Baltimore Ravens win AFC North for the second straight season
The Baltimore Ravens clinched the AFC North title for the second straight season with a 35-10 win over the Cleveland Browns. Baltimore quarterback Lamar Jackson threw two touchdown passes, one to Mark ...
What the papers say – January 5
The death of a former royal nanny’s stepson in the New Orleans terror attack features on Sunday’s front pages.
Boscombe rape probe continues as man released on bail
A MAN remains on police bail after a woman was raped in Boscombe. Police officers continue to probe the sexual assault that happened at around 7am on November 30. Concerned residents phoned 999 ...
A31 road closures expected later this month in Dorset
ROAD closures along the A31 will be in place later this month while a roundabout is resurfaced. National Highways will be carrying out resurfacing work of the Roundhouse Roundabout overnight between ...
New Forest gastropub told to improve by hygiene inspectors
A NUMBER of cafés, pubs, restaurants and takeaways across Dorset and the New Forest have been handed new food hygiene ratings recently.
BCP Council's private company Seascape sees profits triple
Seascape Group, which comprises two companies Seascape South and Seascape Homes and Property, posted a £231.7k pre-tax profit in 2023/24. The previous year saw the companies that are wholly owned by ...
Streeting: NHS App upgrade to give patients more choice in bid to cut wait times
The NHS App will be overhauled to give patients more choice under the elective reform plan, which is set to be announced this week. Health Secretary Wes Streeting said the move will shift the NHS ...
Swinney urges Scottish Parliament to pass Budget of ‘delivery and hope’
Scotland’s First Minister will urge opposition parties to back a Scottish Government Budget offering “delivery and hope” in his first speech of the new year.
AI, car tech and ‘weird’ gadgets expected to dominate at CES trade show
Industry expert Leo Gebbie, from analyst firm CCS Insight, said he expects the tech sector’s focus on AI to continue at this year’s CES, but warned of “AI fatigue” as the technology becomes an ...
The Ship Inn in Wool is Daily Echo's Pub of The Week
The Ship Inn is the Daily Echo's Pub of The Week. (Image: The Ship Inn) Being a Hall & Woodhouse establishment, it serves the locally brewed Badger Beer from Blandford. Following the theme of locally ...
Bank closures to be aware of across Dorset in 2025
A DORSET town is set to lose its last remaining bank in a few months. In March 2024, Sherborne’s only bank announced it would be closing its doors in early 2025. The bank is the only one in the town ...
Funding announced to support disabled and elderly residents in BCP
AN INVESTMENT of over half a million pounds has been announced to support disabled and elderly residents in BCP.