The books that made the shortlist were: The Heart in Winter by Kevin Barry (Canongate); The Mare by Angharad Hampshire (Northodox Press), The Book of Days by Francesca kay (Swift Press), Glorious ...

Sir Keir Starmer had pledged to introduce the law before this year’s anniversary of the tragedy, which took place at the FA Cup semi-final in 1989.

PERMISSION has been given for the use of a first floor Lyme Regis flat for holiday accommodation by Dorset planners.

UK pay growth remained elevated after recent public sector pay increases, official figures have revealed. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said average weekly pay grew by 5.9% for the three ...

The US is “working very hard” with the UK on negotiating a “great” trade deal, vice president JD Vance has said. US President Donald Trump imposed sweeping tariffs on imports to the United States ...

These are the fish and chip shops shortlisted for the Dorset Echo and Bridport News Fish and Chip Shop of the Year 2025 - and it's time to vote ...

The Rapid Support Forces, the African nation’s notorious paramilitary group, attacked two displacement camps on Friday and Saturday.

Campaigners who are fighting for a law to prevent cover-ups, in honour of the Hillsborough victims, say they are “in the dark” about the legislation on the 36th anniversary of the disaster. Prime ...

West Dorset residents have labelled the decision for staff at Dorset County Hospital to pay for parking at the site after five years ...

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

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