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PICTURES: National Animal Rights Day march in Bournemouth
On Sunday June 1, many people joined together to march through Bournemouth town centre for National Animal Rights Day. Starting their silent march just after 11am, the campaigners walked from ...
Several injured after ‘terror attack’ on promenade in Colorado, US police say
Several people were injured and some may have suffered burns on Sunday in what the FBI immediately described as a “targeted terror attack” at an outdoor mall in Boulder, Colorado, where a group had ...
A354 High Street, Portland to shut overnight for works
The overnight closure will be in place along A354 High Street in Fortuneswell, between its junctions with Cove Cottages and Brandy Lane, from 7pm on June 24, until 6am on June 25. The restrictions ...
Presenter Danny Campbell to run 10k race in Crocs in memory of late brother
A TV presenter and architect is to run a 10k race in his signature Crocs in memory of his late brother as he raises funds for a mental health charity. Danny Campbell, a judge on Scotland’s Home of the ...
Dog's miraculous 30-mile journey and swim to Dorset island
A rescue dog has miraculously survived after travelling 30 miles and swimming to an island in a fraught escape.
Speeding and antisocial behaviour top concerns in Broadmayne
Residents of a Dorset village have shared concerns about antisocial behaviour and speeding. At the annual Broadmayne Village Parish Meeting which was attended by a local Police Community Support ...
Pictures: Red Arrows complete fly by over north Dorset
A photographer has captured the moment the Red Arrows did a fly by over Dorset. Dorset Echo Camera Club member, Ming Mok, photographed the Royal Air Force aerobatic team in perfect formation soaring ...
Mupe Bay, Dorset amongst top 10 coastal hidden gems
A Dorset beauty spot has been named as one of the top ten best undiscovered beaches. Mupe Bay has been crowned one of the UK’s best coastal hidden gems by Simply Sea Views. The shingle beach to the ...
Reform UK to send first ‘Doge’ team to look at council spending
Reform UK is set to send in its first Elon Musk-style Department of Government Efficiency (Doge) unit to look at “wasteful spending” in councils. A team of software engineers, data analysts and ...
At least 31 Palestinians killed while heading to Gaza aid hub, officials say
Israel’s military said in a statement that its forces did not fire at civilians near or within the site, citing an initial ...
University unveils plans for £35m brewing and distilling ‘centre for excellence’
Heriot-Watt University, based in Edinburgh, already has an International Centre for Brewing and Distilling (ICBD), which since 1989 has been considered the world’s leading educational establishment ...