More new mothers will be able to access 24/7 breastfeeding support after the Government extended a national helpline. The National Breastfeeding Helpline provides free, evidence-based information day ...

Former Dr George Williams to showcase Dorset produce with live cookery demos at Wimborne Food Festival, 20 September.

A scenic lake in Weymouth has become covered with ‘unsightly’ algae again. Radipole Lake, near the nature reserve, is once again covered over with algal blooms as the weather reaches peak temperatures ...

At around 3:48pm on July 31, emergency services were called to reports of an individual who was in danger in the water near Flaghead Chine beach. A 999 call had been made by a sta ...

A replica of a 15th century Spanish galleon which took part in Christopher Colombus’ historic expeditions has docked in Weymouth Harbour- ...

A café is to be converted into a Thai food take-away. The business, the Yellow Bicycle Cafe, has been closed since October 2024 after operating for more than ten years. The owners of the property, in ...

CHILDREN under 10-years-old are being accused of sex offences as figures reveal reports made to schools. A Freedom of Information request made by the Echo showed the majority of victims to be females ...

EXTENSIVE works have been approved for Dorchester’s Keep Military Museum. They include improved lighting and fire alarms and alterations to the roof level timber decking to make it safe, in addition ...

Cranborne Chase Dark Sky Reserve is located partially in Dorset and offers beautiful nighttime skies to see the stars ...

A protest against the use of a hotel to accommodate asylum seekers will see an “increased police presence”, the Metropolitan Police has said. The force has imposed conditions on a protest and counter ...

A 76-year-old man will appear in court charged with child cruelty offences after children became unwell at a summer camp in Leicestershire. Leicestershire Police said it received a report on Sunday ...