Hair and beauty students have raised more than £500 to support cancer patients at Dorset County Hospital. The scheme, run by learners at Coastland College, resulted in a donation of £539.10 for the ...

Brownsea Island reopens for 2026 with National Trust nature walks, wellbeing events, open-air theatre and live music. See event listings and ...

Twenty-four hours after Manchester City’s draw at Everton put them back in control of the Premier League title race, Arsenal moved a step closer to what would be their first European title with a win ...

Members of Portland’s historic Court Leet visited the East Weare Battery during a special tour arranged by Portland Port. The 19th-century gun emplacement overlooks the harbour and Weymouth Bay and ...

MANUSCRIPTS and personal correspondence from one of Dorset's most-beloved and famous authors are now available to the public.

Crowds gathered at Weymouth’s Jubilee Clock as dancers braved the rain to take part in a lively line dance flash mob ...

Law firm Blanchards Bailey LLP is continuing its support for Weymouth and Portland Chamber of Commerce for a second year, with an expanded sponsorship arrangement that will also see the firm become ...

FIREFIGHTERS could threaten potential industrial action if proposed station closures go ahead in Dorset - but there are hopes a resolution can be found through government talks. The Echo can ...

AN 'exceptional' primary school teacher has won a prestigious national science award. The Prince of Wales School in Dorchester is celebrating after one of its teachers, Becci Thorpe, was named a ...

The report of tougher sentences comes as the Met announced a community protection team of 100 extra officers to help safeguard the Jewish community.

The family running a Dorchester venue say there is no objective evidence to support claims of noise and disturbance ...

The announcement came after military leaders and US secretary of state Marco Rubio insisted a ceasefire in the Middle East ...