Three men have been arrested following the incident in which a teenager was found with injuries – from which he died – in Longfleet Road.
Artemis Theatre Company, Allendale Centre Theatre
More locations are needed to house the devices which allow one-sided conversations with lost loved ones or younger selves.
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The Treasure Island play park is re-opening. People are invited to a special ceremony on 20 June, with lots of entertainment.
The Art of Jason Wilsher-Mills, which runs from 10 July 2026 to 3 January 2027, features a fantastical world.
A retired Dorset policeman had the chance to have a trip down memory lane.
Dorset Police are keen to speak to anyone who saw anything suspicious in Dale Close or Longfleet Road in the early hours of Friday 19 June.
A great friend and ambassador of the John Thornton Young Achievers Foundation (JTYAF) has been thanked for his extraordinary fundraising support.
Aria ready for this? ‘Quartet’ performed by Bournemouth Little Theatre Company
The Power House in Poole runs activities including creative sessions, gardening, volunteering opportunities and relaxed spaces to chat and connect.
Dorset Police are maintaining the cordon around the property whilst searches continue, with two people arrested over firearms offences.
PCs, laptops, mobile phones and cables can now be dropped off at Allendale House for recycling at a new hub.
The annual food and arts festival in Highcliffe enjoyed stunning weather this past weekend.
Small community groups and charities can bid for a share of a £60,000 fund from Dorset Community Foundation aimed at making life better for people.
A ship reported to be part of Russia’s ‘shadow fleet’ has been detained off the coast of Weymouth.
The Folk Festival enjoyed a huge turnout during the sunny summer weekend.
A charity based at Castlepoint that supports Ukrainian civilians has received national recognition and a £20,000 donation.
The local politician argues the initiatives will bring jobs and cleaner energy to Dorset
Ferndown Community Support was presented with the King’s Award for Voluntary Service on Thursday 11 June.
The Museum of East Dorset in Wimborne will be holding a sale of collectable books on Saturday 11 July from 10am–4pm. Entry is free.
Did you know today is Beer Day Britain, an annual celebration of UK beer and breweries?
An initiative to make Bournemouth Town Centre better for the elderly has been shortlisted for an award.
Dorset Council is to reopen Julian’s Bridge to two-way traffic.
The Highcliffe Food and Arts Festival takes place on Saturday 13 and Sunday 14 June.
A three-day celebration of folk music takes place this weekend in Wimborne Minster.
The nation has spoken and crowned the Peacock Britain’s Favourite Butterfly in a landmark poll held by wildlife charity Butterfly Conservation.
The Shake & Stir Armed Forces Weekender takes place on 27 and 28 June.
Dorset Community Foundation has launched a Green Futures Fund, which offers grants for projects to tackle climate change.
Poole & Wimborne Woodland Burial has contributed a £1,000 donation towards the refurbishment of Allendale Community centre’s public lavatories.
Organised by Ferndown Dementia Friendly Town, the concert by Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra was accompanied by cake.
Visitors can spend several hours exploring the paths on the biggest area of lowland urban heathland in Dorset.
With more children than ever going into BCP Council care, the council is facing a funding crisis and is asking the government to act.
Over the years, The Knoll Gardens Foundation has supported local charities and schools on bespoke gardening projects.
People in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole who hold disability passes can now travel on the bus for just £1 at weekends.
A robot which detects and removes ragwort is being tested at Dorset Innovation Park, before visiting farms.
Police are keen to speak to witnesses, particularly a taxi driver who is reported to have pulled up at the scene in Lincoln Avenue.
A competition to find the civic winners will take place at Wimborne Model Town on Saturday 4 July at 2pm.
Catherine Spencer won the prestigious Miss Dorset competition and will go on to compete in Miss Great Britain in October.
The Forest Holme Tie a Yellow Ribbon memorial event is open to all and takes place on Saturday 13 June in Poole Park.
Bluebird Social Club risks closure unless it can raise £14,000 within the next few weeks.
17-year-old Isabella Haynes has been chosen to represent England in para swimming at the upcoming Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.
Dorset Police are hoping witnesses will come forward following the theft of a moped outside the Junction Sports and Leisure Centre.
The funding is available for Boscombe West, Hamworthy West and Turlin Moor, and West Howe over the next decade.
John March Firearms Ltd in West Street, Wimborne Minster, is to close after 49 years of business.
To be performed by Brownsea Open Air Theatre, Shakespeare’s play is full of magic, mischief and imagination.
The New Forest Biodiversity Forum has some advice for people who would like to support wildlife recovery.
A new trail packed with silliness, surprises and family fun will be available Saturday 11 July to Saturday 5 September.
A weekend of live music, food and family entertainment is promised at this event, which runs from Friday 19 to Sunday 21 June.
Ferndown Art Society held a special exhibition as part of Dorset Arts Week over the weekend of 23–24 May.
Dorset Police’s Major Crime Investigation Team is urging anyone with any information to come forward following the death.
The Dorset Partnership Against Rural Crime is encouraging residents and contractors to dispose of garden waste responsibly.
Seastone in Bournemouth will provide 24-hour inpatient care for teenagers aged 13 to 18 with severe and complex needs.
Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance is hoping participants will try to do 3,000 keepy uppies during the World Cup.
The new rules come into force in March next year, but businesses are being urged to start their preparations now.
The annual rural show’s list of entertainment will feature the extreme sport of horseboarding in the main ring this August.
A total of 50 villagers from Holt have learned life-saving CPR and defibrillator usage.
This year’s Dorset Apprenticeship Awards were held at Superior Seals in Ferndown and attended by several dignitaries.
Thanks to the fund, numerous species including dragonflies, grasshoppers, birds, eels, reptiles and bats will survive.
The keys have been handed over and the new facility will be open to students this autumn at the Lansdowne campus development.
Douch Family Funeral Directors says people should be wary of reviews that feel a bit too slick and which read like they have been perfectly crafted.
In addition to seizing weapons and drugs, 12 shops in Bournemouth were visited for test purchases, with knife arches in Bournemouth and Weymouth.
Ringwood Town Council has elected the Mayor and Deputy Mayor for 2026/2027 as the town celebrates 800th Anniversary of the Market Charter.
An upcoming exhibition at Wimborne Minster’s Museum of East Dorset will showcase the work of a Ukrainian photographer.
Dorset Council’s Place and Resources Overview Committee will be discussing a rental trial at its next meeting.
Helen Goldsack started as a volunteer in Wareham before eventually becoming chief executive officer in 2021.
Many people were involved in this serious altercation, during which objects were thrown at police officers.
Recently elected Mayor of Verwood, Cllr Simon Gibson, praised the organisers of a Spring Book Fair held in the local Memorial Hall on 23 May.
Once again, motorists ignored signs and parked illegally near the coast with almost 3,000 Penalty Charge Notices issued.
And now people will have the chance to give the helicopter a name in a campaign which begins at the end of June.
People have until 7 August to put forward their views on allowing dogs in public places across the county.
1.5km of new infrastructure from Poole Bridge to Hunger Hill is to be constructed to prevent flooding to Poole town centre.
A project offering free haircuts to those facing financial hardship has been nominated for a prestigious award.
A total of 80 people from across Dorset gathered for a cook-along event led by celebrity chef Lesley Waters.
The enhanced scheme offers 102 safe places in Bournemouth, 57 in Poole and 16 in Christchurch, and they are signposted by a logo.
Heaths near the A338, A35 and Alderney/Wallisdown roads experienced the highest levels of traffic pollution.
The artwork includes the Natterjack Toad, an Oystercatcher, Grey Heron, Stonechat and Shore Crab from Mudeford Quay to Gundimore Beach.
People will have the chance to put forward their views on how Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole will shape up in the future.
A guest appearance by local author Janine Pulford will take place at the JTYAF stand at Fete on the Field in Ferndown on 20 June.
The government hasn’t yet replied to Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council’s plea for tougher enforcement powers.
In a targeted action in East Dorset, 73 road traffic offences were dealt with, including one motorist travelling at 71mph in a 50mph speed limit.
A pirate-themed river pageant in Christchurch on Saturday 25 July will see dozens of watercraft parade along the River Stour
The inaugural Southbourne Food and Fun Fest on 16 May attracted hundreds of local people to Fisherman’s Walk.
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James Hirst, 26, has walked the 650-mile South West Coast Path to raise money for Salisbury Hospice.
The responsible recycling of metals has enabled Harbour View to donate £12,714.78 to Forest Holme Hospice Charity.
Dorset Chamber has joined a number of business organisations following the recent increase in attacks on the Jewish community nationwide.
Sandbanks, Shore Road, Canford Cliffs, Durley Chine, Fisherman’s Walk and Highcliffe Beach have all received the award.
Smokey Mose’s food trailer is a popular sight across the South West. I caught up with him to find out more about cooking the perfect jacket potato.
A new community centre, a wellbeing and health centre and 68 new homes are to be built at Hawkwood Road.
Zara Taken, 91, who lives in The Potteries in Broadstone, was able to enjoy a performance of ‘Madama Butterfly’ at the Pavilion.
Cllr Lawrence Wilson has been re-elected as the Mayor of Ferndown.
There have been one or two changes to Dorset Council’s Cabinet, which the authority says will add clarity to roles.
The man attacked the 20-year-old woman in the early hours of Sunday 6 July in the area of Undercliff Drive.
Breast cancer survivor Paul O’Boyle, from Branksome, is to complete eight laps of the Bournemouth Bay Half Marathon in one day.
The historic event on Saturday 16 May to mark the boundary of Poole included civic dignitaries and Poole Sea Cadets.
The mayor of Wimborne’s chosen charities will benefit from the evening at the Allendale Community Centre on Friday 17 July.
Voluntary and community organisations are invited to apply for funding from the Hall & Woodhouse Community Chest.
Events are taking place at the park from 11am on both Saturday 16 May and Sunday 17 May and entry is free.
Decide your next production will be an Agatha Christie play, cast 11 talented actors and build an impressive stage set and you’re onto a winner – and this production certainly is.
Lauren Ferger-Andrews, a teacher and Miss Dorset finalist, is campaigning for NHS-funded dyslexia assessments.
Burglaries often increase over the summer months, so there are steps you can take to ensure your home is secure.
Ferndown Middle School has shut early to prevent the spread of illness suspected to be norovirus.
Chestnut Nursery won both the Community Service Award and the Best Place to Work Award at the Poole Local Business Awards.
Ahead of the summer season, the annual Big Bournemouth Clean-Up, which took place on 13 May, involved many town businesses.
The event, which took place at Baiter Park on 9 May, was a fundraiser for Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance.
Chaddesley House, a £23 million inpatient unit at St Ann’s Hospital in Sandbanks, will open at the end of May.
Take a look inside the Corfe Mullen hospice, which has recently completed a major refurbishment.
Sir David Attenborough celebrated his 100th birthday last week, and his inspiration fired up the imaginations of Yarrells School pupils.
Lollipop lady Sarah Middleton’s role finishes at the end of term, but the headteacher Grant Hopkins is fighting for the job to be retained.
Several firefighter crews and apparatus were summoned to put out a fire at a restaurant in Wimborne Minster.
The town council election results were announced on Friday 8 May.
Police believe the perpetrators travelled in a blue or grey BMW and they are seeking witnesses or CCTV footage.
Wimborne Minster Town Council held its annual Civic Thanksgiving Service on Sunday 10 May at the Minster church. This was preceded by a parade around the town comprising The Quarterjacks of Wimborne marching band, Wimborne Cadets, standard bearers, civic dignitaries and the MP for Mid Dorset and North Poole, Vikki Slade.
Members of the public came to the woman’s aid and assisted in apprehending the offender prior to police arriving minutes later.
In just one week, the initiative found 172 drivers committing offences, including not wearing seat belts and using mobile phones.
There are two final events in Wimborne u3a and Planet Wimborne’s ‘Greener Wimborne, Better Planet’ series in June.
Christchurch Rotary Club is launching ‘Dinner About Town’, a unique dining experience taking place in September.
Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance has delivered pre-hospital emergency blood transfusions for the past 10 years.
Elections for the new Bournemouth, Broadstone and Poole Town Councils take place today.
The offences, which were committed over a period of several months, have resulted in Chad Antony Martin Smedburg being jailed for 10 years.
Outcomes have been positive since headteacher John Bagwell introduced therapeutic classrooms at the beginning of the year.
From Tuesday 26 May until Friday 3 July traffic lights will be in operation on Julian’s Bridge as a trial.
People can either access the collection online or visit the Dorset History Centre in Dorchester to find out more about the Dorset author.
Dorset’s homeless cats will soon need new guardians as three core volunteers with over 70 years of experience between them are stepping down.
Local authorities are delighted that the Tobacco and Vapes Act 2026 is expected to come into force at the beginning of 2027.
Thousands of visitors turned up to visit the Spring Fair at Beaulieu in the New Forest over the Bank Holiday weekend of 1-3 May.
The three-day festival in April saw 100 free and ticketed workshops and many people attending for the first time.
Three Dorset farm companies have been found to have failed to store slurry correctly following an Environment Agency investigation.
Colleagues and families have paid tribute to Carmel, who worked at Forest Holme Hospice for 13 years, and has now retired.
The Rotary Club for Ferndown and Parley filled the Great Hall at Canford School for its anniversary celebrations.
Dorset Police have issued a warning to residents of Ferndown following a report of courier fraud.
Wimborne Community Theatre will stage a new site-specific production on the Kingston Lacy estate in September.
Measures have been installed to protect the Queen Oak, which was a sapling at the time of the Black Death.
The Act, which comes into force on 1 May, will provide more stability for tenants and clarity for landlords.
Roger Sewill and his Dales pony, Scarlet, have almost completed a 200-mile hike around Dorset.
More than 70 boys from across the UK took part in the annual National Boys Dance Day in London.
Following several harrowing scandals, regulation of the funeral industry, which is in the pipeline, has been welcomed locally.
There were a number of people in the area, and so Dorset Police are hoping witnesses will come forward with information.
There was a lot of energy in the town and a variety of activities for young people to enjoy as part of UPLIFT 2026.
Nominations for the six categories close on 31 May, with the awards ceremony at the New Forest and Hampshire County Show on Wednesday 29 July.
The £425,000 BCP Crisis and Resilience Fund will focus on providing funding for community meals and cookery workshops.
Forest Holme Hospice is now offering patients the chance to spend their last days in the comfort of their own homes.
Following the stabbing of a 16-year-old, police are appealing for witnesses or anyone with camera footage.
To be held on 1–3 May at Beaulieu, the BBC Gardeners’ World Spring Fair will be bursting with flowers and plants to wow visitors.
The event, which takes place on Friday 15 May, offers a 3km, 5km or 10km route from Bournemouth towards Southbourne.
49-year-old Simon John Turner of Reading was sentenced to 10 years’ imprisonment after defrauding several people
Overall crime dropped in Dorset in 2025, according to the latest ONS data, meaning the area remains one of the safest in the UK.
Discussion regarding the planning application for land off Birchdale Road, Colehill, lasted more than three hours.
Lib Dem Vikki Slade is calling for a staffed police desk in communities across her constituency following a huge rise in shoplifting.
Members of the weasel family are among 1,100 species recorded in the New Forest during a two-year nature recovery project.
The Museum of East Dorset is to host a month-long celebration of all things prehistoric in May.
Mila Desborough, 13, became the UK U15 girls’ javelin all-time record holder at the Winchester Open for Wimborne AC.
Dorset employers’ legal duty to protect young workers
Police would like to hear from anyone who could identify the two youngsters who were on the bridge above the Upton Bypass.
The pair of barn owls can be viewed on a YouTube livestream. At least four eggs have been laid.
The prolonged dry conditions are a cause for concern for Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service, which is urging caution.
GoodOaks Homecare Bournemouth and Poole is hoping for success in the forthcoming Dorset Care Awards on 8 May.
11-year-old Aria has been able to return home thanks to a small but life-changing piece of equipment funded by Southampton Hospitals Charity.
Blandford Leisure Centre and Weymouth Swimming Pool & Fitness Centre are both making this offer to people in the county.
Victoria Hospital now has a much larger car park on land previously occupied by Wimborne Town Football Club.
The joining of Rising Voices Wessex with Lewis-Manning Hospice Care sees the launch of the Lewis-Manning Rising Voices Choir.
Nigel Hedges has been re-elected as president of the Bournemouth Chamber of Trade and Commerce.
Police are keen to speak to any witnesses or anyone with dashcam footage following the collision on Monday 20 April.
The Great Dorset Beach Clean encompassed 21 beaches, and so far 628kg of rubbish has been recorded as being removed from beaches.
This the first event of its kind and it has so far raised more than £16,000 for Poole-based Forest Holme Hospice Charity.
Alfie Wise has been jailed for more than six years for raping a woman and intentionally strangling her at an address in Poole.
Running from 24–26 April, the festival takes place at venues across the town centre, including the Russell-Cotes Art Gallery and Museum.
Civic dignitaries from across the county attended a civic day hosted by the Mayor of Wimborne Minster, Cllr Jeff Hart.
Dorset Community Foundations is offering grants worth up to £2,000 for projects that will boost the environment.
Dorset’s Police and Crime Commissioner is asking residents what they think of the controversial technology.
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.
