The historic buildings at a whaling station were built in about 1906 by Norwegian carpenters, but have fallen into disrepair.

This branch of Daniels was declared the winner of the Dorset Echo Fish and Chip Shop of the Year 2025. Being a seaside town, Weymouth is renowned for its golden and crispy fish and chips and our ...

On the outskirts of Dorchester at Dewflock Farm, Winterborne Monkton, organisers have been told that prior approval is not required for two temporary campsite windows in May 2026 (max 50 tents for 3 ...

So many of us have fond memories of Brewers Quay in Weymouth. The former brewery building was popular with locals and holidaymakers alike for its emporium with dozens of traders selling antiques, ...

Just eight miles north of the county town is a charming Dorset village with a quirky and very famous landmark. Cerne Abbas is a picturesque village which came to be in 987 when a group of monks built ...

Applications are now open for Miss Dorset 2026, with the competition being held this spring. Open to women aged 18–30, the competition celebrates ambition, individuality, and community spirit, with ...

After an ambitious six-year £650,000 restoration to full working order by the Swanage Railway Trust – and resplendent in its new 1890s Drummond passenger green livery - the 81-tonne T3 hauled its ...

OVER the past year Dorset has seen tragic, horrifying and strange court cases – here are the 10 most notable. Jordan Wilkes, 29 and of Christchurch, stabbed a nine-year-old girl who was playing in a ...

Joe Absolom has quit ITV's popular soap Emmerdale. His short but memorable run as villain Ray Walters is coming to an end, and he will bow out of the show in the new year. Absolom joined the ...

A CAR dealership in Dorset was broken into and a car battery stolen the day after Boxing Day. The incident occurred in Sterte Avenue West, Poole, between 11.55pm on Saturday, December 27 and 12.07am ...

The Winterborne Stickland Circular in Dorset is described as a "serene" and "stunning" walk that has a "beautiful" ...

WEYMOUTH striker Brandon Goodship says it gets 'sweeter every time' he scores against Dorchester following his Ridgeway derby match winning goal.