John Lewis has released a memory-strewn tear-jerker, following a woman frantically buying a last-minute gift for her sister, for its highly-anticipated Christmas advert. The Gifting Hour opens with ...

First Wessex buses running through the county are introducing a tap on tap off (TOTO) system of payment for commuters. The technology will be set up from Sunday, December 1, allowing passengers to ...

Weymouth Drama Club is seeking performers to be in The Accidental Death of an Anarchist by Dario Fo and Franca Rame, adapted by Tom Basden. It will be staged at Weymouth Drama Club’s own Harbour ...

The Defence Secretary will commit the UK to a “future-facing” defence relationship with Saudi Arabia on his first visit to the country as part of efforts to press for de-escalation in the Middle East.

CAMPSITE operators, and those hoping to set up sites, are applying early to Dorset Council for the 2025 season.

YOU can help make a difference to underprivileged children this Christmas. The Dorset Echo is today launching its 25th Christmas Toy Appeal – ...

According to the Lords’ Preterm Birth Committee, children who are born prematurely have a higher risk of life-long conditions such as autism.

Collective action could begin in January if there is not an ‘adequate response’ from Government, the National Pharmacy Association said.

The annual Dorchester Beerex, which takes place at the Corn Exchange and attracts thousands of real ale enthusiasts from across the ...

Laura Hudson, from Astley in Greater Manchester, first thought something was wrong when she felt a lump in her right breast.

Bread and flour will be fortified with an essential vitamin in a bid to prevent serious birth defects in hundreds of babies every year, the Government has announced. The new legislation will require ...

The consumer rights group believes the tech giant has broken competition law by ‘trapping’ people with Apple devices into using its ...