Let us remember some of Dorset's previous roles and experiences of conflict and war with this wonderful stroll along the Dorset coastline....
Walking Through History is a History Documentary Series which follows Tony Robinson as he heads out on some spectacular walks through some of Britain's most historic landscapes looking...
A new Internet show aims to blast open a new perspective on politics in Britain. Called The Red Line, by Labour Briefing TV, it will be a weekly Zoom-based event and will invite callers to help it expose fake news and highlight issues the mainstream media won't touch.
Presenter Jackie...
Bamber Gascoigne was born in London in January 1935 and died in London in February 2022.
Bamber Gascoigne went to Eton and derived from the land owning class.
He presented University Challenge from 1962 to 1987 before leaving to pursue other projects.
Here he describes his secret as a quiz master...
Jack Hargreaves OBE (31 Dec 1911-15 Mar 1994) was an author and TV presenter, whose enduring interest was to comment on growing distortions in relations between the city and the countryside, via the weekly programme 'Out of Town' on Southern Television, following the success of his 1959 debut with the...
Rummaging through old family documents in my Bournemouth, Dorset home today I’ve just learned that my grandfather helped infamous murderer Dr Crippen dispose of his wife’s body!
Although grandad played a part in the heinous crime – he was perfectly innocent.Writings from my late mother Ethel reveal that it was...
The first trial of a pillar box was considered a success and boxes began appearing on the British mainland from 1853. During this initial period, design, manufacture and erection of boxes was mostly the responsibility of local surveyors. This meant that no standard pattern of box was issued and...
Some people pay no close attention to recent music others live off it. For those who do, here are just some of the choices of those who live and breathe music.
Let's go...
Mick Wall (Rock journalist/author)
Fleabag by Yungblud. Best new rock track for years. Fantastic personality frontman. Brilliant guitar.
Graham Sampson...
City status in the UK can be associated with having a cathedral or a university, a particular form of local government, or having a large population.
Although any of these might be used to justify the popular use of the term ‘city’, in formal terms UK city status is granted...
Residents and visitors to Christchurch are once again able to use Ducking Stool Walk in Christchurch, following the complete replacement of the boardwalk.
The public right of way, which runs alongside the Mill Stream, has reopened thanks to funding from BCP Council, The Kings Arms Hotel, Priory Mews Management Company...
Great musician and by all accounts a great person. Tragically he died young. However, he was stunningly perceptive and assertive as he shows here by well and truly nailing Tony Blair's rhetorical coffin shut.
https://twitter.com/WarmongerHodges/status/1471580389563109385?s=20
And if a song summed up our current times then this must surely be up there.
As...
