Dorset Echo

The Dorset village that used to belong to Devon

The Dorset village of Thorncombe, which sits close to the Dorset, Devon and Somerset borders, once belonged to Devon

Dorset celebrity among cast of new Buckingham Palace thriller

West Dorset resident and Doc Martin star Martin Clunes is among the cast of thriller Black Palace

Former councillor ordered to pay back money stolen from vulnerable man

A former town councillor who stole money from a vulnerable man and was on the run from police for weeks has finally been sentenced

Milei declares ‘Falklands are Argentinian’ amid oil sanctions

Argentina’s president spoke amid renewed tensions after US President Donald Trump hinted the US would not help the UK in a future conflict.

Organisers preparing for first year hosting epic coastal swim

Organisers of a much-loved swimming challenge are calling out for more participants to raise money for lifesavers that have faced an extremely b…

Supermarket funds spruce up of popular Dorset woodland footpath

Supermarket Waitrose has helped Shipton Gorge Heritage Trust improve a well-used Dorset woodland footpath

Talk on little-known massacre that left four dead

The story of the Portland Massacre of 1803 will be shared at a Weymouth Museum Teas and Talks event

Vandalised toilets reopened and council given

Special measures including more surveillance and alarms have been installed in town in an attempt to crackdown on yobs vandalising facilities

Knife-wielding suspect arrested in town centre

A FEMALE has been arrested on suspicion of making threats towards the public with a knife in Bridport town centre.

New book tells story of famous Lyme Regis admiral who helped found Bermuda

The Admiral's Island, by Ted Hill MBE, explores the events surrounding the wreck of the Sea Venture in 1609 and the lasting connection between…

Two vehicle crash causing delays

A CRASH is causing delays in Axminster after two vehicles collided

Model railway show attracts visitors from across the south

Model railway enthusiasts travelled from across southern England and Wales to attend Bridport & District Model Railway Club’s annual summer…

Awards spotlighting businesses in town open for entries

The Bridport Business Awards are now open for entries and nominations

Make AI adoption Britain’s national economic priority, says CBI

The Confederation of British Industry has called on the Government to make the next 10 years Britain’s ‘adoption decade’.

The extraordinary Dorset artist brothers whose legacy still endures

Rex and Laurence Whistler left an extraordinary artistic legacy in Lyme Regis and Dorset

Long-serving deputy town clerk appointed as the new town clerk for Lyme Regis

Long-serving deputy Mark Green has been appointed as the new town clerk of Lyme Regis, and will begin the role on September 10.

Swimmers set to make a splash at charity event next month

A challenging two-mile sea swim that attracts crowds every year is set to take place along the Jurassic Coast

Dorset’s ‘best ever’ fossil collection sold to Abu Dhabi museum

One of the most significant fossil collections ever assembled from the Jurassic Coast has been sold to a museum in Abu Dhabi after British…