Piece of Thomas Hardy history back in Dorset after two decades across the Atlantic
A PIECE of Dorset’s literary heritage has returned to the county after it went up for sale in the…
Listed Warminster building demolished after long-running legal battle
AN ‘unsafe’ listed building in Warminster town centre has been demolished. The move came after legal action was taken against…
Take a step back into Dorset’s past at free exhibition this weekend
CHILDREN are playing happily – two hold a skipping rope, others grapple, as youngsters do. It is a scene from…
Roma flag to fly over Dorset to commemorate ‘forgotten Holocaust’
THE Roma flag will be flown over Dorset to commemorate the ‘forgotten Holocaust’. Dorset Council will fly the flag at…
Train station QR codes take Vale passengers back in time
PEOPLE of a certain age, while standing on a station platform waiting for a train, may well cast their…
Uncover 4,000 years of history at Badbury Rings
UNCOVER 4,000 years of history at Badbury Rings at a weekend of guided walks, hands on activities and art…
Wincanton marks the 80th anniversary of the crash of Old Faithful
THE 80th anniversary of the crash of the famous Old Faithful American Flying Fortress bomber – which exploded over…
Detectorist found rare sword and axe head in Stalbridge after getting lost
A BRONZE age axe head and sword found in Dorset field is set to go on display in the…
How archaeological detectives in Dorset have solved a 2,000-year-old cold case…
A YOUNG woman’s remains found in the fields of rural Dorset, with no explanation of how – or why…
100-year-old car going under the hammer at Sparkford sale
IN a world of electric vehicles and supercars, a piece of history will go under the hammer in Somerset…
