Who was Thomas Cook?
Thomas Cook was a British businessman who is widely recognised as the founder of the travel agency Thomas Cook & Son. He was born on November 22, 1808, in Melbourne, Derbyshire, England, and died on July 18, 1892, in Leicester, England.
In the mid-19th century, Thomas Cook...
Weymouth Town Council has announced the return of the summer firework displays over Weymouth Bay. The free events will take place over five dates in July and August with the additional 2 dates which are sponsored by Haven!
Monday 31st July
Monday 7th August
Monday 14th August
Monday 21st August
Monday 28th August (Bank Holiday)
All the firework displays will take...
Crowds of local and national motor bike enthusiasts and spectators can enjoy a weekly gathering of like-minded people, as of hundreds of vintage and classic motor bikes stream on to Poole Quay.
A great selection of waterside cafes, bars, restaurants and food kiosks offer refreshment, many with bike night specials...
Prior to biometric passport checks, the luxury train operator reduced services, forcing passengers to board in Paris.Passports were not required for British passengers when the Orient Express first ran in the 19th century; instead, they just needed a copy of the Thomas Cook Continental Itinerary.
Yet for modern travellers searching...
50 of the Most Beautiful Places in the UK
50. Port Sunlight, the Wirral – England
Port Sunlight was originally built by the Lever brothers to house workers in the Lever’s Sunlight Soap factory (now Unilever) and is now a place to take in beautiful architecture, history, art, and nature. The...
If you are visiting our area this weekend, the advice from the UK Health Security Agency remains that people should avoid using the beaches and water in the Poole Harbour area for any recreational use until further updates become available. This includes, but is not limited to, hand gathering of...
A motion to reinstate funfair bookings on the Pavilion forecourt was passed at tonight’s meeting of Full Council (Wednesday 8th March).Â
The dates for the funfairs are as follows:
29th April to 1st May (three days)
6th to 8th May (King’s coronation weekend, three days).
27th May to 4th June (May half-term, nine...
The T’s are crossed, the I’s are dotted and the ink has dried on the paperwork. Dorset Council has now handed the keys to the Redlands leisure facility in Weymouth to local charity Active Dorset.
Following Weymouth College’s decision to hand back the lease to Dorset Council in 2021, councillors and...
THE ANNIVERSARY TOUR
After a sell-out tour last year, Gordon Buchanan is heading back on the road. One of the most prominent wildlife presenters and filmmakers working today, Gordon’s journey is a remarkable story to tell.
Having produced some of the most popular wildlife programmes on the BBC, we have been...
Scientists have found specific kinds of stone that, when skimmed across the water's surface, can cause "almighty" leaps out of the water.
Although long-distance skimming enthusiasts prefer thin, flat stones, the researchers' mathematical model shows that heavier, potato-shaped stones can have more spectacular outcomes that blast the rock into the...
