Dorset

Man arrested after teenage girl reportedly sexually assaulted in Ferndown

Severe drought declared in parts of South of England

Last three groynes to be replaced west of Boscombe Pier in Bournemouth

MP warns extension for beach in Southbourne is only a delay

Dorset Council to invest £67 million into public transport over next seven years

Man due in court over fatal Christchurch collision

Witness appeal after dog dies following collision in Portland

Family tribute to teenager killed in Poole crash after lorry driver sentenced

New road linking east and west Gillingham now open

SOBO Beach can keep operating in Southbourne for another 11 months

Woman jailed for sexual activity with teenage boy in Dorset

Barn owl ringing project aims to reveal whether nature-friendly farming is helping wildlife thrive

Man jailed for "unprovoked" assault in Bournemouth

Witness and dashcam appeal after fatal collision in Wareham

Run Bournemouth raises more than £500,000 for charity

Dorchester market and car boot sale both in surplus after management change

SOBO Beach row deepens as MP warns Southbourne seafront venue could stand empty for a year

Police praise victim's bravery in reporting non-recent rape

BCP warns of tax hike, service cuts and asset sales over 2027/28 £38m budget gap

BCP Council holds £31m in unspent cash paid by housing developers

BCP councillors urged to back RNLI and condemn harassment towards volunteers

Appeal for help to identify man who's body was found in water off Poole

More than 6,400 adult safeguarding alerts logged across BCP in a year

SOBO Beach warns the popular bar could close for months as the lease changes hands

South West Water owner asks investors for £550m to help fund overhaul

Almost a third of Dorset women feel unsafe

Dorset's reform additional needs plan given Government approval

Anger grows over BCP’s failure to tackle clifftop motorhome encampments

Bournemouth domestic abuser jailed after fleeing to Thailand

SEND support plan for Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole conditionally approved

South West Water applies for non-essential use ban amid drought in Devon and Dorset

Witnesses sought after charity shop burglary in Sturminster Newton

Drug dealer jailed after officers catch him discarding drugs in bush in Boscombe

Appeal for information after burglary at charity shop

£46 million council tax and business rates uncollected by council

Dorset residents have their say in Police Reform Survey