Around 600 jobs are being axed at Close Brothers as the banking group ramps up cost cutting after posting further losses in the face of a mounting compensation bill for the motor finance scandal. The ...

SWANAGE Carnival has announced its air display will return in 2026. Following last year's huge success of the Royal Air Force's Red Arrows, Team Raven Aerobatic Display Team, will dazzle spectators ...

Khaya, 244 Old Christchurch Road, Bournemouth, has applied to BCP Council for a premises licence to serve alcohol and late-night refreshment.

US president Donald Trump said last week he did not think it was “appropriate” for Iran to be at the World Cup “for their own life ...

Downing Street said the partnership with Kyiv would seek to ‘capitalise’ on Ukrainian expertise and Britain’s industrial base to ...

Iran kept up the pressure on the energy infrastructure of its Gulf Arab neighbours, hitting an oil facility in Fujairah, located on the east coast of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), with the Gulf of ...

Some cases of meningitis seen in Kent have been confirmed as meningitis B, health officials have said, as hundreds of people are being urged to get antibiotics to stem the spread of infection.

Dorset Wildlife Trust launches public consultation on wild beaver reintroduction in Dorset rivers. Share your views online or at local ...

Tony Hadley brings his Christmas Big Band UK tour to Bournemouth Pavilion on 16 November 2026, performing Spandau Ballet hits and festive classics.

Ensbury Avenue in Bournemouth will close for 12 days from 30 March 2026 for council development works. Diversions and parking restrictions apply.

Screams By The Sea 2026 in Bournemouth celebrated indie horror films with screenings, awards, talks, and live events. Entries for next year now open.

Linden House care home in Lymington hosted a candlelit garden trail to raise dementia awareness, support Oakhaven Hospice, and unite the ...