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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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 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…
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…