A glowing palm‑fringed sunset over Weymouth seafront has Dorset Echo readers wondering if it’s the French Riviera, as a new photo sparks ...

DORSET Council is continuing to crackdown on the underage sales of tobacco.

Poole is holding open auditions for its 2026 Jack and the Beanstalk pantomime. Dancers and professionals aged 16+ urged to apply by ...

A mental health charity is set to cut jobs after “navigating a challenging financial environment”, its CEO has said.

From fireside suites to thermal spa zones and indulgent dining, Brimstone Hotel and Spa delivers a luxury Lake District ...

A huge new £17m bike lane has been branded a 'monumental waste of public money' - as it has substantially increased congestion while being used by only a handful of cyclists.

Hundreds of women have taken part in an annual sea swim to celebrate International Women's Day. About 1,000 participants took the plunge across two locations in Sandbanks, Dorset, and in Brighton, ...

Around 1000 cold-water swimmers have taken the plunge in an extraordinary, record-breaking sea-dip in the English Channel.

The peregrine falcon had dropped a prey item and was trying to retrieve it when he was hit by a vehicle A peregrine falcon that had recently begun settling on an abbey roof for the third year with its ...

With a cast-iron skillet and £500 budget, our writer turned what could easily have been a miserable UK weekend into an unlikely victory ...

The first map is valid at 12noon on Thursday, March 26, and shows snow pushing into northern England. Purple shading on the ...

This four-mile stretch of National Trust beaches near Sandbanks offers stunning views of Old Harry Rocks and welcomes dogs ...