Garden community build near Dorchester ‘could start in 2028’
The first phase of a major housing project near a Dorset town could start in 2028 and be finished five years later, developers said.Plans for the first 500 of 3,500…
Inquiry at Dorset Council over Bridport retirement complex
A planning inquiry will be held in January to decide if a retirement complex should be built after the proposal was rejected by a council.Churchill Living's development would include 48…
South West Coast Path challenge is ‘magical’ and ‘mesmerising’
Get Us Outside/Tasha ClarkTasha and Darren have completed the Dorset and south Devon sections of the South West Coast Path together and are now working on the Cornwall legsAvid walkers…
Spetisbury church bell peals for 400th year before tower repairs
A church bell cast nearly 400 years ago will fall silent for six months in its quatercentenary year as vital repair work begins on a 15th-century bell tower.The £100,000 scheme…
South weekly quiz: How long was this Lotus Esprit left in a barn?
Test your knowledge of news from Hampshire, Berkshire, Dorset, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight with our quiz. Source link
New Forest Bloodhounds relieved to escape trail hunting ban
Tristan PascoeDorset political reporterBBCNew Forest Bloodhounds' joint master Will Day met members in Brockenhurst for their Boxing Day meet As Boxing Day hunt meetings take place across the country, a…
Hundreds brave the sea for charity Christmas dip at Boscombe Pier
Hundreds of hardy swimmers took to the sea for a charity Christmas dip on the coast that has raised about £20,000.About 1,200 people are thought to have safely taken part…
Old loo and evidence of murder among archaeological finds of 2025
David McKennaBBC East Yorkshire and LincolnshireAlexander Jansen/Durham UniversityThere were 1,446 discoveries in England in 2024 - up from 1,266 the previous year, according to official figuresA medieval toilet, a "murder"…
Bournemouth apprentice lands ‘ideal’ placement after viral plea
An apprentice electrician whose work placement fell through is back on track with her studies after receiving an "insane" response to a social media plea for help.Sophia Hunt,18, was in…
BBC South Quiz of the Year 2025
Thousands of stories have been published across the Hampshire, Oxfordshire, Berkshire and Dorset pages in 2025 - but how many do you remember?Take our quiz below to see how well…
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