Builders could be required to install solar panels on the “vast majority” of new homes in England, according to Energy Secretary Ed Miliband.

Old Castle Road will close from Monday, June 9, until Friday, June 20 at all times. The closure is to allow the Dorset Council Highways team to carry out localised repairs to the road between its ...

Families visiting Corfe Castle this summer can join the "Flight of the Castle" family quest, a charming event running from Sunday, June 1 to Friday, July 18.

We decided to treat ourselves to dinner from Callaway's Fish & Chips in Fordington, Dorchester, which was voted Dorset Echo Fish and Chip Shop of the Year 2025. This has to be one of the quirkiest ...

There were several successes for the Came Down Golf Club Ladies’ Section over the past few weeks.

A trio of fixtures have been announced as Weymouth prepare for life in the Southern Premier League South as the gaffer could bring in three ...

The Labour Government has granted £3.3 million in new funding to support vital repair works at Dorset County Hospital, Forston Clinic and Westhaven Hospital. This follows the news that Dorset County ...

Pets are most likely to go missing during the summer months. This warning comes from Petlog, one of the UK’s largest lost and found pet databases, as part of National Microchipping Month. Petlog data ...

The Boveridge Park Garden Fayre raised more than £7,000 for community projects. The weekend event was organised by the Parish Church of St Mary & St Bartholomew and was hosted for the first time by ...

Over the last four weeks students from Atlantic Academy Secondary School have been visiting the Andrew Simpson Centre on Portland for a ...

MINTERNE House is applying for a drinks licence – mainly for events, including weddings. The historic house, at Minterne Magna, is asking Dorset Council to consider a Premises Licence allowing it to ...