Bournemouth Airport is now charging more than Heathrow for short-stay pick-up and drop-off, as taxi drivers and local businesses say the increase has been introduced without warning and risks driving customers away.

The arrival of the Romany people in Hampshire was first recorded in the parish registers of the 1630s,

Lyndhurst in the New Forest has ranked among the UK's best staycation spots according to The Sykes Staycation Index 2026

A new government proposal would allow airlines to share information about abusive individuals and create a blacklist to prevent them from flying on any airline.

Seastone, Dorset HealthCare’s new £17.9 million unit in Bournemouth, will provide 24-hour care for 13 to 18-year-olds with severe mental health issues.

Film crews were seen on Lake Pier in the early hours of this morning (June 3), believed to be for Netflix series “Kennedy”. Cranes and floodlights were pictured illuminating the lake, with one eyewitness claiming that “filming was complete afte...

The Regent Christchurch closes for maintenance from June 1 to June 21. Refurbishments, upgrades, and new website launch; cinema reopens June 22.

More than 100,000 speeding offences were recorded on Dorset’s 20mph and 30mph roads between January 2023 and March 2026.

Julia’s House will be operating from East Street in Wimborne following collaboration with Meyson Properties, First Floors Mezzanine, and Jade Aden Interiors.

I keep telling myself that it is both a waste of time and stamp money to write to the Daily Echo but old habits die hard

Celebrated wildlife filmmaker Gordon Buchanan will visit the Lighthouse Poole on February 16, 2027, as part of his Lions and Tigers and Bears tour.

Businesses are being urged to book their tickets as soon as possible for Dorset Chamber’s annual President’s Ball, taking place on June 18.

Winton Salvation Army hosted a dinner at its community centre to thank its volunteers who help the church and charity provide vital services to the community.

Staff members at Moors Manor Care Home in St Leonards, Ringwood, have taken part in the annual Dorset Mud Run to raise £570 for the Alzheimer’s Society.

Residents at The Links Bupa Care Home in Broadstone recently enjoyed a special walk at Marwell Zoo to help a much-loved resident celebrate his 98th birthday.

Dear John tells the life story of Mark Constantine OBE, co-founder of Lush, and traces his journey from early struggles and personal loss to business success.

Claire Booth, based in New Milton, received a silver merit at the BBC Gardeners’ World Spring Fair held at Beaulieu for her garden created for Oakhaven Hospice.

More than 50 people in the village of Holt have taken part in life-saving CPR and defibrillator training from Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance (DSAA).

Poole Lifeboat launched at 4.30pm on Monday June 1 following a request from UK Coastguard to assist a 21ft fishing boat with two people onboard.

Margaret Cave, the last surviving cast member of the film Brief Encounter, celebrated her 100th birthday in Wimborne on May 27.

A Beautiful Thread, celebrating the life and works of Thomas Hardy, will come to Lighthouse Poole on June 25, marking the 186th anniversary of Hardy’s birth.

More than 60 people rolled out their mats in a field outside Vagabond Pilates to help raise over £700 for local youth charity #Willdoes.

The Poole and District Model Railway Society, originally formed as the Bournemouth Model Railway Society on August 31, 1956, is marking 70 years.

The Bournemouth Bach Choir will perform its final concert of the season at Romsey Abbey on Saturday June 13, in a programme titled Heavenly Harmony.

Rising stars of the workplace have won honours at the 2026 Dorset Apprenticeship Awards, hosted by Dorset Chamber.

A pre-school has shut over concerns that children are at risk of harm, the Echo understands.

Pope Leo XIV has honoured a Boscombe resident with a special blessing in recognition of his two decades as a volunteering.

Conservationists have said they are “deeply shocked and saddened” by the suspicious disappearance of the first white-tailed eagle to be born in the wild in Dorset for centuries.

A group of residents and campaigners held a demonstration involving drums, chants and banners outside Bournemouth Town Hall

A woman is calling for urgent reform to bereavement support laws, two years after her husband disappeared during a scuba dive.

The following cases were heard at Poole Magistrates' Court:

A colourful pier-to-pier walk is being held to raise funds for disabled children and their families.

A new campaign has been launched to tackle green waste fly-tipping in Dorset.

Residents of care homes in Dorset were treated to a special musical afternoon.

A former Cunard worker has celebrated her 102nd birthday with a return to the water.

A body has been found after a man was reported missing after he entered the water from a sailing boat in Poole Harbour on Friday.

The A31 is closed both ways due to a crash near Bere Regis. We will be bringing you updates as we get them.

An underwater search unit has been seen on Tuesday morning in Poole after a man was allegedly murdered after he went missing from a sailing boat in Arne Bay.

An inquiry to decide the fate of a proposed incinerator in Poole is set to begin a year after the plans were refused by BCP Council

A LONG-SERVING postmistress has stepped down over a ‘lack of support’, leaving a village without a Post Office for the first time in 100 years.

A landmark Grade II listed Lymington home with swimming pool, wine cellar and stunning walled gardens has gone on the market, priced £3.75 million.

Two people in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole ended up collecting prizes of £50,000 in the June 2026 draw for the Premium Bonds

Benny Hill Close is obviously named for the legendary local comedian Benny Hill, and Heinz Burt Close plainly honours the blonde-haired Tornados bassist, but the namesake of Tommy Green Walk has a staggering back story that many aren't aware of.

A few postcodes across Dorset won prizes in the People's Postcode Lottery in May 2026, including in Bournemouth, Poole and Weymouth

Firefighters from Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service saved three pets from a burning house in Hurn after being alerted by neighbours.

Nearly 150 classic and vintage motorcycles will be auctioned at the upcoming Charterhouse auction, which takes place at Haynes Motor Museum on June 18.

Wagamama will open its brand-new Poole restaurant in Tower Park on June 22, creating 50+ new jobs for the area.

Domestic abuse perpetrators will face eviction from social housing under a new law moving through Parliament.

Gardens could play a vital role in supporting wildlife in Hampshire.

Changes for two Purbeck petrol filling stations have been put forward to Dorset Council