Here's the heroic tale behind the name of a Dorset church that became the most southerly in the diocese. It tells how St Andrew's Church in Southwell, Portland, became known as the Avalanche Church.

Dorset Council has set a date for the referendum on Weymouth’s Neighbourhood Plan. The Neighbourhood Plan has been developed over several years and covers important themes on jobs, town centre ...

Liverpool striker Mohamed Salah scored his 250th goal for the club as the reigning champions ended their wait for a Premier League victory. Tottenham boss Thomas Frank found himself having to defend ...

A popular Christmas bazaar is set to return to the Weymouth Pavilion this month. The Weymouth Lifeboat Fundraising Team Christmas Bazaar, organised in aid of the RNLI, will take place on Thursday, ...

Seal sightings along the Dorset coastline are a regular occurrence with the locally named Sammy the Seal becoming a bit of a celebrity a few summers ago in Weymouth. Wildlife experts warn that it is ...

THIS amazing photo shows what Weymouth looked like before the Pavilion was there. You can see how different the harbour entrance once looked before the Pavilion was built. This photograph was sent in ...

A Sixth Form is introducing a new T Level in digital software development. Starting from September 2026, this qualification will blend classroom learning with real-world industry experience.

Here's the story behind the Dorset village of Plush where the Brace of Pheasants was voted one of the top 3 pubs in the county ...

A peaceful protest will see the shoes of children ‘left without a suitable school place’ lined up outside County Hall in Dorchester.

A café aimed at making customers feel ‘safe and welcome’ is nominated for the Dorset Echo Café of the Year award ...

Salah became just the third Liverpool player to score 250 goals for the club, following in the footsteps of Ian Rush and Roger Hunt.

The rally is also a massive display of boiling discontent with the government of autocratic Serbian President Aleksandar ...