SAFETY improvements are being planned to the village shop at Briantspuddle – with the addition of an extra step at the entrance.

CHURCH use of a large, detached house for a meeting room and residential apartment is being requested for a property at Horton Road, Ashley Heath.

Santa’s little helpers will be pleased as another donation has come through the doors for the Dorset Echo Christmas Toy Appeal ...

Weymouth Foodbank continues to be very busy and has seen an increase in numbers in the lead up to Christmas. The latest figures provided by the foodbank - for the 11 months to the end of November - ...

Washington quarterback Daniels led his side down the field and threw his fifth touchdown pass of the game with just seconds remaining.

The economy is among the topics covered by the nation’s Monday papers. The Times reports a Labour cabinet minister has called the state of Britain’s economy “disappointing”, as the Daily Mail and ...

The Liberal Democrats could force a Commons vote on compensation for the Waspi women, the party’s deputy leader has indicated. Daisy Cooper suggested the Lib Dems were open to using one of their ...

Leading emergency doctors have sounded the alarm over a popular toy which could be given to children over Christmas. The Royal College of Emergency Medicine (RCEM) has issued a “safety flash” over ...

Funding and depopulation are putting a strain on projects that could take years if not decades to yield meaningful change.

People have been ferried to Ireland on alternative routes after the temporary closure of Holyhead port in an effort to get people home for Christmas, a Welsh Cabinet Secretary has said. The busy ferry ...

Comedian Chris McCausland is to deliver Channel 4’s 2024 Alternative Christmas Message and call for an end to discrimination against disabled people. Earlier in the month, the TV star, 47, became the ...

Industry body the Confederation of Passenger Transport said more operators are running buses on December 25 to meet increased demand.