Weymouth man carries postbox on epic 650-mile walk to fight loneliness
A Weymouth man is walking 650 miles across England with a 36kg cast-iron postbox on his back, inviting anyone he meets to join
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b-side festival fights Airbnb as organisers launch £50,000 appeal
Portland’s b-side festival is looking for help to buy its premises and secure its future, while fending off an attempt to force its
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Dorset archaeology exhibition reveals 700 years of fascinating Weymouth history
Dorset archaeology is in the spotlight as archaeologists behind two major Weymouth excavations share their finds. Head to County Hall in Dorchester on
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Teals Farm Shop: the uplifting A303 deli and café backing 98 local suppliers
By Shirley Booth While driving along the A303 from West Dorset, many people, like myself, will have been intrigued by the huge signs
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Dorset author’s 45-year quest to tell Chou Pahrot’s story
Some bands win you over slowly. Chou Pahrot gave you about 10 seconds to either love them or run for the door, says
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Now and Then: Dorset’s last surviving friendly society, Stoke Abbott Sick Club
With Carlos Guarita An important piece of living history was captured by Bridport-based photographer Carlos in July when he attended the annual Stoke
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Lost Dorset hamlet of Elyston traced in 700-year-old records
Have you ever heard of the lost medieval hamlet of Elyston? Anne Brown spent over 30 years horse riding and walking dogs across
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Stunning stone sculpture wins Broadoak sculptor top prize in 13th Melplash craft award
A stone carver from Broadoak has won first prize in Melplash Agricultural Society’s rural craft competition. Ben Russell is an award-winning, classically trained
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PJ Harvey: 3 rare treasures on show at Dorchester Library
Dorset Museum & Art Gallery is lending reproductions of items from its PJ Harvey collection for a display at Dorchester Library. The original
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Bayeux Tapestry: Dorset expert reveals the story of 1066 on battle anniversary
What can 70 metres of embroidered linen tell us about how a kingdom fell? The Dorchester-Bayeux Society has the answer. Retired Lieutenant Colonel