A university’s film school is to receive £1.25m of government funding. Arts University Bournemouth (AUB) is being awarded the capital funding after making a successful bid to the Office for Stud...
A road and a popular waterfront path remains closed until mid-December due to challenges in ongoing repair works. Poole Park lagoon, in Poole, Dorset, is a wildlife haven and recreation facility, fed ...
A Christmas attraction that was hit by flooding is now fully reopen, organisers have said. Heavy rain caused flooding in Bournemouth’s Lower Gardens at the weekend, forcing the closure of a Chri...
Marcus WhiteSouth of England Chris Conroy Atlantic salmon are classified as “vulnerable” in English chalk streams A river has recorded a “catastrophic” salmon count, hitting a ...
Solent Meads BCP Council said the end of the lease at the golf course created a natural chance for it to rethink the use of the land A council says it is still considering keeping golf at a course whe...
People are being encouraged to dress up as Christmas elves this weekend in an attempt to break a world record. The event has become a fixture for Weymouth ahead of their Christmas light switch on. Elf...
Residents are being asked to suggest names for a council’s fleet of gritters ahead of the winter. Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (BCP) Council has more than 13 vehicles that look after 780 ...
Losing to Ramirez in Saudi Arabia was just the second defeat of Billam-Smith’s career having previously avenged his other loss to Richard Riakporhe. He travelled to the Middle East last November...
A woman who was diagnosed with breast cancer twice has said she did not think a lump she found was life threatening because she was too young. Rachael Kershaw, from Dorset, took part in a 100km (62 mi...
A new campaign to recruit foster parents features a video of Father Christmas reading a child’s heartfelt plea to feel safe this festive season. Dorset Council said hundreds of children and youn...