Charminster18 hrs agoPlan for 20mph limit to cover 139 of town's roadsThe council in Bournemouth says the move will improve safety. 18 hrs ago7 Feb 2026Library shut for further three months of repairsA library in Bournemouth is closed after the ceiling collapsed and asbestos was found.7 Feb 20263 Feb 2026Drone photos show impact of Storm Chandra floodingThe images show the Dorset village of Charminster in the wake of Storm Chandra. 3 Feb 20266 Jan 2026Library closes after partial ceiling collapseThe library in Bournemouth is closed while a structural engineer inspects the damage. 6 Jan 202619 Aug 2025Council's 3,750 homes plan 'would ruin countryside'Dorset Council's Local Plan would wipe out Hardy's Wessex landscape, campaigners say.19 Aug 20251 Dec 2024Wolf Hall's Dorset location filming secrets revealedForde Abbey and Wolfeton House are among the locations that feature in the Wolf Hall TV series.1 Dec 202426 Jun 2023Developer loses appeal to build near manor houseThe Planning Inspector said building homes would harm the setting of Wolfeton House near Dorchester.26 Jun 202316 Feb 2023Police still searching for missing teenagerPolice are still searching for a teenager who was last seen on CCTV at a supermarket on Saturday night.16 Feb 202320 May 2022Man denies murder and robbery after alley deathDamien Johnson is accused, alongside two others, of killing a 56-year-old man in Bournemouth.20 May 2022...