A man has appeared in court charged with murdering a seven-year-old girl and her aunt who died in a house fire. Natalie ...

A LONG-SERVING RNLI volunteer is stepping down after nine years of dedicated service. Terry Smith joined Mudeford RNLI in 2017 as shore crew and later qualified as head launcher and tractor driver, ...

A month-long trial of higher parking fines has ended. The scheme, which targeted coastal roads between Sandbanks and Southbourne, was designed to gather evidence on whether increased penalties reduce ...

A spokesman for Dorset Police said: "We were called at 1.51pm on Monday August 31 to reports of a two-vehicle collision on Lyndhurst Road in Christchurch. "Emergency services atte ...

Celebrity gardener Charlie Dimmock will headline a special event celebrating nature and wellbeing. Ms Dimmock will speak at the finale of the 2026 Wimborne Green Festival on October 17, 2026, with a ...

Music fans are in for a treat with an evening of soulful, genre-blending sounds. Singer-songwriter Riki Buckingham will perform at The Purbeck Plaza in Swanage on Friday, September 4 at 8pm. Known for ...

Redhill Park’s craft fair and second-hand sale returns on September 6, offering free entry and stalls from £5.

A Dorset festival coined "a worthy Glastonbury alternative" has announced dates for 2027 after wrapping up its sell-out 2026 ...

Pharmacies across England will soon offer cholesterol checks in under 10 minutes, as part of an NHS pilot. Around 100 sites across England will begin delivering the service this autumn, targeting ...

A live storytelling event exploring ancient prophecies and powerful women will take audiences on a journey through myth and mystery.

A defence lawyer said they have filed an abuse of process application in the long-running proceedings at Newtownards Magistrates’ Court.

A "daredevil" hedgehog got into Curiosity Swanage, a gift shop in Dorset, for two nights in the running. It was found by one of the shop workers asleep in the yard after seemingly exhausting itself ...