Last chance to visit Lawrence of Arabia’s Dorset house
THIS month is the last chance for 2023 to visit the Dorset house of legendary soldier TE Lawrence -…
Corfe Castle’s gruesome stories to be told in new exhibition
STORIES from the at-times gruesome past of a Dorset landmark will be told in a new exhibition. The National Trust…
Volunteers sought for Dorset’s Hardy Monument attraction
VOLUNTEERS are being sought to help visitors make the most of a trip to the Hardy Monument. The National Trust…
Time Team returns to Purbeck – 30 years on from Channel 4 show
TIME Team has been back in Purbeck to explore the ancient landscape – 30 years after the first ever…
Corfe Castle Town Trust Museum displays get a rejig after two decades
DISPLAYS not changed for 20 years or so have been given a new lease of life at a county…
Restored Victorian locomotive rolls in to new home at Swanage Railway
A VICTORIAN steam locomotive that has taken six years and £650,000 to restore to full working order has rolled…
£35,000 will help preserve and reveal Thomas Hardy archives in Dorset
DORSET’S history centre has been handed a £35,000 grant to help preserve the archives of author Thomas Hardy. The Dorset…
Homes plan for former military hospital building in Dorchester
A FORMER military hospital in Dorchester could be developed to create three homes, if plans are approved. Plans submitted to…
Swanage Railway Trust locomotive steams in for first time in 75 years
A VICTORIAN locomotive has moved under its own steam for the first time in 75 years after a £500,000,…
Iconic World War 2 aircraft to grace Dorset skies next month: How to see them
ICONIC aircraft of World War II will take to Dorset skies once again next month. The Spitfire, Hurricane and Lancaster…