The controversial vessel, which was used to house hundreds of asylum seekers while their applications were processed, left Portland after the last men on board were taken off in November.

Portland has had its share of flash-in-the-pan food fads and one-ingredient wonders, but seemingly just as often, a bar or restaurant slots something onto its menu that’s destined for culinary ...

I grew up in a small town in Oregon and couldn't wait to pack my bags and head to Portland for college. The city seemed to have everything I could need: bustling streets, museums, art, culture ...

Minister for Local Government, Kerry Vincent, has today released the Board of Inquiry Report into the operations of Dorset Council in full and has issued a series of Ministerial Directions to the ...

See Correction/Clarification at the end of this article. Despite efforts to increase affordable housing and keep people housed, the Portland region's homeless population grew by more than 1,000 as ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – Monday marked Donald Trump’s first day in office for his second term as President of the United States, and it took only a few hours for him to make his first mention ...

PRIME Minister Sir Keir Starmer has assured residents that a ‘strict criteria’ will be adhered to amid plans for the Portland waste incinerator. Speaking exclusively to the Dorset Echo ...

A Dorset nature reserve is once again on primetime TV this week as Winterwatch returns to our screens from Tuesday. Chris Packham, Michaela Strachan and Iolo Williams will present the BBC show ...

Doc Martin star Martin Clunes has attempted to lead a peaceful life away from the big screen on his picturesque 130-acre farm near Beaminster, Dorset. According to Rightmove, house prices in ...

The Range has confirmed it has taken on the unit in Stour Park and that the new store will open on January 31 at 9am. It will feature the usual items sold by The Range, but as part of the new ...

A spokesperson for Dorset Police said: “Officers from Weymouth and Portland Neighbourhood Policing Team, today executed a search warrant at an address in Pennsylvania Way, Portland.

Musician and poet Polly Harvey - known as PJ Harvey - has said she feels "honoured and very grateful" to have won an award for her contribution to music in her native Dorset. The Original Music ...