Poole Museum is preparing to welcome visitors as part of a phased reopening after a £10m revamp.

A council receives additional funding of £27,500 to remove chewing gun from more streets.

Bournemouth MP Tom Hayes says that if a playground is built on it should be replaced nearby.

The Government has said the measures would reduce the welfare budget by £4.8bn.

Safety in Bournemouth's town centre is a "huge concern" for women, MP Jessica Toale says.

Mr Kelloggs regularly visits care homes and hospitals across Dorset and the New Forest.

Parents in Bournemouth back calls for better playgrounds as authority says it can not afford maintenance.

Others to receive honours include a bus company managing director and a retired senior nurse.

Holly, from Poole, Dorset, has been sleeping on a friend's sofa after experiencing problems at home.

Dorset and Wiltshire Fire Service sacked eight staff since the start of 2022, figures show.

The ponies, found to be in need of care and treatment, were removed from a field, police say.

Sir Christopher Chope suggested Badenoch would be less able to commit to the demands of being party leader.

Artwey Gallery will serve as an art exhibition venue for the community until February.

William Barnes bequeathed his works to Dorset's county museum, which he founded in the 19th Century.

Last year the pair raised the first white-tailed eagle in southern England since 1780.

A story about a helicopter stranded in a field was among the most read in Dorset.

A council receives funding of £27,500 for special equipment to remove chewing gun from streets.

Vikki Slade won the Mid Dorset and North Poole seat at the general election on Friday.

The new intake of MPs head to Parliament after being victorious last week.

With all results across the county now declared, the BBC live page for the election results for Dorset has now ended.

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