A poll of UK bosses indicated that sentiment is at its lowest point since late 2022, when inflation was surging to historically high levels.

Total UK retail sales were up 1.1 year on year in March, despite Easter’s later arrival this year, BRC-KPMG figures show.

A SUPER rare bird often found in Eurasia has been spotted in a Dorset garden. The Eurasian hoopoe was found in Louise Carr’s back garden when she was getting ready to go to work with her husband. It ...

Dorset Echo Fish and Chip Shop of the Year, Fleet House, Hampshire Road, Weymouth, Dorset, DT4 9XD. All voting coupons must be received by May 3, 2025. Photocopies will not be accepted.

Swanage & Wareham were due to play against Eastleigh in the Papa John’s trophy last Saturday, but Eastleigh could not raise a side ...

CHANGES have been agreed to the historic Abbey Barn Café in Church Street, Abbotsbury – after an earlier council ruling that previous ...

An extra, mezzanine floor, has been approved for the commercial unit at the Jubilee Retail Park off Radipole Park Drive. It will triple the size of the existing Sports Direct business, adjacent to B&Q ...

In stark contrast to the muddy conditions endured a month ago, the South Dorset Trophy production car trial staged at Hogcliff Hill was rock-hard and dusty as Tim Dovey continued his dominance.

Parking prices at a tourist spot have been slammed as "daylight robbery" after one visitor had to pay £25 for just over an hour's stay.

A WEYMOUTH town centre eyesore building, previously used as a hostel and once a pub, is to be converted to small business start-up units and a café.

A PORTLAND take-away has won planning permission to continue – despite objections. The business, which fought for two-years to remain at Weston Road, has been trading from Easton Square since July ...

Tens of thousands of people, including diarist Anne Frank, died at the camp, which was liberated by the British in on April 15 1945.