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Hateful anti-English graffiti written in Spanish has appeared in multiple places across Bournemouth.

A nurse sexually assaulted a woman while she was alone in a room at Royal Bournemouth Hospital after being admitted while unwell.

A man in his 20s has been hospitalised with serious injuries after a four-car crash near Wimborne.

A new health bus has launched after the closure of a New Forest GP surgery

A cyclist suffered life-threatening head and spinal injuries on a New Forest track near Ocknell Plain. Police appeal for witnesses after September 27 incident.

A CAMPAIGNING group say the need to protect Dorset today is as urgent as it was a century ago.

Emmerdale and Coronation Street will have slightly different TV schedules this week due to a UEFA Nations League football match.

Households could save £175 a year as Ofgem’s energy price cap rises in October to £1,723, by draught-proofing homes and turning thermostats down before winter.

The Celebrity Traitors filming was paused after comedian James Acaster became anxious at Ardross Castle, prompting welfare concerns from fellow contestants.

A WILDLIFE tower has been approved for a farm field corner site close to the cycleway between Newmans Drove and the Station Road car park at Sturminster Newton.

Bradley Walsh is set to fill in for Simon Cowell during upcoming Britain’s Got Talent auditions while he has a back operation.

JP Morgan plans to add a terrace, outdoor gym, and table tennis area at its Bournemouth campus.

JD Wetherspoon is set to open 6 new pubs in the coming months - see the full list of locations.

The DWP has confirmed the exact birth date and qualifying week for the 2026 Winter Fuel Payment, worth up to £300 for eligible pensioners.

Motoring experts have warned UK drivers not to get caught out by speed camera myth that could leave them with a fine, points and even a driving ban

A version of the 50p coin fetched £4,000 on eBay, 8,000 times its face value

A woman was grabbed by the throat after trying to intervene in an argument between a man and another woman at a pub in Wimborne.

Multiple 999 calls were made after jet ski users were behaving 'recklessly' near children and young adults in the water.

A rare plant may have vanished from the New Forest following extreme heat and drought.

A new darts facility offering practice facilities, competitions and a bar is set to open in New Milton.

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.