Purbeck has had a successful stone industry for centuries and continues today with a number of active quarries. The Portland and Purbeck limestone of late Jurassic and early Cretaceous age (140-150 million years old) is exploited for example at Swanworth Quarry and Keates Quarry near Worth Matravers and Langton Matravers respectively. The stone...
Kimmeridge has much of interest and one of the things to look out for is the oil well that has been producing since 1961. Despite being on the cliff top it is not particularly noticeable and is well camouflaged by drab paint. One of the most obvious things at the site is a nodding donkey pump...
Bridport Health Walks, a council-led scheme offering short, guided walks around the town, is celebrating its 20th year this month.
The scheme, which is run by volunteers and managed by Dorset Council, offers gentle walks around Bridport. With no steep hills or gates to climb over, the walks are ideal...
Torrential rain, sheer mountain faces and exhausting humidity couldn’t stop the ‘invincible’ Not Just Travel team from reaching the Lost City of Colombia and raising thousands for charity Mind.
The gruelling challenge saw the team trekking through the Colombian jungle for five days, at times battling exhausting humidity, scrambling up...
(A follow-up to the recent Jaguar E-pace review)
There are three ways to drive the Rover 75 – slow, really slow or without a head gasket. So much choice should ensure the driver never feels either safe or privileged.
The 75 is the poor man or woman’s version of the Jaguar...
Hitchhiking across Western Europe is pretty safe compared to the other parts of the world, even for single women. However, there are still many negative connotations attached to this activity. Usually, you hear about hitchhiking in a not-so-positive way. Your parents or teachers will tell you about all the...
Could the next winner of the RSPCA photography awards be from the South?
Talented young photographers from the South of England will again be aiming to land the top spots in the RSPCA Young Photographer Awards.
As the 2023 deadline for entries looms, the RSPCA is calling on young southern photographers to...
As the weather heats up there is nothing that we like more than to arrange a BBQ with our family and friends.
Every year Dave Cumber Vets see many pets, dogs particularly, who have scavenged food from family BBQs. Often this is harmless, but there are potentially fatal hazards which...
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The newly formed archaeology group for West Dorset has adopted as a main aim the promotion of Dorset’s archaeological heritage to local people and visitors. Through research, survey and excavation their aim is to communicate their work through all media outlets and interact with local communities wherever they are...
