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Port Regis School, located near Shaftesbury, won the Environmental Achievement Award in the Talk Education Awards for Innovation in Education 2026

Leeds Building Society has confirmed that its Bournemouth office will remain open until at least September 2031.

A man with a unique collection of road markers and country boundary posts from 1909 wants to reinstate them to 'preserve the UK's heritage'.

Wimborne Food Festival, sponsored by Ellis Jones Solicitors, filled the town with stalls, tastings, cookery demonstrations, talks, and competitions.

Diverse Abilities, a charity supporting children and adults with disabilities, will host its first-ever Oktoberfest event on October 24 at The Treehouse in Hurn

Homeowners in Lymington have been cutting their asking prices by an average of £17,361

Oak Academy, Bournemouth, held its annual open evening, giving parents and prospective pupils the chance to hear from new Principal, Danielle Fisher.

An author is inviting readers to a special book launch in Christchurch for her latest psychological thriller.

Kingston's inaugural food festival, planned for Saturday, October 3, from 1pm to 5pm, promises a celebration of local fare and talents.

Former Royal Marine Dave ‘Dinger’ Bell nears finish of 17,500-mile solo row from Peru to Kenya after 300 days, raising £50,000 for Rock2Recovery charity.

More than 120 coach tourism professionals will gather in Bournemouth for the Coach Tourism Association’s (CTA) Winter Networking event in November.

A team of Bournemouth University students and their game ‘Don’t Croak’ are nominated for the best student game category at the TIGA Games Education Awards.

The award-winning Coastal Comedy Club will debut at Verwood Hub on Saturday, October 17, with a headline set from comedian Angela Barnes.

Dorset Nightstop, run by Action for Children, is appealing for more volunteer hosts and drivers after a rise in referrals between April 2025 and March 2026.

A cosmetics pioneer and a global manufacturing leader from Dorset have been named among Make UK’s 130 Honours.

Ian W Brown will be at Lighthouse Poole, on Thursday, April 22, 2027 at 8pm.

Charity and social enterprise BH Live has announced a £1 million investment in the gym and fitness facilities at Littledown Centre, Bournemouth.

Khaled Hosseini's A Thousand Splendid Suns will be performed at Lighthouse Poole from Tuesday, May 11 until Saturday, May 15, 2027.

Housing provider Abri is set to deliver 37 high-quality affordable homes for the local community in Upton, following the exchange of contracts with Wyatt Homes.

A farmer who won Britain's Got Talent this year has secured planning permission for Dorset's first rural indoor padel club.

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.