Meet the 2 young volunteers unearthing Portland Museum’s fascinating secrets
By Viviane Horne Last week Portland Museum ran its annual archaeology festival, so this month we have two young volunteers’ stories. Penelope Bentham
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Unsung heroes transform disabled people’s lives with free gadgets and gizmos
Little miracles are happening across West Dorset. Engineers are quietly transforming disabled people’s lives, one bespoke invention at a time. Working for free,
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Dorchester’s incredible social housing legacy revealed as 14 new almshouses planned
Did you know Dorchester was ahead of its time in social housing? It seems unlikely, doesn’t it? Yet the largely affluent county town
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Norchester: developers reveal community plans as Thomas Hardy Society urges residents to object
‘Norchester’ developers have shed more light on how their plans will enhance community and protect nature. The North Dorchester Consortium, a partnership between
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Metal detectors: the remarkable 4,000-year-old gold treasure uncovered in Tarrant Valley
Every year, ancient objects turn up in Dorset’s fields, gardens and riverbanks, brought to light by metal detectors, dog walkers and gardeners. It
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Weldmar Hospicecare launches 4 exhilarating new fundraising challenges
Weldmar Hospicecare has launched four spectacular new fundraising challenges for 2027. Supporters can climb Mount Snowdon under the stars, hike through Cambodian villages
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Where to buy solar eclipse glasses in Dorset and 18 places to watch
With the partial solar eclipse due on Wednesday August 12, there is a last-minute scramble for safety glasses, with big customer demand to
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Prehistoric fun roars back to Portland Museum on August 19 with Dino Day
Get ready to stomp and explore – Dino Day is roaring back to Portland Museum on Wednesday, August 19. Little ones can get
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Photojournalism at its finest: the legendary Carlos Guarita, 80, shares his archives
For documentary photographer Carlos Guarita, photojournalism is capturing that moment which will matter. The exact split-second when visual and psychological elements align, in
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Weymouth man’s 35-year Loch Ness Monster hunt hits world record
A Weymouth-born man will be included in the 2027 Guinness Book of World Records – after spending the last 35 years searching for