East Dorset News

Man arrested and taken to hospital with serious injuries after crash in Verwood

Cold health alert issued for Christmas Day in South West

Road closed near Dorset Landmark due to large hole

Abuser who fled the UK arrested in Thailand following police efforts

Police appeal after reports of dangerous driving near Wimborne

Man charged after alleged assault in Boscombe

Support available for people sleeping rough in cold weather in Dorset

New barn owl chick born in Hengistbury Head

Man extradited from Italy charged in cocaine conspiracy investigation

Tools stolen from rabbit rescue centre in Weymouth

Free Christmas Day journeys on the Sandbanks Ferry in festive gesture

Dorset adopts long-term nature recovery strategy to protect county's environment

Seal pup found on rubbish-strewn beach is rescued

Dorset Council criticises local government funding settlement

New 100-year coastal strategy adopted to protect thousands of homes

Liverpool man denies racially abusing Bournemouth footballer Antonine Semenyo

Dorchester man jailed after police uncover drugs and £25k in cash at Airbnb

RNLI offers safety advice for Christmas and New Year cold-water dips

Flood warnings issued and train lines closed ahead of Christmas rush

Wessex Fields purchased by University Hospitals Dorset

Lifeboat crew called to kite surfer spotted in trouble near Bournemouth

Chase the Pudding: hundreds turn out for annual charity event

2025 'year of the octopus', as numbers spike in the South West

‘Forget The Ket’ campaign launched in Dorset amid rising concern over ketamine use

Public warned not to touch dead birds after avian flu found in Dorchester

Dorset Council urges rejection of incinerator permit changes over ‘unacceptable risks’

Councils adopt 100-year strategy for managing flooding and erosion in Christchurch Bay and Harbour

Man in his 20s stabbed in Boscombe gardens

Six arrests made in rural theft investigation spanning multiple counties

Two children and two adults seriously injured in crash near Sherborne

Fears over Solent Meads golf course closure ‘based on misunderstanding’, council says

Government halts all trials of UK's Ajax armoured vehicles after another soldier injured

Failed asylum seeker pleads not guilty to rape of woman in Bournemouth

Above average rainfall helps West Country recover from prolonged dry weather

Tributes paid to two men from Poole who died in East Dorset crash

Controversial dog exercise area in Wimborne turned down after councillors raise concerns