Poundbury Christmas Market to return at end of month
A popular Christmas market will make its return later this month. The Poundbury Christmas Market will be held in Crown Square on Saturday, November 30 featuring more than 100 stalls. Festivities will ...
Dorset walks: A four mile Bokerley Dyke earthworks walk
Have a go at this four mile Dorset walk taking in the Bokerley Dyke earthworks which were built as a barrier against the invading Anglo-Saxons ...
Honour-based abuse offences recorded in Dorset
Several honour-based abuse offences were recorded in Dorset last year, new figures show. Honour-based abuse (HBA) is a crime or incident committed to protect or defend the "honour" of a family or ...
Star Elaine Stritch visits Weymouth restaurant Pullingers
Elaine Stritch visited Pullingers restaurant in the town for an Echo -hosted celebrity lunch back in 1978. The sell-out lunches were held on Sundays and in partnership with Rothmans who, for several ...
Powerfuel Portland defends controversial incinerator plans
Powerfuel Portland - the applicant behind the controversial Portland incinerator has spoken out following huge community backlash.
Haigh reveals where funding will go to boost bus services across country
The Government has revealed where £1 billion in funding will go to deliver London-style buses nationwide as part of a massive Budget boost. Transport Secretary Louise Haigh on Sunday confirmed £712 ...
Coastguard teams called to help injured person in Seatown
Coastguard teams were called to help a person injured on the West Dorset coast. Crews from Lyme Regis and West Bay Coastguard were sent to help a person who had sustained an injury at Seatown. The ...
Apec closes in Peru with Chinese leader Xi front and centre
The 21 leaders from economies bordering the Pacific, including US President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping, descended on Peru this week at a time when America’s incoming president, Donald ...
Portland: Illustrator a part of Deadpool and Wolverine crew
A Portland-based artist’s illustrations from a popular Disney and Marvel movie have been included in a new book ...
Jos Buttler hopes inexperienced England will learn from narrow West Indies loss
Jos Buttler believes his inexperienced England side had a “good eye-opener” after the West Indies got on the board in their T20 series by chasing down 219 in St Lucia.
England beaten in T20 thriller as West Indies pull off record chase on home soil
Evin Lewis and Shai Hope helped the West Indies record their highest successful T20 chase in the Caribbean as England’s hopes of a series clean sweep were dashed in a heavy-scoring affair.
Busy dual carriageway to close for resurfacing works
The A31 westbound from M27 Junction 1 to the Ringwood Interchange will be closed overnight for resurfacing works. A letter to nearby residents read: “We’re writing to advise you of some resurfacing ...