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Councillors have backed a motion calling for greater scrutiny of water quality in Christchurch Harbour and the River Stour, while rejecting plans for a council-run volunteer testing scheme.

A fisherman has been fined more than £3,000 for repeatedly dredging in protected areas.

With the Town Council in place until at least 2035, my priority is ensuring it delivers real value for the residents of Bournemouth.

The local news media sector's new audience measurement platform Regional Audience Intelligence Data (Raid) has officially launched today, enabling media planners to see local more clearly.

Phase Eight has closed its Ringwood shop at The Furlong after years of trading. Customers mourn the women’s clothing store as a new retailer is promised.

Childcare providers, carers and families have been instructed not to buy or use the items for unsupervised sleep in cots or cribs.

A Martin Lewis poll found 63.1% of respondents backed scrapping the state pension triple lock to help fund universal social care, with a sharp age divide.

Fake devices that are said to save energy are dangerous as they could explode and cause fires and electric shocks.

Campaigners are calling for an “emergency heat tariff” as energy bills could rise by £276 in January, taking the typical annual bill close to £2,000.

It is one of the Royal Mint’s rarest and most valuable coins, with just 210,000 copies entering circulation when it was released in 2009.

Car experts have warned this gesture could be breaking the Highway Code and see drivers fined £1,000

Here is everything motorists need to know about how speed cameras work, the speeds that can trigger them, and common myths

Prolonged exposure above specified limits may pose potential health risks and possibly cause damage to the reproductive system.

As the new Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra season got underway at Lighthouse Poole on Wednesday, it was exactly six years to the night that the orchestra returned to the stage after the first Covid lockdown.

A decision to recruit five new community safety officers has been delayed by councillors until more evidence can be reviewed.

A rare opportunity to acquire approximately seven acres of land in Highcliffe is being offered at auction later this year, with the site expected to attract interest from developers, community organisations and investors alike.

A MAN was "apparently seen performing an indecent act" on Boscombe Beach.

The rugby partnership forms part of a wider community programme shaped directly by the passions and interests of Ward Goodman’s clients and team.

New research by CBRE and Mandala Partners suggests that up to 13,500 homes could be delivered in the BCP area through targeted public investment.

Vikki Slade, the Liberal Democrat MP for Mid Dorset and North Poole, visited Heathland House in Ferndown

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.