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 and 10. The musicians, who perform with the Rotterdam Philharmonic, Salzburg’s Camerata, English Chamber Orchestra and the […]
After hanging up her rolling pin for the final time, former pâtissier and novelist Lynette Fisher has now penned and illustrated her first children’s book. Inspired by the day-to-day adventures of her ‘naughty’ Jack Russell puppy George, Lynette’s new book The Tail of George, Prince of Puppies also features original oil paintings by her. The […]
A brace of West Dorset attractions have been named national award winners in Visit England’s annual ceremony. Evershot’s The Acorn Inn scooped silver in the Pub of the Year category, while West Bay Discovery Centre won bronze in the Ethical, Responsible and Sustainable Tourism Award. Just outside the district, Weymouth’s Nothe Fort won a glittering […]
Royal Voluntary Service members have been hard at work creating a fabulous display of ‘Royal Knitting’ for Dorset Libraries. Earlier this year the RVS started inviting people to knit and craft items to celebrate HM The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee. A spokesman said: “We have done similar projects before, but this one was special as HM […]
Scores of businesses in Bridport are taking part in Totally Locally Bridport’s Magic Tenner campaign until July 30, to highlight the importance of buying local and organisers are urging all the town’s independents to take part. Team member Kim Squirrell said: “The Magic Tenner is a brilliant opportunity to find out more about your local […]
Tiny tots celebrated the Platinum Jubilee with a party fit for a queen. Dressed as royalty, the children at Summertime Nursery and Pre-School in Dorchester ate at the Queen’s table and tucked into a royal feast surrounded by staff, friends and family. Manager Cathy White said: “We had a lovely day; the weather was perfect […]
Dorset Councillors have approved eight Public Spaces Protection Orders for 2022 to tackle anti-social behaviour which include Bridport, Dorchester and West Bay. The new orders hold dispersal powers and will tackle unauthorised camping on Chesil Beach, Weymouth Beach and Lulworth in response to the rising number of people camping on beaches during recent summers, which […]
A fascinating ruined estate in Cattistock has been the subject of numerous YouTube ‘explorer’ videos. Thousands of people have viewed footage of Cattistock Lodge – a once grand estate which had numerous buildings and fine gardens, set on the edge of the village. Now boarded up, it still attracts huge interest from viewers from around […]
Once a feature of every high street and serving as a village hub, the traditional red phone boxes are loved up and down the country – in 2015 they were even voted as being the ‘best of British design’. But from the 10,000 still standing, maybe half are operational, and hundreds are crying out for […]
Dorchester photographer Steve Pallant captured these images when Prince Charles came to open the new playground at Poundbury. The prince was flanked by Conservative MPs Michael Gove, Jacob Rees Mogg and West Dorset’s Chris Loder.