Bottle of bubbly prize for Wimborne Town Trail winners
SOLVING clues and answering questions about the history, geography and landmarks of Wimborne landed one team with a bottle…
Secrets of ancient trades revealed at Badbury Rings
VOLUNTEERS from the Cranbourne Ancient Technology Centre (ATC) recently visited Badbury Rings to showcase ancient crafts. The group joined rangers…
Uncover 4,000 years of history at Badbury Rings
UNCOVER 4,000 years of history at Badbury Rings at a weekend of guided walks, hands on activities and art…
How archaeological detectives in Dorset have solved a 2,000-year-old cold case…
A YOUNG woman’s remains found in the fields of rural Dorset, with no explanation of how – or why…
Religious artwork found in ‘secret’ village church chapel
A RARE, hidden Anglo-Saxon ‘rood’ has been discovered and preserved at a village church. The work of art was contained…
Former Wren from Poole remembers service on International Women’s Day
“INTELLIGENT and cheerful, proving to be a willing and accurate bomb range marker. A co-operative and loyal Wren.” Those were…
Book found in Dorset 120 years after being presented to star pupil in Birmingham
A BOOK presented to a star pupil in the West Midlands almost 120 years ago has been returned -…
Open weekend at Dorset’s family history research centre
PEOPLE tracing their family history can get some help and advice at a special open day event next month. On…
17th-century Dorset country house has 21st-century heat pump installed
THE 17th-century country house now boasts 21st-century heating after work to install a state-of-the-art, eco-friendly system. Kingston Lacy has replaced…
Merry Christmas! But have you been singing carols all wrong?
IT’S Christmas Day – and we’ve all spent recent weeks belting out our favourite carols… But did you know, you…