CERNE Abbas is a pretty village in Dorset with much to offer. It's around eight miles north of Dorchester on the way to Sherborne and is renowned for its natural beauty.  Here are five reasons to ...

Here are some photos of shops from Dorset's past showing just how different it was in the age before internet shopping and one click purchases. These were the days when a shopping trip would involve ...

Having support from a friendly Buddy can significantly encourage someone to try a new activity for the first time. (Image: Dorset National Landscape) The volunteers, known as Nature Buddies, will help ...

The Great British Bake Off’s Stand Up To Cancer special continues tonight (April 13) and the celebrities who will be baking include ...

A school in Weymouth run by nuns was a strict environment for the education of many young residents. The convent, in Carlton Road South, was a girls' school for many years and is well remembered for ...

A property finance specialist has appointed a new chief executive. MSP Capital, based in Poole, has announced that Leigh Bartlett will be taking on the role. Mr Bartlett has more than 20 years' worth ...

The Sensational 60s Experience is set to take the stage in Weymouth next month. The show, touted as the biggest and only 60s package show on tour today, is scheduled for Saturday, May 3, at 7.30pm at ...

BUSINESSES have spoken of their concern about the increase in employer's National Insurance (NI) contributions and the minimum wage. Traders are worried about the impact that the increased costs will ...

Weymouth is gearing up for a community celebration of St George's Day this month. On Saturday, April 26, residents and visitors are invited to St Nic's Gallery and Event Space for a day filled with ...

British farmer and political campaigner, the Right Honourable Baroness Minette Batters, is now the 86th president of the Gillingham and Shaftesbury Agricultural Society. Baroness Batters of Downton ...

A rare George III silver coffee Biggin is set to fetch up to £6,000 at auction. The item, made by renowned 19th-century silversmith Paul Storr in 1803, is one of the highlights of the Charterhouse two ...