So inspired was William Barnes by Beaminster that he lyricised to the town: 'Sweet Be'mi'ster, that bist a-bound By green and woody hills all round, Wi' hedges, reachen up between A thousand vields ...

New food hygiene ratings have been awarded to 46 of Dorset’s establishments, the Food Standards Agency’s website shows.

Santa’s little helpers will be pleased as another donation has come through the doors for the Dorset Echo Christmas Toy Appeal. This time Park House Pets has kindly donated £100 to the toy ...

House prices in Dorset remained steady, according to the latest available figures, Figures from the Office for National Statistics show the average Dorset house price in the year to October was £ ...

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A DORSET food business is excited to announce the unveiling of its new 15,000 square foot factory in Poole. The company DB Foods refers to itself as the UK's most innovative meat distributor ...

A host of west Dorset businesses are celebrating after being announced as finalists in the 2024/25 Dorset Tourism Awards.Fifty-nine finalists have been announced for this year’s prestigious county ...

An award-winning care home has partnered with a charity to help people in need. Dorset House Nursing Home in Droitwich has adopted Droitwich Lions as its Charity of the Year. The care home has ...

Dorset Council's spokesman said: "We will collect up to two extra sacks of rubbish beside your bin on your first rubbish collection after Christmas Day. "No garden waste collections will take ...

Describes how you own a property. There are different types of tenure - freehold, leasehold, and commonhold.Read more about tenure in our glossary page.