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Special poppy pint glasses will be on offer at pubs in Dorset, Wiltshire, Somerset and beyond. Picture: Marston's

Where you can get your special Poppy Appeal pint glass in aid of the RBL

MANY of us – in our unruly teenage years perhaps – may have taken a pint glass we liked…

Naturists are being offered the chance to tour Dorset Museum - in their natural state...

Here’s your chance to visit Dorset Museum – completely NAKED

AN unusual – and possibly rather chilly – trip to Dorset Museum is taking place on September 17 that…

The civil war weekend Picture: National Trust/Jon Bish

Cannon fire to once again ring out around Corfe Castle  

HISTORY is coming to life at Corfe Castle next weekend. The 11th century castle will host a dramatic re-enactment of ‘The…

The Departure is back in Dorset after it was bought by the DHC. Picture: Dorset Council

Piece of Thomas Hardy history back in Dorset after two decades across the Atlantic

A PIECE of Dorset’s literary heritage has returned to the county after it went up for sale in the…

The Earl of Abergavenny, by Thomas Luny. Picture: From the British Library Collection by Portland Museum Trust

Earl of Abergavenny: Wordsworth, waves and missing chests of silver off the Dorset coast…

ON February 5, 1805, stormy weather was battering the Dorset coast. Among those struggling to navigate the rough seas was…

Children playing in Sydling St Nicholas in 1946. Picture: Courtesy of Dorset History Centre

Take a step back into Dorset’s past at free exhibition this weekend

CHILDREN are playing happily – two hold a skipping rope, others grapple, as youngsters do. It is a scene from…

People can step back in time to places like Weymouth via the new videos. Pictures: GWR

Train station QR codes take Dorset passengers back in time

PEOPLE of a certain age, while standing on a station platform waiting for a train, may well cast their…

Lt Col Prichard’s daughter donated a number of items that help tell his story Picture: Tank Museum

Tank hero’s possessions help tell his astonishing story

MEMENTOES from one of the most incredible heroes of World War II who lost an entire squadron of tanks…

Visitors walking along the remains of the ramparts and ditches of the iron age hill fort at Badbury Rings, Dorset Picture: National Trust, James Dobson

Uncover 4,000 years of history at Badbury Rings

UNCOVER 4,000 years of history at Badbury Rings at a weekend of guided walks, hands on activities and art…

Fundraiser for stained glass window in memory of Purbeck WW2 RAF pilots

TWO veterans of the Second World War are giving a talk to raise money for a commemorative stained glass…