A silent disco will be held at Nothe Fort in Weymouth. The site will host the celebration on Saturday, August 30 for Portland and Weymouth Towns of Culture 2025. The disco, organised by Shush Events, ...

In an interview with The Sunday Times, Ms Sturgeon described herself as a “public introvert”, telling the paper: “I am somebody who can come alive on a stage in front of thousands of people, but put ...

The Wyke Ukedelics, a Weymouth-based ukulele group, will host the event at the RSPB Swannery Car Park on Saturday, August 30, from 2.30pm to 5.30pm. The group will perform a range of songs and ...

A festival celebrating Palestinian culture is set to take place in Dorchester. The Festival of Palestinian Culture will be held at Borough Gardens, Cornwall Road, on Saturday, August 30, from 11am to ...

Vast new development of Weymouth's town-centre shopping facilities, a massive extension to the town's ferry terminal and two Royal visits made some of 1978's big headlines in South Dorset.

The Purbeck Valley Folk Festival is about to get under way. The family-friendly festival will take place from Thursday, August 14, at 12pm, to Sunday, August 17, at 12pm. Set on Purbeck Valley ...

Church Street in Upwey, Weymouth, will be closed for essential repairs from the Dorset Council Highways Maintenance Team. The closure will be in force for 24 hours a day from Monday, September 15 and ...

A quirky piece of street theatre is coming to Dorset. The Iguanodon Restaurant, presented by arts company Emerald Ant and Blandford Town Museum, will be at the museum on Saturday, September 6. This ...

Once again we're turning back the clock to 2009 to 15 photos that were first published in the Dorset Echo on August 10, 2009. Click into the photo gallery above to see these pictures full-sized. These ...

There is something undeniably magical about stepping into a golden sea of sunflowers no matter what age you are ...

THE Dorset Premier was back with a bang as 37 goals were scored in nine matches over the weekend. Topping the bill this week was Weymouth-based Balti Sports. Marco Notts side ran rampant over ...

The RSPCA West Dorset Branch is organising the event at Kingston Maurward College, Dorchester, on Sunday, August 17, from 11am to 3pm. The event aims to raise funds for the care of animals across ...