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Labour wins its first Poole Town Council seat as Peter Cooper takes Hamworthy East in a by-election after Reform UK councillor Daniel Bleeze resigned.

Haven has announced the acquisition of a new resort

A cyclist in his 30s was seriously injured in a collision with a car in Poole.

There is a strange local pastime in Bournemouth. It requires no membership fee, no training and absolutely no personal responsibility.

A man was seen exposing himself near a woodland in Broadstone.

Emergency services were called to a nature reserve in Bournemouth after reports of a heath fire.

A person has died after being hit by a train near Branksome.

Symptoms caused by salmonella usually include fever, diarrhoea and abdominal cramps.

A person has been hit by a train between Bournemouth and Poole. We will be bringing you latest updates as we get them.

Results will be declared in the Hamworthy East byelection today. We will be bringing you live updates as we get them.

A beautiful Dorset lake at Parnham Park near Beaminster has been revealed as a location in the new Sense and Sensibility film

Pension withdrawals have soared by 70% in two years as savers react to tax concerns and a major inheritance tax change due from April 2027.

Four million households without smart meters are urged to submit a meter reading before October 1 as energy prices rise and bills increase.

Parents typically wait until age five to open a savings account, potentially missing £3,794 in contributions

Scientists have revealed the five staple food products that will increase in price by the end of 2026.

Around 3.2 million pensioners are due HMRC refunds after a state pension tax calculation error. Find out who is affected and what happens next.

Debbie McGee, Diane Keen, and Anneke Wills, alongside Ray Dorset, will be in the Talking Pictures TV Film and TV Roadshow at the Tivoli Wimborne Theatre.

Armonico Consort is bringing its 25th anniversary tour Supersize Polyphony 3: Venetian Blinders! to Lighthouse Poole on October 1.

Witchmark Distillery have been announced as an Executive Regional Partner of AFC Bournemouth for the 2026/27 season.

A business-led network has launched in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (BCP) to help prevent youth homelessness by supporting young people into work

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.