Dorset History Centre to close for two weeks
THE Dorset history Centre is closing for two weeks while “essential” work is carried out. Dorset Council said the venue,…
Merry Christmas! But have you been singing carols all wrong?
IT’S Christmas Day – and we’ve all spent recent weeks belting out our favourite carols… But did you know, you…
See inside landmark Moore & Toop shop in Frome as redevelopment plans submitted
A LANDMARK Frome building – built as a corn merchant in 1920 with parts left largely unchanged ever since…
Have you spotted this hard-to-reach blue plaque in Blandford?
CAN you spot the blue plaque in the picture below? And can you read it? It is located on a…
Mutiny on the Bounty: Item made by John Adams’ descendant up at Dorset auction
AN item from Pitcairn Island – settled by mutineers from HMS Bounty and made by one of their descendants…
New leader Sam Astill to take on South West Heritage Trust
A NEW chief executive has been appointed to run heritage services in the south west. Sam Astill has been appointed…
“Keep your chin up and don’t fear for me”: Heartbreaking letters of WWII gunner revealed
A COLLECTION of heartbreaking letters written by a young tank gunner as he fought in the Second World War…
PICTURES: Iconic Gold Hill ‘Hovis ad’ property back in use after restoration project
A BUILDING in an iconic Dorset street that featured in the famous Hovis bread TV ad has been brought…
Silhouette Soldier tribute to village’s fallen
VILLAGERS in Spetisbury have erected a Silhouette Soldier to pay tribute to those from the village who…
Sunday Times no 1 bestseller Damien Lewis to headline Dorchester Literary Festival
Sunday Times No.1 bestselling author and SAS WW2 expert Damien Lewis will be speaking at the Dorchester Literary Festival…
