Dorchester is bursting with brightly coloured sunflowers to raise money for Dorset County Hospital’s Kingfisher Children’s Unit and Cherkasy Hospital in Ukraine. Summer of Sunflowers is all about putting a smile on people’s faces and helping good causes. Everyone is welcome to view the spectacular sunflower displays that are hanging across South Street, adorning shop […]
A former councillor says she is ‘disgusted’ nothing is being done to save a historic pub from being ruined. But the current councillor says hope may be on the horizon, though it may not ever reopen as a pub. The 1585 Bottle Inn at Marshwood – for years the venue for the famous nettle eating […]
An American professor and beach expert has praised the fine sand of Weymouth beach and the impressive geology of Chesil Beach, saying he has “never seen such super fine sand around the British coast and very few beaches in the United States have it.” Dr Beach, or Professor Stephen Leatherman from Florida International University in […]
He put millions of pounds’ worth of paintings through some of the world’s biggest and best-known auction houses, exposing their frailties and leaving the art world shaken to its core. Ten years ago his luck ran out and at the age of 63 Billy Mumford, aka Billy the Brush, was handed a two-year prison stretch […]
It started as a flight of fancy in 2008. But Dorset Falconry Park near Dorchester is now a reality – and the family behind it all need your help to continue protecting endangered birds of prey. Martin Ballam, 50, is a wildlife enthusiast. He has worked with animals and birds all his life, and takes […]
The spirit of union activism will return to Dorset this weekend as the Tolpuddle Martyrs Festival makes its triumphant comeback. Running from Friday, July 15 to Sunday, July 17, festival organisers promise an eclectic mix of live music by local and international artists as well as spirited political discourse. The festival will build up to […]
Children in Ravens’ Class at Stickland’s School in Evershot have been learning about bees and becoming beekeepers at Summer Lodge. Once a week, the chair of governors, Suzie Mutch, has been teaching the children the vital role of bees in pollination, enabling children to gain a thorough understanding of why bees are so important and […]
Excitement is palpable as the Melplash Agricultural Show will be returning to West Bay after a two-year break on August 25. The show is a true celebration of farming and rural life by the sea, bringing together the very best of West Dorset with animals, food, fun and entertainment and with agriculture at the top […]
Budding young writers from Beaminster School are celebrating the launch of their creative writing anthology. The ‘I Have a Dream’ anthology launch event will be held at Little Toller Books in Beaminster at 6pm on Thursday, July 14. The anthology is the culmination of a series of creative writing workshops for pupils in Years 7, […]
First Beaminster Scout Group is crying out for a new leader to take charge of its Beaver colony. Scout leader Joy Edwards said the First Beaminster Scout Group has continued to thrive despite the covid pandemic. But she added that the forthcoming departure of their current Beavers leader leaves a gap that needs to be […]