"The town is populous, tho' not large, the streets broad, but the buildings old, and low; however, there is good company and a good deal of it; and a man that coveted a retreat in this world might as agreeably spend his time, and as well in Dorchester, as...
The latest blockbusters on offer at ODEON Dorchester during August include Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets, The Emoji Movie and The Nut Job 2: Nutty by Nature. Now in cinemas, Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets chronicles the adventures of elite spacefaring agents Valerian...
Local author Wendy Breckon's new book Under The Hen's Bottom has just been published and is available from book shops and farm shops in the Bridport area. This delightful collection of stories is based on Wendy's childhood experiences growing up in Ulster in the 1950s and 1960s. The funny, quirky,...
With another round of badger culls about to start across most of the county, Dorset residents might find my Beginner's Guide to the Government's Badger Control Policy useful:- 1. Ignore scientific advice 2. Ignore the British Veterinary Association who oppose the cruelty of free-shooting 3. Kill thousands of badgers...
Dorset Wildlife Trust (DWT) is launching its first ever online summer raffle which has fantastic prizes donated by local businesses. The top prize is a weekend break for two (worth £250) in a luxury Greenwood Grange Cottage, just 5 minutes from Thomas Hardy’s birthplace. Other prizes include a round of...
Generally speaking, and I mean generally not specifically, birds set up territories in April, build nests and lay eggs in May, feed their young during June and the young fledge in July. The timing varies by species depending on available food supplies for their young but, as a rule...
In the three months since Internet monopoly Google announced plans to keep users from accessing “fake news,” the global traffic rankings of a broad range of left-wing, progressive, anti-war and democratic rights organizations have fallen significantly.
On April 25, 2017, Google announced that it had implemented changes to its search...
If you are looking for something exciting and fun to do during the holidays that will suit all ages and you don’t want to break the bank then 2 great FREE events taking place at Maumbury Rings in Dorchester will be right up your street! The first is an...
Dorset Wildlife Trust (DWT) is celebrating national Marine Week from 29th July – 13th August with a series of marine-themed events for all ages, to help spread the word that our seas need protection, and to inspire local people to think about their relationship with the sea. The Sea...
Dorset Wildlife Trust (DWT) is giving children in Dorset an opportunity to be wild this summer, with a host of wildlife themed activities and events in its visitor Centres and nature reserves across the county. Over at the Fine Foundation Chesil Beach Centre, discover the ‘Peculiar Plankton of the...
