing judge Anton Du Beke has announced his new career move away from the BBC show.

Officers arrested a 36-year-old woman from Poole in Turlin Moor on suspicion of driving offences following information she was believed to be disqualified from driving.

Poole motorcyclist suffers serious arm injury in crash involving two cars on Mannings Heath Road; Dorset Police appeal for witnesses and dashcam footage.

BBC to close BBC Three, Radio 4 Extra and BBC Scotland in spring 2027, moving content online while seeking £500m in savings.

A councillor suspended for filming outside a primary school has said the hypocrisy of colleagues is 'staggering'

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.