Grant Putman and Brooke Marshall were arrested in Old Manor Close in Wimborne Minster back in August 2025.
Lizzie Eden and Steve Duckett were among the guests at a reception held at Windsor Castle and hosted by Their Majesties.
The council has signed the national Fraud and Scams Victim Charter to help to protect local people against criminal tactics.
Dorset Police are seeking information following a robbery in Church Lane and subsequent damage to police vehicles.
Bourne 2 Sing male voice choir will perform at a fundraising concert for Access Dorset on Thursday 18 June from 7pm–8.30pm.
Wimborne u3a and Planet Wimborne are partnering to hold two talks in May in the in the ‘Greener Wimborne, Better Planet’ learning series.
A smash hit musical about Henry VIII’s six wives is coming to Lighthouse Poole next year.
A campaign raised over £100,000 from the community in two weeks, with major contributions from councils in Dorset.
Dorset Council is appealing for information following the discovery of several large containers leaking liquid.
The exhibition of works by young Ukrainian artist Anastasiia Boiko is on display until 22 April.
The scanner, funded by University Hospitals Dorset NHS Charity, makes having an MRI scan a less frightening experience for youngsters.
Although written by Alan Ayckbourn in 2011, the company have put in an allusion to a certain red tie-wearing American president in what I can only describe as a brilliant production.
Dorset Police are hoping to speak to anyone who travelled in the Hurn Road area on Saturday 11 April and witnessed the collision.
Raising funds for Dorset & Somerset Air Ambulance, the event at Baiter Park, Poole on Saturday 9 May promises to be a lot of fun.
The annual pedal car race around the streets of Ringwood was due to take place on 24 May.
A charity show to raise funds for Julia’s House will take place on Sunday 10 May and tickets are now on sale.
Cup of Calm, which has been launched at the Museum of East Dorset’s garden tea room, runs every Monday at 2pm.
Alan Tootell, a resident of Heathland House Care Home in Ferndown, celebrated his 100th birthday with family and friends.
Nearly £100,000 has been donated to local charities and good causes by the Freemasons in Bournemouth.
The Wimborne Business Awards took place on Thursday 9 April at Merley House.
Areas such as Ringwood and Fordingbridge will be part of a new council in 2028.
One man has been charged with murder, three men have been released without charge and a further man remains under investigation.
This first ever free family-friendly event will be held on Sunday 19 April from 10am-4pm at the Willow Walk green.
Dorset Police are seeking witnesses following the incident in which a 21-year-old man from Poole was arrested.
Prospective students will need to book for this final open event of the academic year which is to be held on Thursday 7 May.
The collaboration between Planet Wimborne and Wimborne u3a begins with a presentation at The Reef in Colehill.
Police are hoping the driver responsible, as well as any witnesses or drivers with dashcam footage, will come forward.
The message is clear from Dorset Police: if you have been drinking on a plane or ferry, you should not drive.
The impressionist’s live show on 29 April will feature gags, poetry and piano playing.
People who attended a rave in East Lulworth on Easter Sunday have accused police of using excessive force in their handling of the situation.
The ‘I Predict a Riot’ band are topping the bill at the festival in Baiter Park which takes place from 31 July to 2 August.
Sir Desmond Swayne said the closure of the private school is a “terrible shame” for pupils and parents.
People still have the chance to have their say on proposed fire station closures in Hamworthy and Cranborne with online meetings.
The family of James Blanch who died in Charminster have issued a tribute to him, with police still seeking more information.
Callum Murray from Weymouth, who was diagnosed with testicular cancer, is urging men to get checked if they have concerns.
Rugby in Dorset occupies an undersung but well-earned place in the English game, a county without a professional franchise yet with a club network that runs deep, a pyramid presence at the sixth tier of national competition, and a track record of producing players who have reached the very top of the sport.
Police made 11 arrests in the process of shutting down a rave that attracted 2,000 people to East Lulworth.
Wimborne Musical Theatre Society is staging ‘Shrek the Musical’ at the Tivoli Theatre from 25–27 June, with matinee and evening performances.
Over the next couple of weeks, several roads across the conurbation will be closed to allow asphalt preservation works to take place.
Following the death of a Christchurch man, three men have been arrested and police are appealing for witnesses to the incident.
Additional households in Poole and Bournemouth now have weekly food waste collections on the same day as rubbish and recycling.
A community radio station has been given notice by Dorset Council to vacate its premises
The private boarding school in Ringwood has announced it is closing this summer.
Elderly adults and pregnant women will be offered protection against RSV thanks to a vaccine.
The Big Teddy Takeover taking place during Children’s Hospice Week, 15–21 June, will benefit Julia’s House.
Following the Citizens’ Climate Panel, which met last year, a report has been published outlining the way forward.
A vulnerable resident at Portelet Manor Limited who had been smoking in the home’s designated smoking area died in 2023.
People in the town are being invited to put forward their views on the imposition of a 20mph limit on St John’s Hill.
West Moors Horticultural Society held its 74th Spring Show on Saturday 28 March.
A Bournemouth-based luxury travel agency is helping to nurture talent in the area through its history of hiring local university graduates.
Dorset Police is keen to discover how the man was injured and is appealing for witnesses or anyone with dashcam footage.
The volunteer-run garden hosted an Easter egg hunt and traditional games on Sunday 29 March.
The success at the West of England Regional Finals has been the most significant in the town’s 162-year banding history.
Fairlawn care home in Ferndown held the party to celebrate a staff member’s 25 years of dedicated service.
Christchurch Baptist Church held its first services on Sunday 29 March in its brand-new £2.5 million, 250-seat building on Bargates.
People entitled to concessionary fares will be able to travel for £1 before 9.30am as part of a programme of bus service improvements.
A Bournemouth father and his family are helping a muscular dystrophy sufferer to take part in the event on 24 April.
The government has released a consultation on ‘proposals to prohibit trail hunting in England and Wales’. Comments can be submitted until 18 June 2026.
BCP Council has agreed to the introduction of a Lane Rental Scheme; now it’s up to the Transport Secretary to approve it.
Dorset Council, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council and East Devon District Council are working together.
Although some councils are changing what they can and cannot accept in kerbside bins, that isn’t the case in the Dorset Council area.
Dorset Police are hoping anyone who witnessed the robbery or who has dashcam footage will come forward to help with enquiries.
Verwood and District Horticultural Society’s Spring Show was a big success on Saturday 21 March.
A Dorset couple have returned to the county after conflict in the Middle East left them stranded in Dubai for nearly three weeks.
The Sexual Trauma and Recovery Service, which has helped people in the BCP area, is to be extended throughout Dorset.
If you were on the number 13 morebus at around 10.30pm on Tuesday 24 March and witnessed this incident, contact the police.
Dorset Council issued 80 Fixed Penalty Notices in 2025, which is double the number given in the previous year.
Dozens gathered in Bournemouth to celebrate the BCP Food & Energy Support Fund, which has handed out over £1.7 million in the last five years.
West Moors Town Council has invested in a pair of new benches for residents to use as the seasons change.
Groynes are being renewed along the Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole seafront, with four having been completed in recent months.
The government’s Pride of Place programme will enable West Howe, Boscombe West and Hamworthy West to be revitalised.
Wimborne Community Garden’s Great Easter Egg Hunt is returning this year.
People living in the Dorset Council area are being asked to take part in a consultation about the size of ward boundaries.
Four teams from Heathland House took part in challenges which included visiting The Tank Museum and the Aviation Museum.
BCP Council is micro-surfacing roads across the conurbation and is upgrading key routes and improving road crossings.
Children will be able to have lots of fun when paddling pools in Redhill, Hamworthy, Littledown and Christchurch re-open.
The UK government has allocated over £22 million to the area, to provide new lifts at Pokesdown Station and improvements in West Howe.
Dorset Soroptimists travelled to the Home Office to meet Safeguarding Minister Jess Phillips following the publication of their booklet.
Nearly two dozen groups in Dorset received funding from the Blandford-based brewer’s charity, including £1,600 to Allendale Community Centre.
Local people will be able to enjoy cheaper hot drinks and ice creams, free swimming, and an hour’s free parking.
The Rotary Club of Ringwood Interschools Photographic Competition took place on 10 March.
Pupils from Ringwood Junior School are set to take part in this year’s TCS Mini London Marathon on 25 April.
What’s your opinion on the reintroduction of beavers to Dorset’s wild places?
The Diabetic Eye Screening Service User Forum, for people living with or caring for people with diabetes in Dorset, will take place on 26 April.
His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales visited the area to learn about the work being done to prevent youth homelessness.
Chestnut Nursery is celebrating its 25th anniversary with a special day on 28 March, with free gifts, cakes and music.
Friday 27 March is the deadline for entries to this year’s event organised by Dorset Chamber and the Dorset and Somerset Training Provider Network.
Wimborne Community Garden has won the opportunity to create a Beautiful Borders Show Garden at the BBC Gardeners’ World Spring Fair.
The number of households in Dorset that rely on oil for heating is higher than the national average, but help is available for some.
Many of the public bins across the conurbation are well past their sell-by date and are difficult for crews to empty.
Dorset Council’s Biodiversity Report shows how much work has been done in the county over the past two years.
The Force reports that, over recent months, it has been successful in tackling shoplifting thanks to digital theft packs.
Two local university graduates, Fernando Morillo and Stephen Cullingford, contributed to Oscar-winning films.
Laceeze Defiance, run by Hampshire resident Emma Burke, triumphed at the recent Elite Business Awards, winning the Sage People’s Choice Award.
During Operation Scorpion, which brought together the five South West police forces, more than 100 people were arrested.
Bournemouth Town Neighbourhood team numbers will be boosted by an additional 11 officers in the coming weeks.
The authority carried out a series of underage sales test‑purchasing checks of tobacco at seven retail premises in east Dorset.
The virtual tour of the unit in the BEACH building is now available to access at the Royal Bournemouth Hospital website.
Local MP Vikki Slade warns that procedural delays in the House of Lords could prevent the Assisted Dying Bill from passing into law.
A home care provider is giving away a total of £9,000 to projects across the country.
The event, organised by University Hospitals Dorset NHS Charity, takes place on Saturday 28 March along Bournemouth seafront.
A number of activities are planned for Sunday 12 July. Ahead of this, the council is appealing for donations of gloves.
Dorset Community Foundation is looking for members who want to give back to the local area to join its board of trustees.
Adam James Michael Crawford was found guilty of several offences including burglary, theft, fraud and aggravated vehicle taking.
Children and young people with special educational needs will be supported by an increase in school places at the former Parkfield School site.
Ferndown’s Creative Happiness Club hosted an anniversary party to commemorate its second year together.
The three men, members of an organised crime group, were jailed at Bournemouth Crown Court on 6 March following an investigation.
Throughout April, there will be a whole raft of activities taking place throughout the town, many of them free.
More than 800 properties in the county have been empty for two years or more, and Dorset Council is keen to help owners bring them back into use.
The Great Dorset Beach Clean takes place at numerous beaches across the county over a period from 1–12 April ahead of the summer season.
Residents from Heathland House in Ferndown are preparing to take on Race Across Dorset 2026.
The effect of cataracts amongst the older population is dramatic as they are unable to carry out tasks vital for survival.
Corfe Castle and Wimborne Minster plan to light up purple for CHAMP1 Awareness Day.
As kerbside battery collections have ended, people are urged to use battery and vape drop-off points in shops and supermarkets.
The Purewell area suffers from traffic congestion, with a two-minute journey often taking up to 13 minutes.
The annual Sherborne Travel Writing Festival is back for its fourth year and features a dozen writers, journalists and publishers.
Dorset Police are working with charities to signpost the support that is available to women and girls who could be victims of violence.
A Dorset funeral director suggests that ‘alkaline hydrolysis’ could be the answer to the long-running problem of no cremators at Poole Crem.
From 23 March, local people wanting to use the household recycling centre at four sites in Dorset will have to book.
Three sisters who set up a charity fund in memory of their parents are celebrating 10 years of giving.
Callum Giddins, 22, is to spend three years in prison and Casper Blackmore, 19, has been handed an 18-month suspended sentence.
Blair McDougall MP attended a meeting attended by business owners and organised by Bournemouth Town Centre BID.
An evening talk is being held on Thursday 19 March at Durlston’s Learning Centre for those who want to know more about the finds.
At the time of the assault there were several people around, and police are hoping some will come forward as witnesses.
Bournemouth-based charity Ukraine Relief hosted an anniversary event to commemorate the fourth year since the start of the invasion of Ukraine.
Ben Murray’s offences included stealing a car, breaking into a home in Weymouth, threatening a person with a knife and stealing a bag.
A £5m programme of works will deal with the huge increase in potholes, road defects and emergency call-outs.
Mosaic Family Support and MYTIME Young Carers are to receive funds raised by The Dolphin.
Police are keen to hear from anyone who was treated by Dr Timothy Girling, who faces six years in prison.
A man has been arrested following the alleged assault of a woman in Poole Road.
The booklet captures the lived experiences of hospice staff during one of the most challenging chapters in recent history.
There have been several cliff falls in the last 10 years, and now BCP Council is set to restore the promenade.
A ceremony will take place at County Hall on Monday 9 March, and local people are invited to attend the flag raising.
After months of hard work, the Hengistbury Head Outdoor Education Centre is set to reopen in the spring.
Gareth Broom’s efforts will help to fund the running costs of the Advice Bus, which brings experienced advisers to rural communities.
Across the country there has been an increase in rough sleeping, but this is not the case in Dorset, which has seen a reduction.
Joshua Blake sadly died in the single-vehicle collision in which two other people sustained serious injuries and remain in hospital.
Local people will have the chance to explore environmental issues in a series of events organised by u3a Wimborne and Planet Wimborne.
A member of the Verwood Covid Community Group will take part in a brief reflection taking place at Memorial Corner.
More than 120 play spaces across the three towns are being repaired and upgraded by BCP Council, with new equipment installed.
Wimborne Minster is Dorset Town of Culture 2026 and held an official launch event on Wednesday 18 February.
Graham William Hill, who burgled three properties in the space of three days, has been jailed for six years and five months.
Dorset Police is hoping that anyone with dashcam footage or who witnessed this serious incident will come forward.
Ringwood Town Council is organising a photography competition from March until May.
Learn about the curious case of Gertrude Courtney, Marchioness of Exeter, at Wimborne’s Museum of East Dorset.
Senior Partner Simon Nethercott has worked for Harold G Walker Solicitors for 50 years.
The third annual Wimborne Food Festival will take place on Saturday 19 September to celebrate the town’s food and drink scene.
Thomas Harold Coker of Ringwood targeted the homes of elderly women in Bournemouth for his crimes.
Tuesday 24 February marked the anniversary of the start of Russia’s war with Ukraine, and host families are still needed.
Whether you’re more a fan of spicy hot peppers or mild, mature Cheddars, head to the Christchurch Cheese & Chilli Festival this May.
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council has cautiously welcomed the government’s white paper, but is awaiting the detail.
A combined operation in the east of the county saw several offences identified, including an overweight vehicle and an insecure load.
The festival takes place across the New Forest in March with a packed programme of inspiring, hands-on events for all ages.
Collaboration between BCP and Dorset councils will see more than 3,000 on-street points installed across the county.
The council says the vast majority of funding is directed towards supporting the most vulnerable children and adults.
New town councils are to be established in Broadstone, Poole and Bournemouth and information sessions are to be held for prospective candidates.
The collision happened on Canford Way on 17 February, and police are hoping someone will come forward with dashcam footage.
The council hopes that its bid for the three towns to become the first ever UK Town of Culture will be successful.
Town crier Mike Andrews is to walk 26 miles in July to raise money for Macmillan Cancer Support.
Six- to 11-year-olds will be able to try a combination inhaler that is not usually available to their age group.
The Mayor of Wimborne Minster, Cllr Jeff Hart is organising the auction to raise money for charity.
People are being urged by Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council to take part in a survey to shape the future of Sandbanks.
Poole Sea Cadets had the chance to visit HMS Cattistock when she was berthed in Poole on Saturday 21 February.
The event, to be held at The Furlong shopping centre and the Gateway Building, will bring together local environmental groups.
The library, which was founded by Roger Gillingham and the Rev William Stone, opens for the season on 30 March.
The incident took place at around 7.45pm on Friday 20 February in the gardens, and police are appealing for witnesses.
A new photo gallery at Moors Valley Country Park and Forest celebrating local wildlife was officially opened on Saturday 14 February.
The first ever such event organised by the town council with a ‘bee theme’ will be suitable for all ages and abilities
On one of the few sunny days this month, the annual event, sponsored by Dorset View Magazines, attracted big crowds and numerous entries.
Tesco pharmacies have partnered with the British Heart Foundation to offer checks in stores in Ferndown, Poole and Dorchester.
Ferndown and Parley Rotary Club held its first ever Community Award Scheme on Wednesday 18 February.
Anyone who witnessed the incident in the Three phone shop in Poole High Street on Friday 13 February is asked to contact the police.
Residents are being invited to put forward their views on BCP Council’s new Health and Wellbeing Strategy.
Any witnesses or drivers with dashcam footage are urged to contact the police, who are carrying out a detailed investigation.
Young people will be encouraged to join church choirs as part of a new project in partnership with the Royal School of Church Music.
Chief Constable Amanda Pearson, who spent 33 years in policing and three years in the top job, is to retire this summer.
Work, which has already started in Westover Road and Old Christchurch Road, will continue into early summer.
A trial implemented in August last year proved to be successful and the council is asking the Government for the powers to be made permanent.
A Landlord Forum is to be held on 25 March at the Dorford Centre, Dorchester to help landlords to stay within the law.
The 18-year-old, who was found in possession of a class B drug, was suspected of being in possession of an imitation firearm.
Car parks in the Purbecks, and in north and west of Dorset are to be resurfaced as they represent a safety risk.
Police are keen to speak to anyone who saw a man carrying a jerry can or who witnessed the incident on Friday 13 February.
As well as the chance for businesses to enter, people can nominate a business they love most, with the deadline being 9 March.
The incident took place on Southbourne Beach on Thursday 17 April 2025, with one teenager in possession of a hammer.
To celebrate the new ‘Super Mario Galaxy’ movie, Wimborne’s Museum of East Dorset is launching a Super Museum Adventure trail this Easter.
Dozens of members of the online groups Bournemouth Patriots and Poole Patriots spent Valentine’s Day, Saturday 14 February protesting outside the offices of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI).
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council and Dorset Council have joined 13 other councils in urging the passing of the Tobacco and Vapes Bill.
Forest Holme Hospice Charity is looking for participants for the festival, which takes place on 6 June in Poole Park.
The People Festival conference, which was organised by the Dorset Skills team at Dorset Chamber, was a sell-out.
Care home Heathland House is hosting an event with adventurer and world record holder Louis Alexander.
Work begins this month to transform the building in Alma Road into Winton Neighbourhood Health Centre with a £1.2 million NHS investment.
The government has given BCP Council permission to raise Council Tax above the approved 4.99 per cent.
Endurance cyclist James Benson-King is preparing to ride solo to the South Pole.
Storm Chandra brought extensive flooding in Iford and Christchurch, necessitating evacuations of homeowners.
Bournemouth Water’s new Water Efficiency Business Innovation Fund has been launched to help businesses save water.
Dorset Council and Somerset Council are keen for people to fill in surveys to establish music needs for the counties.
Jose Ivo Ferreira has been sentenced to 14 years in prison following an operation by Dorset Police’s Serious Organised Crime Investigation Team.
Fourteen of the 18 species of bat found in the UK are to be found in the New Forest, and a scheme is protecting them.
Musician MIKA’s latest music video, filmed in Dungeness, features the Bournemouth Youth Marching Band.
Cranborne and Hamworthy are amongst eight stations across Dorset & Wiltshire which could be closed by the fire and rescue authority.
Dorset Council is making £5.25 million available for highways to improve flood resilience, repair storm-damaged roads and clean gullies.
Hair salons and barbers can be provided with a training pack to help them to chat sensitively with clients.
