A community has been left in disbelief after a hot tub filled with rubbish was dumped on the side of a main road

MPs from Dorset have welcomed the u-turn on family farm tax but insist 'more must be done' to support farmers

GILLINGHAM will see a series of developments following Dorset Council’s latest planning decisions.

An inquest has opened into the death of a New Forest man who was found dead by the side of the road.

Storm Goretti is set to hit Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole with strong winds. Updates to follow.

A MANHUNT has been launched by police after an inmate serving a lengthy sentence for attempted murder fled from a Warrington prison.

Nigel Farage said the Reform candidate who suggested David Lammy should “go home” to the Caribbean “should apologise”.

A number of pets at Dorset RSPCA branches in Ashley Heath and Dorchester are looking to find loving new homes.

The Department for Education (DfE) has released its annual secondary school performance tables for 2024/25 for Dorset

West End dramas, including The Shawshank Redemption and The Woman In Black, are coming to Poole in 2026.

Officers from Dorset Police made more than a dozen arrests last month as part of its "Stay Safe Season" initiative.

Wagamama has submitted an application for a new premises in Tower Park, Poole, to BCP Council.

A new breed of country show is coming to North Dorset this summer.

I use Keyhole Bridge regularly on my walk to Sandbanks from Poole.

The following cases were heard at Poole Magistrates' Court:

Diverse Abilities hosts an online Q&A on deputyship for families of disabled children, with South West Wills and Probate, Jan 15. Register by email.

A weekend of rail disruption will affect passengers next month.

Housebuilder Taylor Wimpey is hosting a series of exclusive events at its developments in select locations across the south this new year.

January is Cervical Cancer Awareness Month and the NHS in the South West is sharing how people can help eliminate cervical cancer by 2040.

South Western Railway (SWR) is joining train operators throughout England and Wales to make taking trips easier and cheaper.

Patients commented about the staff treating them with kindness and dignity and providing effective care and treatment.

A Poole-based sculpture artists is hoping her work will “uplift” people and allow them to feel “energised”.

The CEO of Julia's House has completed twenty challenges for his twentieth year, raising more than £130k.

OLDER people living in fuel poverty in Dorset are so stressed and anxious about being in debt to energy companies they are left facing an emotional crisis, says an advice expert.

Bournemouth School will celebrate 125 years of academic excellence later this month.

Lighthouse Poole has been awarded an £18,000 grant from the Theatres Trust.

An energy provider has announced a "weather warning" across central southern England ahead of Storm Goretti.

A Dorset museum is asking for your unwanted Christmas presents.

The heartbroken mum of a teen killed by a newly-qualified driver in a horror crash says the proposed changes to driving laws "don't go far enough".

A jewellery and accessories retailer in Poole is at risk of closure.

The Department for Education (DfE) has released its annual primary school performance tables for 2024/25 for Dorset

We're taking a look back at this time 16 years ago when snow caused chaos in Dorset, as the Echo reported on January 7, 2010

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There is disruption on roads across Dorset this morning. We will be bringing you the latest as we get it.

To celebrate more than 100 years of the Cherries, we're taking a look back at the club's moments in history in pictures.

An application to gain planning permission for an ice rink in Bournemouth has been withdrawn with no decision from the council.

A man has died in and another arrested after a "hit and run" in the early hours of Wednesday morning in Poole.

Good afternoon - we are bringing you live updates as emergency services are in East Cliff

Proposed changes to a music festival aimed at helping Highcliffe to grow has been heard by licensing committee.

Twin Sails Bridge is set to reopen and return to ‘normal operation’ on February 2 after being closed for months.

A WIND and rain warning has been issued for Thursday BCP as Storm Goretti is set to hit the UK.

All Dancing Jug venues in the area will be closed until further notice following reports of the business owner falling 'seriously ill'.

Mudeford Sandbanks Beach Hut Association (MSBHA) say it is disappointed BCP has targeted beach hut owners and is exploring the legal basis for the council tax discount being removed.

Soft Play In A Box, founded in March 2025 by Gavin and Charlotte Barrett, scooped the Best National E-commerce Business award at the UK Small Business Awards on December 13.

Around 9,000 homes across Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole are currently stuck in the planning pipeline and key sites such as Holes Bay, Winter Gardens and Poole Dolphin Leisure Centre are part of a regeneration report.

A fire involving a boat broke out in Poole in the early hours of this morning.

Motorists are being urged to avoid Zig Zag Hill after a HGV became stuck

A controversial pre-booking system for tips in Dorset could be rolled out in the spring after delays

A Weymouth man who has got off to a strong start in The Traitors is among the favourites to win the show

Wimborne Road in Oakdale has been closed since early this morning after a "serious" crash.