Dorset

Lyscombe becomes newest national nature reserve

Shaftesbury special school's results praised in report

Bournemouth woman ordered to pay over £23,000 after refusing fire safety inspection

More than £4 million being reallocated from pier repairs to other projects

£8million council overspend "manageable"

New plan aimed at boosting tourism in Dorset launched

Poole Military Tattoo promises music and spectacle in September

Police appeal following collision near Wimborne

Abuse of volunteers forces temporary closure of Poole lifeboat museum

Man, 36, jailed for seriously assaulting two women

Local councillor criticises plans for 9/11 "Watch Party" in Bournemouth

Bomb squad called to recycling centre in Dorchester after suspected ordnance found

Young adults in South West urged to get MenB vaccine before university

Protest near RNLI headquarters in Poole over asylum seeker rumours

Talks underway to bring ‘delivery robots’ to Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

Dorset Police officer who lied about dentist appointment demoted for gross misconduct

Appeal for witnesses following dangerous driving near Bridport

Nearly 150,000 South West pupils missed flu vaccine last winter

Dorset’s NHS community and mental health services information meeting

Fire at Corfe Mullen recycling centre causes significant smoke plumes

New crossing at Springbourne Roundabout after years of “near misses”

Man convicted of assaulting partner

Man to appear in court over reported Sherborne arson

Dorset Council forecasts £8.1 million overspend as soaring care costs pile pressure on budget

Colehill First School extension

Police investigate spiking case in Weymouth

Swanage lifeboat memory boards

Christchurch publican criticises £10m hospitality fund as ‘tinkering around the edges’

Police launch appeal after indecent exposure at Bournemouth beach

Weymouth and Portland set to host prestigious windsurfing championships

Police investigation after serious sexual assault in Weymouth

Critically endangered turtles rescued on British beaches return to ocean

100 days left for LGBT veterans to apply for financial redress scheme

BCP ranked worst in south west for housing delivery as developers warn of planning wake-up call

Schools across BCP area to introduce new special needs provision this year

Support for children with SEND to increase across BCP