West Dorset News

Beloved Bournemouth bar fights noise complaint from neighbour

Two 21-year-old men arrested after fire at Bournemouth flat

Witness appeal after alleged assault in Westbourne area of Bournemouth

Overnight fire in Bournemouth flat leads to emergency response

Man arrested following assault and attempted theft in Corfe Mullen shop

Cyclist injured in Poole crash prompting witness appeal

Man denies murder after human remains found in Somerset

Poole man named after fatal skydive in Devon

The AA calls BCP Council’s plans to increase parking fines to London-levels as “unacceptable”

Second wettest Winter on record for Dorset and Warwickshire

Family pay tribute to 18-year-old who died in Wareham crash

Cyclist in his 40s suffers serious injuries in Poole road traffic crash

Consultation meetings start for proposed fire station closures in Dorset and Wiltshire

Dorset Archives Trust launches appeal for Sylvia Townsend Warner archive

Utility companies could be charged £2,500 for roadworks in BCP area

Weymouth shop caught selling illegal tobacco products and vapes to children

Overturned lorry blocks A35 near Bere Regis

Pokesdown Station upgrades scaled back after Council pulls multi-million-pound investment

Traveller site close to Martin Clunes home approved by council

Public meetings to be held over potential fire station closures

Concerns raised over removal of school crossing patrol in Lytchett Matravers

Council tax for residents in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole to rise by 6.74%

BCP Council approves budget with council tax increase

Dorset farmer fined for neglecting slurry storage rules

Police and partners unite against rural crime in Dorset

South West homes at risk as flood warnings highlight climate impact

February brings no change to South West house prices

Dorset’s Councils take 'major step' towards a greener future

Spaniel stolen from Kent in December 2025 found in West Dorset

Storm damage causes temporary closure of steps to Durdle Door beach

Police appeal after man, 30s, hospitalised in Poole crash

BCP Council pledges careful review of SEND changes

Lifeboat rescues drifting fishing vessel near Portland Bill

Work to protect landslips between Yeovil and Weymouth to begin

Labour’s alternative budget for BCP Council has been branded “reckless” by the Lib Dems

Over 3,000 electric vehicle chargepoints to be installed across Dorset