History

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…

The skull was found on the Jurassic Coast at Kimmeridge Bay. Picture: BBC Studios

Attenborough Sea Monster fossil on display as museum reopens

FOSSIL fans rejoice as the skull from Attenborough and the Giant Sea Monster is back on display in Dorset. The…

Elizabeth House resident Kathleen with a photo of herself aged 18 in her Wren uniform

Former Wren Kathleen remembers service on International Women’s Day

“INTELLIGENT and cheerful, proving to be a willing and accurate bomb range marker. A co-operative and loyal Wren.” Those were…

The Mary Anning stamp collection. Picture: Royal Mail

Mary Anning’s Dorset discoveries honoured on new stamps

DORSET’S iconic palaeontologist – Mary Anning – is being honoured in a new collection of stamps. The Royal Mail has…

Mayor of Dorchester, Cllr Alistair Chisholm, with one of the new information boards

Mayor unveils new panels detailing historic Dorchester sites

A SERIES of new information boards give visitors and residents an insight into the history of Dorchester locations. Mayor of…

Up to £300,000 needed to excavate Attenborough dinosaur body

MORE work is needed to excavate the giant dinosaur fossil that featured in a…

Peter Wellman in the classroom at Tyneham

Last living resident of village that ‘died for England’ returns – at the age of 99

THE last person to have been born and raised in a now-deserted Purbeck village has made a final visit…

‘Is Swanage dull?’ The question that’s been asked for 100 years!

HAVE you ever wondered what Swanage was like 100 years ago? We’ve examined a copy of the Swanage Times &…