The club was founded in 1898 in Brockenhurst to the north-east of the present ground near the Rhinefield Ornamental Drive.

The summer air in Fordingbridge was filled with the smell of sawdust, sun-baked soil, and determination.

Dorset restaurants picked up awards in 2025

Here are the Premium Bonds winners for January 2026 in Dorset - check if you've won a prize.

A few postcodes across Dorset won prizes in the People's Postcode Lottery in December 2025, including in Bournemouth and Poole

Kos, Trapani and Agadir are some of the spots people can travel to from Bournemouth Airport in 2026

A collection of Beswick animals, said to be worth tens of thousands of pounds, is set to be sold by Charterhouse.

There has been a decrease of 39 per cent in the number of unoccupied council houses in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole in the last five years.

Muslim volunteers marked the first day of 2026 by taking to the streets across the UK to carry out a nationwide New Year’s Day clean-up.

Matchams car boot sale will return later this month and be held each Saturday.

Bournemouth East MP Tom Hayes MP has said it is "vital" that shopkeepers and staff have an easier way to report crime.

New Forest District Council has implemented safety measures after a recent cliff fall at Barton on Sea

A NEW ‘affordable and professional’ airport parking business has launched near Bournemouth Airport.

Poole Coastguard responded to incidents in 2024, an increase of more than seven per cent compared to 2023.

Dorset Hedgehog Rescue has taken in almost 600 spiny creatures since it opened its brand-new centre last year.

McDonald's is set to axe 17 items to make way for its brand new 'Secret' Menu, which launches in the UK and Ireland on Monday (January 5).

The DWP has now confirmed payments will increase by more than 6% for claimants in April 2026, reflecting September 2025's 3.8% inflation rate, plus the standard allowance increase of 2.3%.

A POKER-playing gardener from Weymouth says he'll bring a vibe that makes him look like a 'bouncy Duracell bunny,' as he embarks on the latest episode of the BBC's hit TV show the Traitors

Antoine Semenyo has shared a video of his baptism on Bournemouth beach.

Looking back at a day of celebrations, the Daily Echo remembers a glorious day in Brockenhurst on July 28, 2000 as the village was in full swing with colour and party fever.

Police are warning visitors to the New Forest to remove valuables from parked cars following a rise in break-ins over the past 10 days.

Poole's annual bathtub race returned on New Year’s Day as thousands gathered kick off 2026 with a bit of whacky fun.

A police investigation is continuing almost nine months after a teenager was hit by a van near the Jubilee Clock in Weymouth.

The following cases were heard at Poole Magistrates' Court:

A DRIVER caused serious injury to an elderly pedestrian after a collision at a crossing in Lansdowne.

SNOW is set to hit Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole as the Met Office issues a yellow weather warning.

We reveal how Swanage Railway reinvented itself as an award-winning heritage railway attraction

These Dorset fish and chip shops won awards in 20205 - have you eaten a chippie tea from any of them?

A DELI is celebrating a brie-lliant year as it sold hundreds of kilos of cheese over the festive period.

A ROAD was temporarily closed on Friday morning after a bin lorry caught fire in Poole.

The coastguard was called to reports of an injured woman at Hengistbury Head on New Year's Eve.

The new year started off dimly for some residents are widespread reports of "mini" power cuts and flickering lights in home across BCP and the county.

Three men in their 20s have been arrested after an individual sustained injuries after being 'punched and kicked' by a group in Bournemouth.

An amber cold health alert has been extended into next week.

Plans to enhance the football pitch and play equipment at Seafield Garden in Southbourne is underway after fundraising from volunteer group.

Research shows that Dorset residents are suffering with their digital wellbeing

A prolific thief who targeted the same convenience store seven times in the same month has been sentenced by a court

Police responded to nearly 30 calls on New Year's Eve and New Year's Day in Bournemouth town centre.

A TEENAGE boy has been arrested after he allegedly broke into multiple cars on New Year's Eve.

MORE than half a dozen babies were born in Bournemouth hospitals on New Year's Day.

The Wolf Moon will be visible on the evenings from January 2 to January 4 and is the fourth and final supermoon in a row.

Items sold at Waitrose, Tesco, Lidl, Marks and Spencer, B&M and Poundland and more UK supermarkets have been recalled with “do not eat” warnings in place.

The NHS will offer a combined MMRV vaccine for chickenpox, measles, mumps and rubella to UK children, following JCVI advice.

A man who once relied on a charity for support during 13 life-saving heart surgeries has come full circle by joining the very organisation that helped him through his toughest moments

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole set to be hit with snow as the Met Office issues a weather warning

Ben is a retiree from Hampshire who will be taking part in The Traitors for its fourth series on the BBC in 2026

A MAN and a woman have been arrested under suspicion of attempted murder after a stabbing in Christchurch.

Long before it was a welcoming hotel, this was a private house rich in the scents of beeswax polish and chimney smoke.

Dramatic pictures show the impact of a massive rockfall which has partially blocked part of a beach in Dorset

A Hampshire school will remain closed due to a water leak