2+ hour, 31+ min ago  (282+ words) RECORD numbers turned out for a day of performances, talks and workshops during Poole Pride. The third annual celebration of the town's LGBTQ+ community brought out record numbers to events at the Lighthouse theatre. One of the UK's few building-based…...

3+ day, 1+ hour ago  (384+ words) AN INDEPENDENT craft brewery that started life in a garage is taking its business on the road this summer as it looks to reach thousands of new customers at festivals, sporting events and food shows. Vibrant Forest, based in Hardley…...

3+ day, 6+ hour ago  (218+ words) POLICE are appealing for witnesses after supermarket staff were threatened during an attempted shoplifting incident at a Sainsbury's store in Poole. The incident happened shortly before 2pm on Friday, June 26, at the supermarket in Alder Road. Dorset Police said a group…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (697+ words) WITH temperatures rising to around 40 C across Dorset and the south west this week, we are all battling to keep cool. Whether it's sweat-soaked bedsheets or uncomfortable cooking conditions in the kitchen, it is a real effort to maintain energy…...

6+ day, 4+ hour ago  (270+ words) WIMBORNE Community Theatre'is looking for singers and musicians who would like to take part in a community theatre project. WCT's forthcoming site-specific production on the theme of HOME, is one of four Landmark events produced by Wimborne Town of Culture,…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (387+ words) FAMILIES charity Home-Start Wessex has launched an appeal for local people to pull a plane and raise money for its work with families in Dorset. The charity is putting together a team of 20 to pull a Boeing 737 at this year's…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (357+ words) A MURDER probe has been launched after the death of a man in Poole " found in a town street in the early hours of this morning (June 19). Detectives are investigating the death after police were called to reports of a…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago  (246+ words) THE River Stour is set to come alive once again next month as the Rotary Clubs of Christchurch and Boscombe & Southbourne launch the 2026 Christchurch River Pageant. Following the resounding success of last year's inaugural event, the pageant will return on…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago  (315+ words) WIMBORNE Minster Town Council has announced that HOME, a landmark project for Wimborne Town of Culture 2026, will move forward following a successful funding award from Arts Council England. Running until December 2026, HOME is a town-wide, multi-arts programme bringing together theatre,…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago  (350+ words) ISABELLA Haynes, a Year 12 student at Queen Elizabeth School in Wimborne, has been selected to represent England in the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow this summer. The 17-year-old's journey is one of determination, courage and inspiration. Born prematurely at 28 weeks, Isabella…...