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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.

England’s only natural World Heritage Site, the Jurassic Coast, is celebrating 25 years since it received global recognition

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

An appeal to convert a barn into a home has been dismissed.

An inquest has opened into the death of a New Forest woman whose body was found on a beach.

Tom Hayes, the Labour MP for Bournemouth East, has welcomed new assurances from BCP Council that golf can continue at Solent Meads.

As October approaches, gardeners are being urged to complete these tasks to prepare their gardens for the colder months.

A few place names in Dorset have been ranked among the rudest you can find in Britain.

An inquest has opened into the death of a New Forest woman whose body was found on a beach.

An appeal to convert a barn into a home has been dismissed.

More than 750,000 homes could benefit from cleaner, cheaper heating after the Government announced £90m of investment in heat networks.

A petition calling for the DWP State Pension age to be lowered says the change could help free up jobs for young adults.

Christmas holidays can be wholesome but if you forget to do this one thing, you could make it a stressful and expensive experience, experts have warned.

HMRC says 827,000 matured Child Trust Funds remain unclaimed, with young adults urged to check if they have an average £2,310 waiting.

Tesco is now an option nationwide on Deliveroo, after it was trialled in 147 stores around the UK initially

Up to 700 Asda stores are set to have InPost Lockers installed to make sending and receiving parcels a lot easier.

These household spices that cost £1 each can be used to keep spiders away from your home in the autumn.

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.