Archive photos revisit The Venue nightclub at Poole’s Tower Park, capturing 1990s club nights, queues, fashion and memories before its 1999 closure.

FlixBus and Dorset operator Excelsior will add nine coaches in 2027, creating jobs and expanding services linking Bournemouth, Poole, Southampton and London.

Squeeze will play Bournemouth International Centre on December 4 with Billy Bragg, urging fans to donate food or money to Trussell and fight hunger.

Bournemouth residents are invited to share views with MP Tom Hayes on restoring bus services in Throop, Muscliff and Townsend at meetings on November 13 and 14.

wagamama has revealed its new Christmas menu items for 2026, including a roast dinner ramen and cranberry chicken katsu curry

The DWP has issued its first notice under new bank check powers. Find out which three benefits are affected and what banks can share

Waitrose has recalled two doughnut five-packs over undeclared soya. Check the best-before dates and how to get a refund.

Shopkeepers were left cleaning up the mess from a council blunder after yellow markings were mistakenly painted along a Dorset high street

A Dorset industrial site could be capable of producing a thousand jobs within a few years. Dorset Council’s deputy leader, Cllr Richard Biggs, says the authority, which owns the Winfrith Innovation Park, is aiming for 1,000 jobs by 2029.

Motorists are being advised to plan ahead due to Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council carrying out essential resurfacing works

Bournemouth's Community Field of Poppies honours Remembrance with handmade art by schools and artists at Trove Arts Centre, inspired by VC recipient.

Dorset knitter Julie Brownsea raises nearly £14,000 for a care home with handmade owls and hedgehogs, featured in Hobbycraft’s Hobby Heroes campaign.

Bournemouth Christmas Market named one of the UK’s best-rated, earning 4.18 stars in Google reviews. It opens November 12 and runs until December 31.

Extinction Rebellion activists protested outside MP Tom Hayes’s office on November 7, urging him to oppose Rosebank oilfield and fossil fuel extraction.

Exbury Gardens’ Christmas Night Train returns to New Forest from November 30 to December 4, with illuminated steam journeys, Father Christmas and family fun.

Dorset Mind and Vectis Method launch campaign promoting exercise for mental health, with free app workouts supporting men’s wellbeing during Movember.

Dorset care home residents enjoy a memorable visit from birds of prey as Owl Obsession brings animal therapy to Trinity Manor in Sherborne, run by Barchester.

Art exhibition on gender-based violence opens at GATHER in Poole on November 14, featuring Arts University Bournemouth students, free entry and public voting

Bournemouth and Poole College engineering students win IMechE Design Challenge UK national title, beating UCL, Manchester and Strathclyde university teams.

Museum of East Dorset in Wimborne launches £5 Book in a Bag mystery book offer on November 28, with Christmas shopping, artisan stalls and live music.

Boscombe artist Jenny Tarr explores identity, clothing and self-expression in The Art of Being at Ete, Westbourne, Bournemouth, from November 26 to December 3.

Dorset Council offers not-for-profit community groups grants of £1,000 to £25,000 for public space projects across Dorset. Apply by January 10, 2027.

Build South Forum launches for Dorset and Hampshire, bringing council leaders, developers and property experts together at Bournemouth on November 30.

Inquest finds baby Blossom Benstead-Wright died after an umbilical cord accident; coroner says high-risk mother Samantha should not have been in Haven Suite.

A popular Southbourne cycle café has launched a bid to raise up to £150,000 after being told it must leave its home of more than a decade.

Three locations in Christchurch will have new parking machines installed a review of pay and display machines across the area

Major works to transform a skate park in Poole will begin later this month and are expected to last until early 2027

A beauty specialist based in Bournemouth has been crowned the UK’s number one Russian Lash Specialist of the Year.

A woman is preparing to row 3,000 miles across the Atlantic Ocean in a bid to break a world record and raise thousands for a hospice charity.

A community pub will close for a major £300,000 refurbishment.

Plans for 140 homes near Ringwood have been rejected after an inspector found around 20 properties could be at risk of flooding.

Football fans will have the opportunity to spend an evening with Harry Redknapp.

A former council officer claims he was sacked by the authority after raising serious concerns about the cost of several developments which he alleges lost the council millions of pounds.

Virgin Media email users face a choice over transferring to Junara. Find out which addresses are affected, the deadlines and the fees.

A £1.1m programme aims to offer 25 known rough sleepers across Dorset a safe route off the streets before Christmas.

Guy Ritchie offers film fans a day on set for up to four people in Julia’s House auction, raising funds for children’s hospice care in Dorset

Archive photos recall Anne Diamond at Bournemouth ambulance station’s first open day on August 31, 1987, raising £1,230 for children with spina bifida.

A Dorset man will swap festive comforts for chaos this Christmas as he rows the Atlantic Ocean for charity alongside three mates

A new Deposit Return Scheme is set to be introduced across the UK to encourage people to recycle empty plastic bottles and cans.

A New Forest cat owner has spoken of her trauma after her cat was left with permanent damage to its eye in a suspected catapult attack near Dibden Purlieu. Lindy Milward, 75, has told the Echo how her 12-year-old black and white cat, Faith, was shot ...

Dorset Police say enquiries remain ongoing into the suspicious Newell House fire in Sherborne, which broke out on April 26.

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole drivers face road closures and temporary road works in November due to BCP Council and utility works. Expect delays

Millions of workers are in line for a £910 pay rise next April, with Andy Burnham's Government confirming a 3.9% increase to the National Living Wage.

A new online boxing programme designed to help people living with Parkinson’s stay active and manage their symptoms is being launched nationwide, offering support to people across Dorset and beyond.

David Walliams mentioned Bournemouth while discussing a controversial Little Britain stage act, after a journalistic investigation revealed allegations of grooming and abuse of power.

ITV is set to air a documentary about comedian and children's author David Walliams tonight (November 10) amid sexual misconduct allegations.

The BBC is removing content featuring David Walliams from iPlayer following an investigation into sexual misconduct allegations against him.

A popular Bournemouth restaurant has suddenly shut

Cold Weather Payments provide £25 for each qualifying 7-day spell of freezing weather. Check which benefits qualify, including Universal Credit, Pension Credit and ESA.

Four winter energy support schemes could help with bills, including a £100 payment, £150 Warm Home Discount, Winter Fuel Payment and £25 Cold Weather Payments.