Campaigners are demanding action after the latest in a spate of crashes at an accident blackspot in the New Forest

Honouring the bicentenary of the Battle of Trafalgar, the event saw an ambitious armada of floats

The Saxons, pragmatic and descriptive, named it for exactly what it was  Twynham (or Tweoxneam), meaning "the place between two rivers".

Hundreds of speeding motorists have been caught as part of a new approach to making roads safer.

St Barbe Museum & Art Gallery in Lymington in the New Forest has won a VisitEngland Accolade for 2025 for best hidden gem in the South East

The Athelstan Arms in Bournemouth reopens after a makeover of more than £420,000, featuring a new sports zone, beer garden, live events and charity support.

Drivers warned of ‘frost-jacking’ car theft risk as temperatures drop. Go.Compare urges motorists not to leave vehicles unattended while defrosting.

New Forest District Council activates SWEP, offering emergency accommodation for rough sleepers during cold weather. Report via Streetlink on the NFDC website.

Join Wimborne Gardening Club’s festive December event on 1st December. Enjoy creating a Christmas tabletop decoration, Carnival Flowers demo, quiz, and a Christmas buffet. All are welcome.

St Luke's Church and Stand Up to Racism are organising a silent vigil in Bournemouth on Wednesday 3 December 2025 to support those feeling 'anxious and unwelcome' due to their ethnicity.

"It’s a great example of partnership working and community collaboration and we welcome Lloyds commitment to supporting our residents in an accessible way."

The rules apply to all platforms reselling tickets to UK fans, including secondary ticketing sites and social media.

David Wilson Redrow South West contributed £200m+ to the UK economy, delivering 549 new homes, jobs, green spaces, and local infrastructure across Dorset and the South West.

The council maintains 780 miles of roads across Bournemouth, Christchurch, and Poole, using more than 13 gritting vehicles and a stock of 4,000 tonnes of dry rock salt.

"She came home and wanted to carry on reading the book they had read in class because she had enjoyed it so much."

Dorset Police seized 16 vehicles in Operation Drive Insured, targeting uninsured drivers with MIB. Offenders risk fines, licence points and vehicle seizure.

Martin, 77, from Wimborne Minster, builds a 50ft by 20ft model railway with Brunel’s Royal Albert Bridge and Wiltshire Farm Foods vans over 15 years.

Pier Journal and Patch launch 'Pier Presents' live music series at Bobby's, Bournemouth, featuring Pictish Trail on 24 November. Tickets £15, offers for members.

80-year-old Cynthia Ashford from Shaftesbury cycles again after 73 years, thanks to Dorset Council’s adult cycle training voucher scheme for local residents.

Leonardo Carer Support opens new Poole centre at Anne van Brussel House, offering advice and wellbeing support for unpaid carers across Dorset.

Activate Performing Arts in Dorset wins the Bowland Award for outstanding contributions and achievements in caring for the UK’s National Landscapes and making them wonderful places to visit, live and work in.

National chair Tiff Lynch had stated in her keynote speech that police leaders needed to consider the views of frontline officers when planning reforms.

James Partridge brings nostalgic singalong carols to Bournemouth Pavilion, filmed by the BBC. Festive fun, audience participation, UK tour.

Butterfly Conservation celebrates membership growth and volunteer support despite UK charity funding crisis, but warns of a "Butterfly Emergency" after lowest-ever butterfly counts.

Join RSPB Arne’s Pull a Pine weekend (29–30 Nov) to cut your own Christmas tree, support UK heathland conservation and enjoy festive family activities.

A councillor has lodged an investigation into the running of a community centre in BCP.

A FAMILY-RUN sports pub in Wareham is the Daily Echo’s Pub of the Week.

A food truck business has been created in memory of

A number of commercial properties across Bournemouth are currently on the market, offering opportunities in hospitality, retail and takeaway venues.

A three year old girl from Bournemouth has become the 1,000th NHS patient to receive proton beam therapy.

The following cases were heard at Poole Magistrates' Court:

Following the announcement of food and drink vendors, here's what to expect at Christchurch's upcoming light switch-on event.

The government say they are ‘restoring order and control’ within the country’s asylum system after the previous government “spunked public money up the wall.”

PC Adam Chudley gave evidence at the inquest into the death of 15-year-old Roxy Phillips who died from injuries caused by electrocution after coming into contact with an electrified railway line on March 23, 2023.

Emergency services have been called to a crash near Winfrith Newburgh

Seven members of an organised criminal gang who stole £2m in cars across the country have evaded prison

A restaurateur who backed Nigel Farage's declaration that young people should be paid less ran companies taken to employment tribunals for not paying wages and holiday pay.

A council has defended itself over complaints about its new waste and recycling scheme.

The Met Office has forecast a mix of weather for Bournemouth, Christchurch, and Poole over the coming days.

An inquest has opened into the death of a retired nurse from Shaftesbury.

Nearly 30 cars were seized and three were arrests were made in Dorset last week by the Roads Policing Team during a national week of action.

The following cases were heard at Poole Magistrates' Court:

BCP Green party councillors call for the planning system to be fixed after uncertainty over Bournemouth’s Christmas Ice Rink due to “strange quirk” in legislation.

A teenager was allegedly threatened and robbed by a man who has now been charged.

SCAMMERS pretending to be police officers have tricked residents  into handing over thousands of pounds, Dorset Police has warned.

A BURGLAR posing as a tradesman stole thousands of pounds from elderly people in Bournemouth and Wimborne and Wimborne.

A man who stole cash and sentimental jewellery from a Bournemouth property has been jailed.

Strike action could affect rail passengers during the festive season after a major rail operator announced industrial action.

Mounfield was part of The Stone Roses’ classic line-up alongside singer Ian Brown, guitarist John Squire and drummer Alan ‘Reni’ Wren.

POLICE are urging residents particularly those in rural areas to take extra precautions to secure fuel and heating oil as winter approaches.