Weymouth Beach Motocross returned to the seafront, drawing thousands of spectators from across the UK despite wet weather

The change means an extra hour in bed for your Sunday lie-in and will give an extra hour of daylight as the darker nights roll in.

The Dorset village of Cranborne was at one time a place where kings hunted and poachers roamed

A Weymouth convenience store that has been run by the same owners for four decades has been sold to a new buyer

IRONMAN 70.3 Weymouth has become the fastest-selling event of its kind in the UK after entries for the 2027 race sold out in less than two days.

Excitement is building ahead of the arrival in Dorset of legendary steam locomotive The Flying Scotsman.

Temporary closures will be in place while the motocross course is on Weymouth beach over the weekend.

The popular Weymouth Farmers

Residents displaced by the Keel House fire say they are still waiting for answers about when they can return home, retrieve belongings and where they will be living in the months ahead.

Weymouth man Liam Robert Porter jailed for four years and six months for historic child rape offences in Stalbridge following a Dorset Police investigation

Live traffic updates after severe delays were reported due to a crash on the A35 near Bere Regis

Residents are being promised more frequent buses, Saturday services and new routes.

Portland veteran Ian Lewis lost close to £3,000 in a Lloyds bank scam. He urges pensioners to beware fake fraud calls and never move their savings.

New Google Maps fuel price data reveals the cheapest and most expensive petrol stations in Dorset, with a 13p-per-litre difference across the Dorset Echo patch

Shire Hall has been opened in 2019 but the trust says it can no longer afford to keep it open.

Stars from EastEnders and Gavin & Stacey will be at a free scriptwriting festival in Dorchester this weekend

The body of a man was found in the area of Sandbanks Quay on Wednesday morning, police say.

Former police chief Scott Chilton used "calculated and manipulative tactics" to undermine misconduct proceedings, repeatedly lied about relationships with junior officers and attempted to "control the narrative" as allegations emerged, it has been found

An image appeal has been issued after a man walked into a convenience store in Poundbury and urinated on the shelves

A reader has urged the Government to cut fuel taxes noting that petrol prices locally jumped 7p in three days

Jake Binns, 22, and Sam Craddock, 19, show off the gold medals they won at the Special Olympics GB.

AN HISTORIC Dorchester museum is opening its doors for the final time today as trustees prepare to close the attraction following mounting financial pressures

A hidden burial vault discovered beneath a Dorset church floor and the village

A woman who married at Weymouth’s iconic Riviera Hotel has launched a campaign to save the landmark from further decline and bring it back into use

Experts say encouraging small developments on the edge of villages could boost the rural economy.

Road closures and parking restrictions have been announced ahead of an upcoming folk festival.

Dorchester Tennis & Squash Club has submitted plans for what could become the first padel court in Dorchester and west Dorset

BCP Council is having its SEND debt of £165m wiped out with a government grant.

BCP Council is having its SEND debt of £165m wiped out with a government grant.

Police have released CCTV images of a man they would like to identify following an incident involving alleged threats and verbal abuse at a Weymouth shopping centre

Residents had to leave their homes for four days after suspicious items were found at a property.

New aerial photographs show buildings rising above ground for the first time at Weymouth

Overnight road closures in Bridport have been extended as work is underway to build a roundabout

The family of a former Dorset printing apprentice who died from an asbestos-related cancer are appealing for information from former colleagues

The museum was opened in Dorchester in 2018 after a revamp and is based in a Grade I listed building.

Nostalgic 1960 photo shows Dorchester’s South Street before pedestrianisation, featuring Smith’s fishmonger, Nappers Mite clock and Kitsrose shoe shop.

A small team of volunteers working tirelessly to keep Dorset’s coastline pristine have marked a milestone anniversary with their biggest clean up to date

A loss of business, parking concerns and congested traffic are among fears as a road is set to close for over three months

One driver has been taken to hospital following a head-on collision on a main road in West Dorset

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Weymouth Civic Society has called for a major rethink of Weymouth town centre

A crash on the A35 is causing delays

A "software error" was identified in a new video-enabled intercom system, says a Dorset council.

Dorset Museum and Art Gallery recorded a combined income-and-expenditure shortfall of about £4.78m over the four financial years after its major redevelopment, figures filed with the Charity Commission show.

Dorset parents have said children in villages face disadvantaged travel options when attending sixth form, after pupils were denied seats on an oversubscribed school bus.

A west Dorset car enthusiast has completed an epic road trip to raise money for a debilitating illness that has claimed the lives of two friends this year.

Organisers of the Weymouth Half Marathon have unveiled a striking T-Rex-inspired finisher medal for the 2027 event

Delays are being reported between Dorchester and Weymouth following ongoing roadworks on Monkton Hill

Emergency services rushed to rescue sailors on board a sinking vessel in Weymouth

For more than 60 years, Cannington Viaduct has stood as a reminder of a vanished Devon railway.