Looking back at a day of celebrations, the Daily Echo remembers a glorious day in Brockenhurst on July 28, 2000 as the village was in full swing with colour and party fever.

Police are warning visitors to the New Forest to remove valuables from parked cars following a rise in break-ins over the past 10 days.

Poole's annual bathtub race returned on New Year’s Day as thousands gathered kick off 2026 with a bit of whacky fun.

A police investigation is continuing almost nine months after a teenager was hit by a van near the Jubilee Clock in Weymouth.

The following cases were heard at Poole Magistrates' Court:

A DRIVER caused serious injury to an elderly pedestrian after a collision at a crossing in Lansdowne.

SNOW is set to hit Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole as the Met Office issues a yellow weather warning.

We reveal how Swanage Railway reinvented itself as an award-winning heritage railway attraction

These Dorset fish and chip shops won awards in 20205 - have you eaten a chippie tea from any of them?

A DELI is celebrating a brie-lliant year as it sold hundreds of kilos of cheese over the festive period.

A prolific thief who targeted the same convenience store seven times in the same month has been sentenced by a court

Police responded to nearly 30 calls on New Year's Eve and New Year's Day in Bournemouth town centre.

A TEENAGE boy has been arrested after he allegedly broke into multiple cars on New Year's Eve.

The NHS will offer a combined MMRV vaccine for chickenpox, measles, mumps and rubella to UK children, following JCVI advice.

A man who once relied on a charity for support during 13 life-saving heart surgeries has come full circle by joining the very organisation that helped him through his toughest moments

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole set to be hit with snow as the Met Office issues a weather warning

Ben is a retiree from Hampshire who will be taking part in The Traitors for its fourth series on the BBC in 2026

A MAN and a woman have been arrested under suspicion of attempted murder after a stabbing in Christchurch.

Long before it was a welcoming hotel, this was a private house rich in the scents of beeswax polish and chimney smoke.

Dramatic pictures show the impact of a massive rockfall which has partially blocked part of a beach in Dorset

A Hampshire school will remain closed due to a water leak

As we step into 2026, wellness trends continue to evolve, but one ritual stands out for its timeless benefits: contrast therapy

What if transforming your health didn’t mean jumping between clinics, juggling appointments, or feeling like you were trying to fix yourself in pieces? What if everything you needed — chiropractic care, massage, acupuncture, yoga, Pilates, physic...

On Christmas Day I suffered a heart attack completely unexpectedly, never having had symptoms.

A food waste recycling collection service will be rolled out to Poole this spring.

Care home residents in Bournemouth and Poole enjoyed a festive treat after receiving a special visit from some of AFC Bournemouth’s rising young football stars.

Litter Free Dorset has announced its annual Summit 2026, taking place in January at in Dorchester.

AFTER substantial cliff fall, council have temporarily closed a 650-metre section of the cliff top path at Barton on Sea due to safety reasons.

A BOURNEMOUTH foodbank is appealing for donations following a busy Christmas period, as donations begin to run low.

FROM huge scale investments and cutting tax to reducing roadworks and regenerating the high street – BCP’s MPs and council share their visions for 2026.

Care home residents enjoyed a morning of sport, friendship and fun at Ringwood Community Hub.

AN ALE bar has closed its doors after eight years, with the owners saying the decision was made with “heavy hearts”.

Following a number of recent serious injuries and fatal road traffic collisions on Dorset roads, the force's Roads Policing Team has conducted New Year’s Eve enforcement operation targeting the "fatal five".

OVER the past year Dorset has seen tragic, horrifying and strange court cases – here are the 10 most notable.

The Great British Bake Off has confirmed a first-ever change to its 2026 series, by introducing audience choice week - how to get involved

The BBC has confirmed the full line-up for The Traitors 2026 as the popular BBC show filmed at Ardross Castle in the Scottish Highlands returns.

Dry January is the calendar month where we try and reign in the drinking a little bit.

Remembering the Fisherman's Arms pub in Chickerell

Passengers travelling to and from Southampton Airport are facing disruption due to foggy conditions.

In the long, hot summer of 1922, an unwritten chapter of local history went up in smoke as Bournemouth's oldest, and most historic, house was destroyed in a blaze of flames.

The story goes back from before the naming of Middle English or Old English – into the ritual geography of the Bronze Age. 

More than 13,000 fly-tipping incidents were recorded across Hampshire last year yet enforcement action was taken in only a fraction of cases.

A car has flipped onto its roof after a crash on a New Forest road this morning

Emergency services were called to a Dorset railway line in the early hours to rescue a person from the tracks

A CAR dealership in Poole was broken into and a car battery stolen the day after Boxing Day.

IMAGES have been released of men in connection with a reported shoplifting incident from Tesco express.

FIREFIGHTERS captured the moment they tackled a van on fire in Ringwood.

A cold health alert has been stepped up to amber as the cold spell bites.

A B&Q store in Poole has reopened after cables caught on fire in the roof.

Dorset Council has announced its rubbish collection timetable for over the New Year period