Scammers are targeting the vulnerable and elderly by promoting fake Winter Fuel Payments on social media.
Citizens Advice will be in Poole, Christchurch and Bridport as part of Fuel Poverty Awareness Day, Wednesday 27 November.
Following on from a successful month-long visit to Cambodia this year, students will be heading to Tanzania in 2026.
This raffle is a fundraiser for Salisbury Hospital’s Stars Appeal which aims to fund a number of facilities for the benefit to patients.
The Fair Ground shop in the Corn Market took first prize in a competition during Planet Wimborne’s Green Festival.
MP Vikki Slade has called on the government to scrap the so-called “family farm tax” on farms in Mid Dorset and North Poole.
A plaque to mark the 110th anniversary of the arrival of British Indian Army soldiers will be unveiled in Bournemouth.
People are urged to support local businesses on Small Business Saturday which takes place on 7 December with street parties.
Ashley Lacey-Pring was convicted of two charges of rape, two charges of sexual assault and one charge of inflicting grievous bodily harm.
Between July and November, 2,000 motorists were caught speeding, with one driving at 93mph in a 40mph zone.
Pupils from Bethany Junior School in Boscombe visited Remedy Oak Golf Club thanks to Variety the Children’s Charity.
Poole Lighthouse survived a ‘substantial’ threat to its business after its payment services provider withdrew its facility without warning.
Police have issued an update concerning the investigation into the death of three people at a care home in Swanage.
Diverse Abilities, Dorset’s Disability Charity, has launched a new service for children under five with Special Educational Needs.
Christmas cards designed by children from a Poole primary school will help to raise funds for Dorset families living with cancer.
Allenbourn Middle School has been awarded by The British Council for its work to enhance students’ understanding of other countries.
As well as identifying uninsured motorists, police officers found drivers using their mobile phones and travelling without a seatbelt.
Hall & Woodhouse is running a competition to enable someone to join its Christmas roast potato tour with closing date 30 November.
Jamie Peter Campion targeted shops in the North Bournemouth area, particularly Tesco and Co-Op supermarkets.
A diversion will be in place for the A348 Ringwood Road on Tuesday 19 November to allow the council to remove a tree stuck under a bridge.
New Forest District Council has some advice for people concerned about condensation in their homes.
Dorset Police are hoping the driver of the car or witnesses to the collision on Bridport Road will come forward.
Local people are choosing to fly from Bournemouth Airport instead of travelling from Heathrow, Gatwick and Stansted.
Mudeford Wood Preschool has been asked to leave Mudeford Wood Community Centre, despite having used the site for four decades.
Dorset Community Foundation’s Surviving Winter appeal aims to save lives by helping the elderly and vulnerable stay warm.
Communities across Dorset commemorated the lives and sacrifices of those who have served in the Armed Forces on Remembrance Sunday.
As part of Operation Sceptre, a number of community engagement activities will take place from Monday 11 November to Sunday 17 November.
Dorset Police are hoping the motorist responsible will come forward and any witnesses to this incident at the County Gates roundabout.
WiFi is to be connected to Swanage Railway as a pilot to see if it can work on rural and older railway networks.
Charlie Burroughs is one of just five cadets appointed by Michael Dooley LVO MMs FRCOG, the Lord-Lieutenant of Dorset.
A new Bournemouth restaurant, The Ivy, held an exclusive launch party ahead of opening on 12 November.
As well as Remembrance Sunday services taking place in Dorset, services will also be held on Armistice Day, 11 November.
Anyone who was at Turbary Retail Park at around 5.30pm on Tuesday 29 October and witnessed this should contact the police.
West Moors is amongst several towns in Dorset to receive new electric charging points as part of Dorset Council’s Charging Ahead programme.
People have until 15 November to comment on the proposal to implement a 20mph scheme for Allenview Road and Burt’s Hill.
Two men who used an imitation firearm to assault and threaten two women in Sandbanks before stealing valuable items have been jailed.
Now available at the Royal Bournemouth Hospital, pulsed field ablation technology systems will treat atrial fibrillation.
There will be a whole host of entertainment in Bournemouth from 21 November as the town launches its Festive Streets.
Bournemouth, Christchurch, and Poole Council needs volunteers to help look after people who may become vulnerable while on a night out.
The programme has been created for schools to help young people make safes choices around alcohol and illegal substances.
Upgrades to the Long Groyne have been completed ensuring protection for homes within the Poole and Christchurch bays.
Anyone who was at Studland on the afternoon of Friday 1 November and witnessed this should contact the police.
The event, which was held at Bournemouth University, attracted a wide range of speakers including Jessica Toale MP.
Poole’s 24-hour crewed fire service was called to 15 incidents at the end of October, five times the number predicted.
BCP and Dorset Councils are working together to clean up the road between the Cooper Dean and Ashley Heath roundabouts.
AE Joliffe & Son marked the passing of Dale Johnson with a window dedicated to ‘Private James Frazer from Dad’s Army’.
Investigations are continuing following the altercation which took place at Slades Farm playing fields on Sunday 27 October.
Analysis of a Government report found that the average response time for South West fire crews was 10m 43s.
Lewis-Manning Hospice Care’s ‘Candles on the Lake’ event gathered over 3,000 people for an evening of remembrance and reflection.
Armed forces personnel and veterans can travel to Remembrance Sunday events for free on South Western Railway services.
More than a quarter of pet owners say that events involving fireworks are a very stressful period.
Five Star Swing will perform at the Regent Centre in Christchurch on Sunday 1 December, giving classic songs the swing band treatment.
Teams from Lily’s Place, a children’s respite home in Poole, will complete a challenge in November to raise funds for a new bus.
20 years of the National Leaving Care Benchmarking Forum was marked at County Hall by a tree planting ceremony.
Since the 19th century, YMCA Bournemouth has been providing help and support to people in need across the area.
Dorset Chamber has reservations about this week’s Budget, fearing job losses, but is pleased about focus on social housing.
Brewery Square is inviting locals to take part this Halloween in an attempt to break the world record for the largest gathering of ghosts.
New Forest District Council are inviting residents to help shape its future parking strategy.
A group which enables local learning disabled, neurodivergent and autistic people to take part in regular drama workshops is in urgent need of financial support.
Anyone who has CCTV footage or witnessed two people breaking into cars in Greenway Road should contact the Police.
Athletes from Dorset who competed in the Paris Olympic and Paralympic Games this year paraded through BCP in an inspiring open-top bus tour.
Gwen Raggett, a resident at Hyacinth House Care Home, notched up 60 years with the Royal Voluntary Service.
Around 100 members of Dorset Council’s highways team are ready to work day and night to keep roads open in the county.
Vikki Slade and her Lib Dem colleagues are urging the Labour Chancellor Rachel Reeves to replace the business rates system.
There have been numerous suspected arson attacks in Princess Road since February, with the most recent being on Sunday 20 October.
Three people came to the woman’s aid and police would like to speak to them and to anyone who has any dashcam footage of the incident.
The illuminated Halloween trail at Moors Valley near Ashley Heath is a delight in the dark.
The One Hundred Year Heritage of the First World War for Wimborne and East Dorset is a research project at The Museum of East Dorset.
Class 5D pupils at Talbot Heath Junior School have won this year’s DoodleLearning Back to School Competition.
Dorset Council has added its voice to those who are saddened by the deaths of residents in the Agincare-run Gainsborough Care Home.
Moors Valley Country Park has unveiled a spine-chilling new Halloween trail through the forest.
Local athletes who took part in the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games will be toured around Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole next Monday.
Latest crime statistics show overall crime in the county fell by 2.3 per cent in the year to 30 June 2024.
The ‘Rebellion and Revolt’ exhibition will continue in Wimborne’s Museum of East Dorset until Saturday 2 November.
Dorset Council discovered that the man had assets of £229,962.50 that were not declared at a previous hearing.
Administered by Dorset Community Foundation, BCP Food and Energy Support Fund applications are open until 11 November.
Dorset Police are appealing for anyone with any information to come forward following the tragedy at the Gainsborough Care Home.
Police are treating the deaths as unexplained and the care home’s residents have been evacuated.
Archaeologists discovered the near-complete wooden spade dating back to the Bronze Age while excavating The Moors at Arne.
This year in the interests of safety and convenience, tickets for the event on Sunday 3 November must be purchased online.
Community speed watch volunteers took part in Speed Watch Week, monitoring over 15,700 vehicles in more than 100 locations.
A new project to support innovation will be launched on 5 November at an event to be held within the Dorset Innovation Centre.
The parade on Monday 28 October will start in Christchurch at 10.15am and go across the conurbation to Poole.
Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service has issued 12 tips to ensure that people stay safe at Halloween and Bonfire night events.
A road near Weymouth Rail Station will be closed to traffic in November to allow Wessex Water to make emergency repairs to a sewer.
The annual Wimborne Santa Stour River Fun Run takes place on Sunday 15 December starting from Wimborne Town Football Club.
People visiting Winton library will now be able to take a breather on a new bench, as one has been installed on the new viewing platform.
The pair of collisions occurred on Friday 18 October, one at Lake Gates and the other in Corfe Mullen.
To celebrate the 95th birthday of the foundation of the Townswomen’s Guild, the Dorset Federation put on a display of the history of their area.
Kate Gough will be raising funds for University Hospitals Dorset NHS Charity’s SPRING services in memory of her twins.
The outside of the new BEACH Building at the Royal Bournemouth Hospital will be enhanced by Orakel Workshop.
Pupils from Years 5, 6 and 7 at Lockyer’s Middle School took part in science lessons in Merck’s mobile Curiosity Cube.
Police are appealing for not only residents with any CCTV footage to come forward but also the driver of the car involved.
Patients recovering from severe burns or trauma in Salisbury District Hospital can now wash more independently in a private wet room.
Helen Sharman, Britain’s first astronaut, visited St Edward’s School in Poole on 15 October to share her inspirational story with students.
What could be better than visiting Santa and not having to queue? This is what the Museum of East Dorset promises in its SEN Santa experiences.
Ferndown Middle School Under 11 pupils have taken home the School Games Gold Award and the Pitman Cup.
Two fraud victims who had just over £70k stolen over a decade ago have had all their money returned out of the offender’s inheritance.
Work on the £85 million upgrade to Bournemouth Water’s Knapp Mill Water Treatment Works in Christchurch has started.
Diverse Abilities is recruiting volunteers to help with its Christmas tree recycling service.
The Museum of East Dorset’s new exhibitions will invite attendees to step back in time to the 90s and celebrate the art of puppetry.
As part of Planet Wimborne’s Green Festival, local businesses attended a free forum to discuss ideas for reducing their carbon footprint.
Anyone in Turners Nursery field near Uppleby Road, Branksome, who may have witnessed this assault are urged to contact the police.
With the participation of 130 businesses, reporting on shoplifting in the town centre is up 86 per cent over three months.
Dorset Police are appealing for CCTV footage of the incidents which took place in Sandford Road, Drax Avenue, Northport Drive and Admirals Way.
The presentation of the awards took place at the Hilton Hotel at the end of the second annual Dorset Business Festival.
Several organisations are collaborating to address public safety and environmental issues in this area of Christchurch.
Abdul-Azizh Kamara was found guilty of the supply and possession of drugs as well as assaulting an emergency worker.
Magic by Alfie was announced as a Regional Finalist in the hotly fought Magician category for The Wedding Industry Awards 2025.
Broadcaster Declan Curry hosted the event which took place at the Hilton Hotel in Bournemouth with keynote speaker Benita Matofska.
Thanks to collaboration with national and international agencies, a Hitachi digger was located in the Pruchnik area.
A Dorset primary school held a special ceremony to celebrate the harvest season.
Police and Crime Commissioner David Sidwick is asking Dorset residents to complete the Annual Survey.
At a Ferndown Town Council meeting, councillors voted to send a letter to the government urging it to delay changes to the fuel allowance.
Knowing your way around Wimborne just got easier for visitors, new residents and regulars to the town thanks to newly installed Wayfinding signs.
How many chicken nuggets could you eat in 10 minutes? Stuart Fleetham from Ferndown went to find out at the British Eating League in September.
Groups have until Monday 18 November to apply for funding from Dorset Council’s Community and Culture Project Fund.
The event runs from 19 October to 3 November with guided and self-guided walks on offer for people of all abilities.
Detectives are hoping witnesses will come forward following a collision between a black Range Rover and a pedestrian in Etches Close, at the junction of Western Avenue on Monday 7 October.
The Liberal Democrat MP for Mid Dorset and North Poole has demanded a ban on executive bonuses at Wessex Water following the latest Ofwat report.
Dorset History Centre is to work on the conservation of records detailing Wessex Water and its predecessors since the 19th century.
Anyone with any information or who was driving in the area and has dashcam footage of this incident should contact Dorset Police.
Amongst the brave participants of the PierZip challenge were Wessex Wonder Women who raised more than £1,500 between them.
On Thursday 17 October, Victoria Johnstone, 41, is organising ‘An Evening of Pink’ to raise funds to support those affected by breast cancer.
Dr Becky Neal, an elite level obstacle course racer, has had great success in her sport over the past few months.
Pupils from Pamphill First School enjoyed the chance to help harvest this year’s crop of fruit at Kingston Lacy.
The oncology unit at the Jigsaw building will benefit from a quiz organised by University Hospitals Dorset’s main construction contractor.
Pension provider Nest estimates 130,000 people in Poole have contributed to the Kingland Crescent rejuvenation project.
Supported housing provider Sportfit, which helps vulnerable young people in Dorset and Hampshire, has been nominated for several national awards.
Michael Stewart was given a suspended prison sentence and ordered to carry out 250 hours of unpaid work in the community after pleading guilty.
The fire took place in Southdown Road and police are keen to hear from any witnesses or anyone with CCTV footage.
As part of a cost cutting exercise, vehicles have been removed from Sturminster Newton, Wareham, Corsham, and Marlborough stations.
A local community theatre wants to meet residents to discuss the theme for their next project, centred on the concept of ‘home’.
The England Athletics Regional Volunteer Awards ceremony for the South West Region took place in Exeter recently.
Nick Douch is to climb the highest mountain in England to raise funds for Wimborne and St Lucia Rotary clubs.
Police are seeking the owners of two bikes, believed to have been stolen, which have been recovered in Westbourne.
The event, which is part of Dorset Business Festival, took place at the Hilton Hotel in Bournemouth and attracted more than 500 people.
The Dolphin, Rossmore and Ashdown leisure centres are now under the management of BCP Council and will be modernised.
Nature Recovery Dorset will be working towards restoring nature across the county and local people can become involved.
19-year-old Joe Michael Williams has been sentenced following the death of a man at premises used to provide emergency accommodation.
Iconic album covers which have been recreated featuring local older people will be on display at various locations during October.
The three-week Dorset Business Festival opened with a business breakfast at Rick Stein’s restaurant at Sandbanks.
The school in Broadstone joins Initio Learning Trust which is now responsible for 18 schools in the South West.
Deben Harris, Fiona Sowerby and Judith May from University Hospitals Dorset NHS Charity will begin their trek on Friday 4 October.
61-year-old Stephen Biles was also found guilty of making indecent images of children.
Following a request from the government, the three southern unitary authorities have expressed an interest in devolution.
Aldi has filed a planning application to build a new store next to Canford Bottom roundabout, attracting complaints from the community.
Residential and home care provider and registered charity, Care South, has donated £500 to local Ringwood Carers Group.
Witnesses and anyone with dashcam footage are being sought by police following the collision on Sunday 29 September.
The agency is investigating a possibly illegal waste site in the county and is asking the public to report anything suspicious.
Dexter Sports Walking Football Club, in Poole, allowed a player visiting from Thailand to join in their weekly sessions.
The Isabel Baker Foundation has launched a campaign to raise funds to provide dry suits for sick children with venous lines.
Two parks in New Milton, Carrick Wood and Ashington Park, have been upgraded as part of a programme to enhance local green spaces.
A community garden in Wimborne was declared the Winning Community Garden at the South & South East In Bloom Awards on 20 September.
To mark World Rivers Day 2024, the Environment Agency is celebrating efforts to remove manmade barriers from rivers.
A total of 28 brave souls took part in a skydiving event on Saturday 21 September, raising over £22,000 for hospice care nurses.
The site, which is under the garden of Max Gate in Dorchester, could be one of the earliest identified archaeological sites in the county town.
People are invited to the Dorset COP (conference of the parties) which is being held at Bournemouth University on 2 November.
Poole BID has commissioned a new mural by south coast-based artist Kizzi Bennett to add to the town’s collection of mural art.
A consultation is open regarding a new incinerator in Canford Resource Park which would burn up to 260,000 tonnes of waste each year.
A Weymouth man in his 60s has sustained serious injuries following a crash; police are appealing for witnesses to the collision.
Witnesses or anyone with dashcam footage of this incident which took place along Barrack Road on Sunday 22 September should contact the police.
AI, sound and motion-based technology that can boost resident safety and wellbeing is set to be introduced into care homes in Dorset.
Ahead of the Dorset Business Festival Conference on 9 October, Ian Girling says jobseekers are choosing ‘conscience over cash’.
Ringwood Waldorf School not only won prizes at Ringwood Carnival, it is also celebrating its 50th anniversary this year.
Dorset Police are appealing for information following the death of a man in suspicious circumstances in July 2023.
Instead of having to take cartons and foil to banks in car parks, residents can now put them in their home recycling bins.
Witnesses or those with dashcam footage are sought following a collision on Saturday 21 September at around 7.30pm.
A Bournemouth dance school held a 12-hour dance-a-thon to raise funds to support a class for those living with Parkinson’s disease.
Schools, nurseries and youth groups in the BCP area can sign up now to the Great Tail Trail and become part of a mer-mazing adventure.
HealthBus Trust, a charity providing life-saving healthcare to people experiencing homelessness, has been recognised in Parliament.
Tower Park, off Yarrow Road in Poole, has begun an eight-month programme of upgrades costing £2.5m.
The Museum of East Dorset has appointed a new learning and family assistant to help co-ordinate trips to the museum by schools from across the UK.
Care South has introduced dementia care coaches to all its care homes across Dorset, north Devon, Somerset and West Sussex.
Vikki Slade, MP for Mid Dorset and North Poole, is now the Liberal Democrat spokesperson for Housing, Communities and Local Government.
Europe’s largest indoor go-karting company is investing £1.8m to build a new track and entertainment centre in Bournemouth.
Dorset Police, supported by the Police & Crime Commissioner and BCP Council, addressed community concerns at an online public meeting.
A motorist who mounted a pavement in Bournemouth then collided with two police officers whilst attempting to make off has been jailed for a year.
Dorset’s Loch Mess Monster has rivalled ‘Nessie’ at a famous Scottish destination in a bid to raise awareness about pollution.
Three people from Bournemouth were arrested on Saturday 14 September following an assault on a woman near Boscombe Pier that involved a hammer.
Lewis-Manning Hospice Care launched its inaugural ‘Networking on Tour’ event with sparkling success at Langham Wine Estate.
A Verwood resident organised a ‘Pass Wide and Slow’ horse-riding event, reminding motorists of safe driving practices around horses.
Neighbours living on a street in Poole have shared £1 million prize in the People’s Postcode Lottery including NHS worker Amy House.
Wimborne Minster hosted its inaugural food festival, featuring alfresco dining, free samples, demos and drinks.
As new students move into the county for their university courses, Dorset Police are sending a message about the risks of food and drink spiking.
TV presenter and antiques dealer Paul Martin will be valuing heirlooms and collectibles in Blandform Forum on Tuesday 24 September.
Doreen Hogg, a staunch supporter of the RNLI had previously donated £1.5m to the RNLI to purchase a lifeboat.
The inaugural Wimborne Food Festival will take place on Saturday 14 September, with stalls, samples and free talks.
Mid Dorset and North Poole MP Vikki Slade is pressing the Government to address funding for special educational needs and disabilities.
The event, which includes performances across locations in the town, runs from Friday 27 to Sunday 29 September.
In due course the bus will visit many rural locations in Dorset, but initially it will go to Blandford, Portland and Weymouth.
Over the next two weekends, nearly 40 properties in Dorset will open their doors to showcase greener and more sustainable energy practices.
Residents, visitors and businesses are invited to have their say on proposed works to repair the Chesil Cove curved sea wall in Portland.
Jack Eyers, who started his canoeing journey in Wimborne, went home from the Paris games with a silver medal.
A total of 13 distinctive fingerpost and freestanding signs are to be erected around the town during September.
On the first Thursday of every month, patients suffering from breathing conditions like asthma and emphysema gather at the Ferndown Day Centre for the meeting of the Ferndown COPD Support Group.
Join University Hospitals Dorset NHS Charity’s Walk for Wards on 28 September to raise funds for the department of your choice.
Police would not only like to speak to two key witnesses, but also to anyone else with information or CCTV footage.
The Dorset Welcome Fund is offering grants to voluntary groups and charities who are helping asylum seekers and refugees in the county.
This time nothing was stolen, but Dorset Police are keen to speak to anyone who witnessed the incident on Tuesday 3 September.
Russell Shivas has joined Lewis-Manning Hospice Care as Director of Finance and Operations.
Two men tried to steal a watch from a man in 70s on the streets of Bournemouth; police are seeking witnesses.
