BBC pliosaur Philip Jacobs: The man behind the “Sea Monster”
THE man whose find featured in Attenborough and the Giant Sea Monster talks about his journey with fossils,…
Dorset History Centre to close for two weeks
THE Dorset history Centre is closing for two weeks while “essential” work is carried out. Dorset Council said the venue,…
Merry Christmas! But have you been singing carols all wrong?
IT’S Christmas Day – and we’ve all spent recent weeks belting out our favourite carols… But did you know, you…
Sir David Attenborough BBC show features “momentous” pliosaur discovery in Dorset
SECRETS of the deep from 150 million years ago are being revealed on the Dorset coast as part of…
£20,000 for historic village church in danger of collapse
A DORSET church which closed as the roof could fall in, is set to re-open after being handed £20,000…
Jogger finds dinosaur footprint hidden for 100 million years
A DINOSAUR footprint – hidden for between 110 and 140 million years – has been found after a ranger…
Mutiny on the Bounty: Item made by John Adams’ descendant up at Dorset auction
AN item from Pitcairn Island – settled by mutineers from HMS Bounty and made by one of their descendants…
“Keep your chin up and don’t fear for me”: Heartbreaking letters of WWII gunner revealed
A COLLECTION of heartbreaking letters written by a young tank gunner as he fought in the Second World War…
Sabaton bassist Pär Sundström heading to Dorset – and you could meet him
SABATON bass player Pär Sundström is heading to Dorset – and fans have the chance to meet him. The musician…
Full steam ahead: Victorian loco gets on track in Swanage
CHURCH bells rang out in Swanage when a unique Victorian steam locomotive hauled its first passenger train…