Forde Abbey charter dating back 700 years will stay in Dorset thanks to donations
A 700-YEAR-OLD royal charter confirming the status of Forde Abbey will stay in the south west. The Dorset History Centre…
Fovant Drumhead service to honour WWI soldiers next month
A MOVING annual service commemorating the soldiers who trained in Fovant during the First World War will return next…
Former pilot Tony looks over his old plane to mark his 90th birthday
A FORMER Royal Air Force pilot from Gillingham celebrated his 90th birthday – with an emotional reunion with the…
Flags fly high as Dorset celebrates county day
YELLOW and red flags have been raised by towns and councils to celebrate a county-wide tribute to local pride,…
Landmark Newell House in Sherborne was badly damaged in “suspicious” fire
A DERELICT building severely damaged by fire in Sherborne this week was the controversial Newell House. The “much-loved” building,…
Iconic Aston Martin brought back to life by Haynes’ car experts
AN ICONIC Aston Martin is back up and running – and on display – thanks to hundreds of hours’…
Second-generation Holocaust survivor to showcase artwork on memorial day
DORSET will come together later this month to mark Holocaust Memorial Day with a public event in Dorchester dedicated…
Sherborne artwork sells for staggering £5.7 MILLION at auction
A TRIPTYCH formerly housed at the Sherborne Almshouse has sold at auction – for £5.7 MILLION. The artwork, believed to…
£3.5 million Sherborne Almshouse triptych set for auction to house those in need
A WORK of art dating back hundreds of years – and valued at a staggering £2.5 million to…
Plaque to commemorate woman killed by bomb in Wincanton in Second World War
A WOMAN who was killed when a bomb dropped on the bank she was working at…
