TV’s Rosemary Shrager will be doing a live cooking demonstration during the Wimborne Folk Festival on Saturday 7 June.
Blue Flags have been awarded to beaches across the conurbation of Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole for yet another year.
Litter Free Dorset is urging residents to reuse and recycle their electricals, starting with a ‘Give and Take’ event this Saturday.
The underpass at Hanham Road is being transformed by artist Kizzi Bennett working with Beaucroft College students.
Hundreds of cyclists took part in the Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance’s annual Coast to Coast Cycle Challenge to celebrate its 25th year.
The incident took place in the area of Pine Tree Glen on the evening of Monday 12 May and witnesses are urged to come forward.
Peter Wellman, who was born and brought up in the village that was evacuated in 1943, has passed away aged 100.
Incidents included a driver travelling on Dorset Way eating their breakfast, a drink driver, and 77 motorists not wearing a seatbelt.
The waste depot at Ferndown is operating its vehicles using hydrotreated vegetable oil, and more depots are to follow.
A grand total of 92 youth teams took part in the annual Wimborne Town Tournament during the May bank holiday weekend.
Darrell Tanaka Musendo has been sent to prison for three years for drug dealing and possessing an offensive weapon.
There were several vehicles in the area on the evening of Friday 9 May and police are hoping occupants will be able to provide information.
Christchurch commemorated the 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe (VE) Day on Thursday 8 May with a huge gathering on The Quay.
The ‘Doc Martin’ actor attended a Seniors’ Afternoon Tea at The Barrington Centre on Thursday 8 May.
Residents and staff at St Ives House enjoyed an afternoon tea and a wartime singalong to mark the 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe Day.
Wimborne Minster marked the 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe with a full day of events.
Ainsley Greer, who assaulted a man on Saturday 18 November 2023 in Westover Road, Bournemouth, has been jailed for the brutal attack.
The Mayor of Ferndown, Cllr Terry Cordery, joined residents and guests at Kings Park Care Home for VE Day commemorations.
Dorset Police have two new boats, the Sentinel and Invictus, which will patrol the coastline day and night.
The council is keen for people to report all collisions or near-misses online, even if it involved no injuries or little damage.
Dorset Chamber and Dorset and Somerset Training Provider Network is holding its Apprenticeship Awards ceremony on 15 May.
Residents at Wickmeads and Talbot View care homes recall the events of 8 May 1945, when war in Europe came to an end.
A man is to appear at Poole Magistrates Court on Friday 23 May charged with 18 counts of arson in the Broadstone, Wimborne and Merley areas.
Communities across the country are commemorating the 80th anniversary of the ending of the Second World War in Europe today.
Police Constable Demar Rowe restrained a man wielding an activated electric saw in Golf Links Road, Ferndown.
A trip through the New Forest with herds of ponies and foals was the magnificent journey that led to BBC Gardeners’ World Spring Fair at Beaulieu.
Residents of Crichel, Gussage All Saints, Gussage St Michael, Hinton and Witchampton have until 17 June to comment.
‘The Haven’ is a new housing scheme for ex-rough sleepers that will give women a bedroom of their own and 24/7 support.
Ahead of VE Day, Lighthouse is staging the ‘Poole At Dunkirk 1940’ exhibition, curated by Poole Maritime Trust until Tuesday 27 May.
Diverse Abilities, Dorset’s disability charity, is looking for 70 runners to help celebrate its 70th anniversary.
The rare birds of prey have returned for a second consecutive year and have laid four eggs, when they normally only lay three.
The vehicle is believed to be an e-scooter, and police are appealing for witnesses who were on or near Wallisdown Road in the early hours of 5 May.
Anyone who witnessed the collision at Station Roundabout in Lansdowne is asked to contact Dorset Police.
Dorset Police are gearing up for the summer season in the county by providing additional uniformed officers.
Dorset Police would like to speak to anyone who can give information about the way the cars were being driven before the collision.
Watch our new video where we visit the food bank where supplies were stolen during the Easter bank holiday weekend.
Visitors are welcome to the Lyme Regis Boat Building Academy Open Day this Saturday to see what the students are working on.
Conservative councillors are calling on Dorset Council to prioritise economic growth and support for local business.
Vikki Slade is pushing to ban disposable barbeques to help reduce the risk of wildfires on Dorset’s heathlands.
Two Fordingbridge-based groups, the 93 Club and Avon Valley Shed, held a joint event in April.
With high temperatures, Bournemouth Water is sharing advice on how to reduce water use in their gardens and save money.
Diverse Abilities, Dorset’s disability charity, is hosting a craft workshop in May for people to make their own cowboy hat.
It is hoped that people attending the Wimborne Minster Folk Festival and other events around the town will use the Wimborne cup.
A total of 42 new affordable homes will be built in Fordingbridge, according to New Forest District Council.
Work is starting to provide 100 temporary accommodation properties across the county, moving people out of bed and breakfast accommodation.
The ‘University of Broadstone Curriculum’ saw Broadstone Middle School pupils developing new interests and skills.
The Dolphin Centre, Lighthouse Poole and the RNLI Old Lifeboat Museum are all staging exhibitions to mark the anniversaries.
Dorset Police didn’t give up in the hunt for Richard Ronald Hawksworth, who has been found guilty of supplying drugs in Dorset.
Across the conurbation, a variety of events are running from Saturday 3 May until Sunday 11 May to celebrate Victory in Europe (VE) Day.
Dotty, a resident of The Potteries care home who was born in Pamphill, enjoyed a day out at Sandbanks to celebrate 103rd birthday.
A large number of people were at the car park on Sunday 20 April and police are hoping witnesses or anyone with dashcam footage will come forward.
The cadets are keen to support 8 May 2025, which marks 80 years since the victory in Europe over Nazi Germany in 1945.
Anyone who has any information relating to this collision at Sandbanks on Sunday 27 April should contact Dorset Police.
The British stand-up comic and entertainer will be performing at The Barn in Ringwood on Saturday 3 May.
Neighbourhood Policing Teams have been trialling a traceable forensic spray in order to deter riders from committing anti-social behaviour.
The SAMEE charity is staging an exhibition of the work of interns in the Patch Project at Bobby’s from Tuesday 6 to Friday 16 May.
Judith Baker and Jane Austin ran their own ‘London Marathon in the Purbecks’ this weekend and raised over £1,800 for cancer patients.
Marie Gower, who was diagnosed with breast cancer in September 2024, will tackle the Stars Appeal’s 10K ‘Walk for Wards’ challenge.
Overall crime in the county fell by 1.1 per cent in 2024, making Dorset one of the top 10 safest areas in the country, but some crimes increased.
The incident in which the 14-year-old girl was attacked and raped took place on land adjacent to Fordingbridge Recreation Ground on 17 January.
With 40 per cent of the population in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole aged over 50, Bournemouth Town Centre BID has launched this new scheme.
Anyone who witnessed this attempted burglary on 17 April or who has CCTV footage should contact Dorset Police.
Residents expressed their frustration directly to members of Ferndown Town Council at the annual parishioners’ meeting.
The council is the top unitary authority in England when it comes to recycling, holding the position for a further year.
After giving 280 Signal Squadron the Freedom of the Town, Wimborne Minster has exchanged plaques with the military unit.
Anyone who hasn’t yet spoken to the police or has any CCTV or dashcam footage of the incident in St Swithun’s Road should come forward.
Jordan Wilkes is behind bars for stabbing a nine-year-old girl, whose bravery has been praised by detectives.
Four cancer studies will be among the first to benefit from access to NHS patient data thanks to the new Wessex Secure Data Environment.
The event will take place over Julian’s Bridge from Friday 30 May to Sunday 1 June and this year has longer hours and reduced ticket prices.
Claire, who lives at Kings Park Care Home and has a lifelong love of dance, enjoyed a performance at Bournemouth Pavilion recently.
Police are appealing for the owners of the dog to come forward and any witnesses to the incident on Thursday 17 April.
A food bank in Wimborne was broken into during the Easter bank holiday weekend.
Anyone who witnessed the collision on 19 April or who has any dashcam footage should contact Hampshire Police.
Children from Kidscape’s Poole and residents of Marjorie House joined forces to paint plant pots to decorate rooms.
Anyone who witnessed this series of events on Saturday 19 April and who hasn’t yet spoken to the police should come forward.
Police would like to hear from the occupants of the car or anyone who has CCTV footage relating to a dark-coloured VW Golf.
People concerned about bus services from Bournemouth town centre are invited to take part in a consultation process.
Robert Theophelus Smith has been jailed for four years and eight months having been found guilty of the importation of a class A drug.
Use your flour power to host a Cakes4Cancer event this May and raise dough to support local people affected by cancer.
Want to grow your own food but need ideas? The BBC Gardeners’ World Spring Fair will be at Beaulieu on 2-4 May with exciting edible suggestions.
Local people are invited to a public drop-in session at Ringwood Gateway to put forward their ideas on how to celebrate the market milestone.
Dorset Austin Seven Club brought cars from the 1920s and 1930s to Marjorie House care home’s spring fayre.
The Amphibian and Reptile Conservation Trust is restoring heathlands to benefit sand lizards, smooth snakes and adders.
The mantle of Poole Hospital Cancer Treatment Trust has passed to University Hospitals Dorset NHS Charity.
Unusual items such as school workbooks were found in the 35th Great Dorset Beach Clean which ran from 5 to 13 April.
Vikki Slade, Mid Dorset and North Poole MP, visited the Friends of Victoria Hospital, Wimborne at the beginning of April.
People who are organising VE Day commemoration events in Poole are invited to contact The Charter Trustees of Poole.
People who have views on the operation of an incinerator on the Canford Resource Park are urged to contact The Environment Agency.
Barbershops in Bournemouth, Poole and Blandford Forum were found by Organised Crime Unit officers to have illegal activity.
A fire engine was damaged in the break-in and the Service is hoping the perpetrators were captured on a home CCTV.
Ferndown Manor residents and Parley First School children took part in an Easter egg hunt at the Golf Links Road care home.
Anyone who hasn’t yet spoken to the police or who has dashcam footage is urged to come forward with information.
Harry Redknapp helped raise awareness for Julia’s House children’s hospice charity when he went to the beach to admire ‘I Carrot Believe it!’
If you enjoy a cycle ride, why not take part in one that raises money for charity? The Macmillan Dorset Bike Ride will take place on Sunday 6 July.
Two celebration evenings were held for recipients of funds raised by local Freemasons over the past 12 months.
His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services has produced its Peel Report following an inspection in 2024.
Ferns Café in The Barrington Centre will be closed down by the end of May following years of financial losses.
The Mayor of Ferndown, Cllr Terry Cordery, will take on the challenge as part of his 87th birthday.
Police are seeking witnesses to a collision between a van and a cyclist in Weymouth that left a teenage boy with life-changing injuries.
British farmer and political campaigner Baroness Minette Batters has been announced as the new president of the society.
Organised by Diverse Abilities, the fundraiser challenges teams to compete in clay pigeon shooting, target rifles, archery, and more.
A group of men who staged an illegal fox hunt on a farm in Dorset have been convicted.
A serious situation was averted when officers caught a man who was attempting to set fire to a petrol station in Bournemouth.
Witnesses who haven’t yet spoken to Dorset police, or anyone with CCTV footage, are urged to come forward.
Poole and Parkstone Productions present ‘My Fair Lady’ at Lighthouse Poole from Wednesday 21 to Saturday 24 May.
Carvers Recreation Ground will have more sporting facilities thanks to funding from Veolia Environmental Trust.
The town, along with others across the country, will mark VE Day 80 with a programme of events including beacon lighting.
Nigel Hedges, who has become the new president of Bournemouth Chamber or Trade and Commerce, has outlined his plans.
Opened in Boscombe’s Kings Park Leisure and Learning Centre, it will offer facilities for children aged 18 months to 12 years.
Following the announcement, Scott Chilton said he is stepping down from his role as Chief Constable of Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary.
Martin Clunes visited the launch of The Great Tail Trail which is in aid of Julia’s House children’s hospice charity.
Those who would like to know more about the forum are invited to a meeting at Wimborne Town Hall on 28 April at 5.30pm.
The man, who was found dead in a tent off Holes Bay Road, was allegedly assaulted in Chapel Lane the day before.
The raid took place in the early hours of Wednesday 26 March. Police are seeking CCTV footage of three men and a van in the vicinity.
Having read about ‘The Gingerbread Man’ as part of the school’s Once Upon a Time theme, Hedgehogs Class pupils made their own.
People have until 11 April to apply for a road closure for street parties to mark the 80th anniversary of the ending of the war in Europe.
In March, a charity quiz night in Ferndown raised a total of £2,772.50 for the John Thornton Young Achievers Foundation.
To mark Skin Cancer Awareness Month, Southface Dermatology Clinic will hold a free screening event on Saturday 10 May.
Bob Perry, who has an incurable type of blood cancer, is to conquer three ascents of France’s iconic Mont Ventoux in August.
Olympic windsurfer Emma Wilson won gold at the Trofeo Princesa Sofia, an annual sailing regatta in Palma de Mallorca.
The four-year-old dog, who has just celebrated her birthday, is part of the life of pupils at Broadstone Middle School.
A body had been found in a pond off Chaseside in the Littledown area on Monday 2 March, but detectives now say the man’s death wasn’t suspicious.
The Chamber is not surprised at the introduction of a 10 per cent tariff being imposed on all UK exports, but feels it is ‘a lose-lose situation’.
Ahead of the upcoming launch of Weymouth’s 15th sand sculpting festival this weekend, SandWorld is looking back at 100 years of heritage.
Local MP Vikki Slade is urging Dorset residents to “Buy Dorset and back Britain” following the US President’s announcements of global tariffs.
Staff and students at Queen Elizabeth’s School in Wimborne collected over 100 chocolate eggs for a local food bank.
New data has found that more than half of UK butterfly species are now in long-term decline.
Firefighters from across Dorset tackled a massive blaze overnight in Upton Heath and Canford Heath.
Following the departure of Matt Prosser earlier this year, Dr Catherine Howe is set to be the new chief executive.
Dorset Home Library Service received one of 13 High Sheriff Awards at a ceremony held in Poundbury.
A total of 35 sixth formers made rough shelters and slept overnight at Queen Elizabeth’s School as part of the YMCA initiative.
The road connecting Wareham and Kimmeridge in the Isle of Purbeck will be closed for five days from Monday 7 April.
Oscar Wilde’s classic comedy will be staged at Bournemouth Little Theatre in Winton this April.
Some services will be increased, infrastructure upgraded and a minibus trialled to encourage people to use buses.
Tony, a former RAF flight mechanic, celebrated turning 100 with his extended family at Care South’s Fairlawn care home.
This weekend, visitors to Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole will have the chance to follow the UK’s first ever mermaid tail sculpture trail.
The ‘Work Explore’ initiative will help 11- to 14-year-olds to apply for traditional work experience placements.
Dorset Council has won an injunction for the closure of a Gypsy and Traveller caravan site at Broadmead Road.
Dorset Council has looked at ways to double the number of affordable homes by measures including the use of council-owned land and buildings.
Pupils from Bethany Junior School learnt golf skills at Remedy Oak Golf Club thanks to Variety the Children’s Charity.
Douch Family Funeral Directors raised £4,000 which will be divided between Wimborne Rotary Club and the Rotary Club of Gros Islet.
Working on environmental projects, residents at care homes in Broadstone and Ferndown met up with children from Parley and Broadstone.
Nasen Saadi will serve a minimum of 39 years in prison for murdering Amie Gray and attempting to murder Leanne Miles.
Vikki Slade, MP for Mid Dorset & North Poole, asked Prime Minister Keir Starmer about the proposed Canford Magna waste incinerator during PMQs.
Artist Merlin Summers ran the Bournemouth Vitality Bay Charity 5k run in his homemade, life-size Dalek costume in March.
The Mayor of Poole, Cllr Pete Miles, opened the library during a visit to Broadstone First School.
The Big Clean Up saw 29 volunteers remove 41 pieces of graffiti and 58 bags of rubbish during this annual event.
Anyone with information about the disappearance of the victim should come forward as Dorset Police continue their investigations.
Nursing students from Bournemouth University were on high alert when they dealt with a (simulated) alien invasion.
Day centres across Dorset could be closed under new plans by Dorset Council to shake up care for adults with dementia or special care needs.
‘The Sound of Music’ is to be staged at the Tivoli Theatre in Wimborne from 12–14 June.
The chamber was disappointed that the Spring Statement announced by Rachel Reeves has done little to boost businesses.
Residents in Bournemouth and Poole will have the chance to share their views on the establishment of parish and town councils.
In response to health risks from smartphones, a Ringwood secondary school is implementing a new policy for Year 7 students.
Lindsay Anderson from Poole is urging people to share their views on how NHS data is used for research.
Police are appealing for CCTV or dashcam footage following the burglary of the studio in Christchurch Road.
Local business owners gathered at the Allendale Centre in Wimborne for the Wimborne Business Awards ceremony.
Austin, the youngest child in his class at Witchampton First School, raised funds for Comic Relief by running 30km during March.
The 12th annual Inter-school Photography Competition received more than 900 entries from 25 schools across Hampshire, Dorset, and Wiltshire.
The police believe they have established the identity of the body, but are appealing for any information regarding suspicious activity in the area.
Works starts on 31 March to construct new walking and cycling paths, crossings and street lighting improvements.
A full day of activities will take place in the town of Wimborne Minster starting at 9am and continuing to 9.35pm.
Additional energy saving solar panels are to be installed at both Poole Hospital and the Royal Bournemouth Hospital.
The Potteries care home in York Road organised a special meal for Oscar and Gina Isaac who married in 1965.
At long last the walking, wheeling and cycling route from Wimborne to Tricketts Cross has been completed.
Wimborne Square came alive with excitement on Saturday 22 March as the ‘Freedom of the Town’ was granted to the 280 (NATO) Signal Squadron.
Dorset Police, together with local councils, the fire service and Business Improvement Districts, are working together to keep the county safe.
People living in the Dorset Council area have until 4 May to have their say on alterations to the street lighting policy.
Wimborne BID says the opinions of businesses will be the key to helping shape Wimborne’s Town of Culture 2026.
Alpacas Liquorice and Caramac paid a visit to Kings Park Care Home to surprise the residents.
The Spring Statement will be delivered by the Chancellor on Wednesday 26 March and the Chamber is calling for support.
A garden designer from Poole and students from Dorchester will present their designs at the event at Beaulieu in the New Forest from 2–4 May.
Christchurch and Boscombe & Southbourne Rotary Clubs are organising a river pageant to take place in August and inviting groups to participate.
Just under 20 boys from Dorset took part in a flashmob performance in Covent Garden on 16 March to celebrate young males in the dance industry.
Poole BID has commissioned a new mural by a local artist to give a stunning makeover to the underpass by Poole Bus Station.
Patrick Barlow’s hilarious stage adaptation of Alfred Hitchcock’s ‘The 39 Steps’ will be performed by Ferndown Drama at the Barrington.
Broadstone Middle School now offers a Sport Stream for pupils which will enable them to take part in a wide range of sports.
There will be nearly 200 events taking place as part of the Discover Wimborne festival during the month of April.
Santander is to close 95 bank branches across the UK, including locations in Wimborne and Shaftesbury.
Operation CeCe, which took place last week, saw products seized across Dorset including Ferndown, Weymouth, Bournemouth and Poole.
Swaffields Wimborne recently celebrated a decade of hair styling.
Buckholme Towers School closed in 2019, but its legacy will help young people to pursue their career options.
Residents are asked to get involved with beach cleans taking place along Dorset’s coastline from 5 to 13 April.
MP Vikki Slade has helped secure an agreement to maintain ground-level access at a rail crossing in Wareham.
The blue plaque which commemorates the town’s contribution to Operation Overlord has been replaced at Customs House.
With 250 entries, The Verwood and District Horticultural Society’s 78th annual Spring Show was a big success.
People have until 28 April to have their say on a proposal to introduce a 20mph limit in the Winton, Moordown, Charminster and Talbot Woods area.
Anyone who was in Leigh Road late in the evening on Saturday 2 March and who witnessed this should contact the police.
As part of Operation CeCe, vapes, hand-rolling tobacco, tobacco sticks, shisha, and packs of cigars were seized.
This week is the first ever national awareness week for Business Crime Reduction Partnerships, and patrols will be taking place across the region.
Friends Chris Helberg and Chris Bryer-Ash attempted to run seven marathons in a week to raise funds for the Dorset Cancer Care Foundation.
Grants worth up to £5,000 are being offered to help community groups reduce anti-social behaviour across the county.
Daniel Bagwell is behind bars for committing a sustained assault on a woman for which she needed hospital treatment.
Dorset & Somerset Air Ambulance, which was founded in the year 2000, is hoping local people will help with fundraising.
Three designs have been shortlisted for the reusable Wimborne Cup and now local people have the chance to select the winner.
Verwood library is the first in Dorset to offer access to most services outside of regular staffing hours.
Police are keen to establish the circumstances surrounding the incident which took place between the Purewell Cross and Somerford roundabouts.
More than £24 million is to be spent on priorities in the three towns, including Bearwood and Merley education provision.
St Mary’s Maternity Unit in Poole is closing with the new unit opening in the BEACH building at RBH on Monday 31 March.
People will no longer be permitted to smoke at the Royal Bournemouth, Poole and Christchurch hospitals or other UHD trust locations.
A Dorset animal lover who founded a charity to help street dogs and cats in Sri Lanka will be on a mission later this month.
Commonwealth Day took place on Monday 10 March and the town of Wimborne Minster marked it with a ceremony.
