Dorset (district)

A Wimborne mum is helping girls find their inner strength 📦💪 👉 A Wimborne mum is helping girls find their inner strength 📦💪

Wimborne is a new addition to Dorset’s best places to live list 🏡 👉 8 places in Dorset named among the best to live in the UK for 2027

A moving day of remembrance is planned in Lytchett Matravers this Sunday 👉 Hundreds to gather in Lytchett Matravers to honour those who gave their lives

🤗 A "quaint" and "friendly" Dorset café that's hidden away has been earning rave reviews for its food and making visitors "feel ... Show more

The quaint Dorset cafe which makes you feel right at home

'Building a more resilient and sustainable Dorset economy is essential to our future prosperity' 👉 Hundreds gathered at The People's Emergency Briefing screening in Bournemouth

What a draw in a historic FA Cup run for Wimborne! 👉 Wimborne to host League Two Crawley in FA Cup first round proper

A Dorset ramble with one truly unforgettable landmark 🥾 👉 Dorset walk that passes famous 'venerable' landmark named the county's best

A major police presence is in place in a residential road in Wimborne today. It is believed to relate to the ongoing car 'bomb' investigation ... Show more

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The scheme aims to improve the stability and resilience of Swanage’s shoreline 👉 Swanage set for major improvements after seafront transformation plans approved

The event marked the first Diwali celebration at Corfe Castle or any National Trust site in Dorset! 👉 More than 1,100 people attend first Diwali event held at historic Dorset castle

'We’re delighted to welcome the BPC Indian Community back to Corfe Castle for this celebration of Diwali' 👉 Corfe Castle to host spectacular Diwali celebration later this month

Well done to all of them! 👉 11 cricketers at Bryanston secure County Development Pathways places

Could your child’s school be among Dorset’s hardest to get into? 🎓 👉 The 5 hardest secondary schools to get into in the Dorset revealed

'We've been welcomed with open arms': New Wimborne café set to create 20 jobs 👉 Popular Wellness Cafe to open second store in Wimborne and create up to 20 jobs

Sessions run every Tuesday during the school holidays in Dorset 👉 Nature holiday club giving children chance to enjoy the outdoors this half-term

Fancy seeing the Flying Scotsman pass Corfe Castle? 🚂😍 👉 World famous Flying Scotsman steam locomotive to visit Dorset

'Our residents have really enjoyed their day out'✈️ 👉 Dorset care home residents enjoyed day out watching aircraft take off and land

'The trails have been a joyful way for people to discover Wimborne differently' 👉 Series of themed town trails prove a huge success in Wimborne

Cranborne’s ancient church hides haunting medieval frescoes 👀 👉 The Dorset village where kings once hunted and poachers later roamed

Could rural Dorset’s bus connections soon become much easier? 🚌 👉 700 new bus journeys planned across Dorset under major transport boost

Now that's a view from this charming Purbeck cottage 😍 👉 Beautiful Dorset cottage with undisrupted castle views and a secret past now for sale

'We are proud to sponsor Gillingham Carnival' 👉 Dorset housebuilder backing popular Gillingham Carnival as headline sponsor

A tribute has been paid by Dorset Police to 24-year-old serving police officer who died after being hit by a train near Branksome. 👉 Dorset Police pays tribute to police officer Alex Ayre hit by train near Branksome

It's starting to look very autumnal 🍂 These lovely images to start Tuesday were captured in Wimborne by Lesley Cashell 📷🕸️

Can you imagine 250,000 visitors filling Swanage for this festival? 🎉 👉 Swanage festival attracted 250,000 visitors and raised £26,000 for local causes

'Our residents’ absolute favourite thing is animals' 👉 Residents and staff at Wimborne care home celebrate World Animal Day

Exciting news! 👉 'Huge household name' announced as headliner for Blandford festival

Police patrols and reassurance work are continuing across Verwood 👮‍♂️ 👉 Man arrested after Verwood burglary as police carry out reassurance patrols

It was a battling performance from Pirates in Lincolnshire last night and the Grand Final is finely poised ahead of the return leg at Wimborne Road 👉 Pirates fight hard to trail by eight to Scorpions after Grand Final first leg

Fancy a night of laughs? 👉 Live at the Apollo star bringing new stand-up show to Swanage

Swanage’s community spirit has raised an incredible £41,100 for local good causes ❤️ 👉 Swanage Carnival raises £41,100 for 23 charities and good causes

Plymouth-based HMS Portland fires new missiles at former US Navy warship in major weapons test

'The grant has helped me massively' 👉 £1,999 Dorset Community Foundation grant helps Dorset artist grow her business

AJC Group is currently delivering affordable housing projects across Dorset 👉 Affordable housing developer hosts event to support future of construction

Inside Dorset's biggest celebration of local food, farming and hospitality 👉 Love Local awards shine spotlight on Dorset's top food and farming heroes

Can Pirates overturn a six-point first leg deficit? Follow live updates from Wimborne Road! 👉 LIVE BSN Series final - Pirates host Redcar aiming to reclaim trophy

A secure dog-walking field is coming to Verwood 🐕 👉 Dorset Council approves five Verwood schemes including eight new homes and dog field

It is estimated to sell for £6,000!⌚ 👉 Gentleman's vintage Omega wristwatch to go under the hammer in Dorset next month

Could these historic boundary markers soon return to Dorset and Somerset? 🗺️ 👉 Campaign launched to bring historic boundary markers back to Dorset roadsides

Studland Bay is home to one of the UK’s largest seagrass meadows 👉 Studland Bay study shows that eco-moorings can restore damaged seagrass meadows

'The nearest alternatives in Carey and Corfe Castle are simply not practical for many residents' 👉 Wareham Post Office closed as MP says decision is 'extremely disappointing'

Goodnight folks. We'll leave you with this of the Milky Way over Horton Tower by Jim Maclannan 🌌📷

The Dorset facility will include three indoor padel courts, a New Zealand-inspired café, and a wellness studio 👉 Planning permission approved for first rural indoor padel club in Dorset

"Can we be both a beautiful place to live and work but also have a thriving and growing economy?" 👉 'Dorset is a wonderful place to live. But what is our identity?'

Concerns over traffic and privacy didn’t stop these Corfe Mullen homes being approved 🏠 👉 Council approves 13 Corfe Mullen homes despite local objections

From Charminster to the big screen, Charles Smith lands spy-thriller role 🎬 👉 Bournemouth actor stars in new spy thriller Knightfall alongside Hollywood stars

It's understood that the plane was forced to land on its way back to Compton Abbas Airfield 👉 'Tiger Moth' plane crash-lands in field after reported engine failure

Police issue an update after a man was reported to have a 'firearm' in Charminster👇 👉 Police issue update after 'firearm' incident in Charminster

Remember Weymouth beach at its busiest? These 1980s photos bring it back 🏖️📸 👉 Photos of a Weymouth that has disappeared forever

Goodnight folks. We'll leave you with this stunning image captured at Sandbanks by Keri Leigh Giguere 💛

'This is absolutely devastating and a huge loss to netball in both Poole and Dorset' 👉 Poole Netball head coach Hayley Peyman dies suddenly aged 42

Corfe Castle’s leaning medieval tower has been carefully reset after centuries 🌿🏰 👉 £2m conservation project completed at Dorset's Corfe Castle

Imagine waking up inside a historic tower above Kimmeridge Bay 😍 👉 The 'dramatic' Dorset landmark built in 1830 with links to a famous author

Multiple firefighters have been at the scene of an incident at a recycling centre in Corfe Mullen since early this morning 🧑‍🚒 A 'significant' plume ... Show more

Fancy an affordable black-tie night out in Dorset this autumn? ✨ 👉 Black-tie and singles nights coming to Dorset this autumn