The latest local information

Investigation launched into suspicious building fire in Christchurch

Alternative bin collection dates for BCP and east Dorset areas this Christmas

Ceremony marks final steel beams being put in place for new mental health facilities costing £70 million

Poole’s Cineworld among six sites nationwide to be closed as cinema chain completes restructuring

Family brewer champions Dorset with over £2.5m investment into its heartland estate during 2024

Man charged and due to appear in court in connection with fatal road traffic collision in East Dorset last year

Flagship bus services celebrate 20 year milestone with journeys increasing by 272 per cent since 2004

Multi-million pound Play Strategy launched for BCP with funding decision for 171 play spaces imminent

Verwood man suffers serious injuries after collision near Wimborne

Trees down and roads blocked as Storm Darragh causes issues around Dorset

Bournemouth’s Resonate Choir features on festive song ‘Find Your Light’ for suicide prevention advert

Bournemouth Christmas Market cancelled as Storm Darragh brings heavy rain and strong winds to Dorset

In photos: Highcliffe Castle’s Christmas Tree Festival is now open and running throughout December