2+ hour, 12+ min ago   (723+ words) The Great British Bake Off returns to screens this month, and the line-up has been revealed. There are 12 new contestants set to enter the iconic tent for the 17th series of the Channel 4 baking competition. Each brings their own unique backgrounds,…...

11+ hour, 55+ min ago   (165+ words) Plans for late-night music at a bar and restaurant in Poole has sparked concerns about anti-social behaviour. The application also requests permission to serve alcohol until 11.30pm on weekdays and Sundays, and until 2.30am on Fridays and Saturdays. Controversial plans for restaurant…...

11+ hour, 55+ min ago   (415+ words) Every autumn pannage takes place across the New Forest, but what are the dates for it in 2026? The ancient tradition has been going on for many centuries and is an important process for the region. It can create an interesting…...

6+ hour, 55+ min ago   (227+ words) Seafood, music, and community spirit will take centre stage in a vibrant celebration of coastal culture this weekend. Seafood & Sounds returns to Poole on September 12 and 13, promising two days of live performances, family entertainment, and fresh seafood in venues and…...

11+ hour, 55+ min ago   (448+ words) Plans for a restaurant to extend opening hours until 3.30am will create “more than a public nuisance” for the “poor people living moments away” if permission is granted. The DrgnFly, located at 1 Bournemouth Road, is seeking to extend live and recorded…...

11+ hour, 55+ min ago   (420+ words) bournemouthecho.co.uk Serving the South West: Inside Hunt's Food Group Hunts Food Group (Image: Hunts Food Group) Hunt's Food Group is an independent food and drink wholesaler based in Sherborne, supplying pubs, restaurants, care homes, schools, and convenience stores…...

1+ day, 4+ hour ago   (525+ words) A DORSET resident is among a dozen contestants to feature in the latest series of a popular TV baking competition. Channel 4’s Great British Bake Off is set to return to screens later this month with a brand-new cast of…...

2+ day, 59+ min ago   (232+ words) Oysters, crab, mussels, and lobster all have their own set of unwritten coastal dining rules. Rockwater, a seafront hospitality venue, has shared five “Dorset seafood rules” to help diners enjoy these seaside favourites as locals do. The first rule is…...

2+ day, 4+ hour ago   (217+ words) A popular New Forest pub is set to open as a JD Wetherspoon pub after a £1.58 million refurbishment. The Heath Hotel will open in Dibden Purlieu on Tuesday, September 8 following the investment. A spokesperson for JD Wetherspoons said the opening…...

2+ day, 14+ hour ago   (423+ words) Chhabi and his staff at the Parkstone branch of the 29029 (Image: Torq Hopper) Devastated by the Nepalese floods, local restaurant group the 29029 is doing all they can to raise funds for those affected back home. Representing the height of Mount…...