For hundreds of years, he’s been standing proud, waving his enormous club whilst keeping watch over the sleepy village at his feet. Now, re-chalking of the Cerne Abbas Giant is underway, with National Trust rangers, volunteers and members
Cheesed-off residents say the Cerne Abbas Giant has been ‘castrated’ and made ‘non-binary’ on a dairy company’s labelling. But the Oxford Cheese Company say they were left between a Roquefort and a hard place after a shopper was
French composer Oliver Messiaen’s rapturous masterpiece is just one of the highlights performed by a top cast of principal players from major European Orchestras and the BBC Symphony Orchestra at the Cerne Abbas Music Festival between July 7
Wednesday, July 8 The Longest Yarn 2 Britain at War exhibition is now open at the Nothe Fort in Weymouth until August 31. The 80m textile installation explores the social history of the Second World War. The exhibition
Cancer Research UK had a welcome cash boost thanks to the Wessex Morris Men, who danced their way in Dorchester to raise £226.75 for the charity. The Dance Out was just one of hundreds of events the Morris
The Boundary Commission has issued new proposals for the division of constituencies in Dorset, which would see several West Dorset communities move into the North Dorset constituency. Under plans unveiled online, Cerne Abbas, Puddletown, Tolpuddle, the Piddle Valley
News Oliver reels in a trophy for his Stock Pond performance A warm late summer evening greeted the Juniors of Dorchester and District Angling Society. The four finalists had competed over three qualifying rounds through the summer to
By Dan Goater Would Dorset benefit from an Angel of the North-style sculpture overlooking its rolling fields – an Angel of the South – if you will? It’s a question that’s prompted some lively debate and interesting responses
As we steam towards the first day of summer, the Wessex Morris Men will be celebrating the first sight of the sun in the wee small hours on May Day at Cerne Abbas in a ritual dating back
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