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The 26th Annual Duck Race, staged in aid of Wimborne in Bloom, will take place on Saturday, August 29, with plastic ducks set to take to the River Allen.

A summer fayre is set to bring together the community for a day of fun, fundraising and celebration.

Parley Place care home in West Parley will be opening their doors to the local community for a Country themed Summer Fayre on 29th August from 2pm.

Forest Holme Hospice Charity’s Strictly Extravaganza will take centre stage at Lighthouse on Saturday, January 23, 2027

Churchill Living is hosting a ‘Picnic on the Patio’ at its Clinton Lodge development in Lymington on Thursday, August 13, from 2pm to 4pm.

Conveyancing data specialist X-Press Legal Services has launched new services in Dorset and the Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (BCP) area.

A Poole MP is calling for the £2 bus fare cap to be extended to school-only routes, cutting travel costs for families.

Our beautiful town of BH is too often the subject of negative comments.

Jessica Toale MP on the fire risk to Dorset's lowland heathland and her new role as parliamentary champion for the sand lizard.

People are being invited to take part in a sponsored walk or cycle to support the Dorset Historic Churches Trust.

The beat of a snare drum and blast of a brass horn were once the soundtrack of our communities.

I’ll admit it: when Safeguard Community Support first started patrolling Bournemouth, I was dubious.

An Echo investigation has revealed a dumping ground for dead birds in Kings Park, Bournemouth.

A vehicle fire which spread into the central reservation has forced the closure of a major section of the A31, with smoke visible for miles.

A major vehicle fire has shut off the A31, with motorists facing standstill traffic.

A murder investigation has been launched and two people arrested after a man was found dead in Southampton

There are long delays on the A31 in the New Forest due to a vehicle fire.

A crowd of thousands took over the streets for a ride in the sun and a day of drum and bass.

More than 50 firefighters tackled a large wildfire in the New Forest.

A five-hour multi-agency search operation was launched for a missing person at Rockley Point in Poole.

A dog walker has said public defecation in Studland has become a “major problem”.

A dog walker has said public defecation in Studland has become a “major problem”.

A man has reportedly been committing acts of "outraging public decency" in the naturist section of Studland beach and Police are appealing for information.

A celebration of archaeology is set to spark curiosity and exploration across the South West.

Purbeck Film Festival returns for its 30th year from August 15 with open-air screenings across Purbeck's most extraordinary locations.

The 'Roads to Rail' steam rally from Swanage Railway will take place from June 26 to June 28 near Norden station and Purbeck Park

More than 40 pre-1957 Citroën vehicles visited Purbeck Mining Museum in Norden as part of the three-day Jurassic Coast Rally.

Helen Goldsack, chief executive of Citizens Advice East Dorset & Purbeck, has retired after 27 years with the organisation.