NEWSQUEST editorial development director Toby Granville is returning as editor of the Bournemouth Echo. Mr Granville has spent the past 12 years leading the digital transformation of Newsquest’s ...

Plans to turn flats into a nine-bed HMO have been recommended for approval despite objections. Developer Lilac Properties wants to transform Hatch Farm in Church Lane, New Milton, into a house of ...

Dorset & Wilts rugby teams triumphed in the County Championship: men beat Berkshire 70-7 at Royal Wootton Bassett, women beat Somerset 41-5 ...

Clare Baggs, Emily Reeves and Pam Stokes, as well as Kayleigh Frulli, from Magna care home in Wimborne, have been named as finalists at the ...

A community skate initiative launched to provide a "safe place" for children to ride scooters/bikes is hosting its first skate jam ...

Sherborne Boys will host its fourth annual Ruth Strauss Foundation Cricket Week in promoting cancer research and supporting families ...

Hillbourne Primary and Chartwells launch Community Kitchen Creations, uniting families in Poole with workshops, healthy eating, and ...

A garden centre has said it is “deeply grateful” after winning two awards at the Poole Local Business Awards 2026.

Burnhams Lane will shut in both directions from its junction with Sandy Hill Lane to its junction with Washpond Lane from May 20 to June 3.

Charities are being encouraged to apply for a festive fundraising campaign, with applications for the Big Give challenge closing on July 3 at 5pm.

Great British Bake Off’s Maggie Richardson to host a live choux pastry demo at Wimborne Food Festival 2026. Join food lovers for tastings and ...

Coronation Street star James Cartwright, will headline Bournemouth’s most loved pantomime, starring as the wicked Abanazar in Aladdin ...