Multiple schools under a multi-academy trust in Dorset are facing cuts to subjects and staff despite nearly 20 of its executives receiving six-figure salaries.

A restaurant owner says his business was left in ruins after a builder absconded with thousands of pounds, leaving renovation work unfinished that he claims caused a damning hygiene rating.

A bar in Poole has closed permanently due to “rising operational costs”, rent increases and changing drinking habits.

A new bakehouse and café have opened in the Triangle providing “something new” to the residents with its "special house-made focaccia".

President of business operations, Jim Frevola, explained to the Daily Echo that the delay was down to a combination of factors.