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UNBELIEVABLE: Dorset | History Defined

End of the Road Festival: Pulp and Geese round off the summer in style

4/5 Jarvis, Cameron and co headed to Dorset to close out festival season at one of the best festivals there is

Evening Standard

In 2013, Queen guitarist Brian May began turning 157 acres of Dorset farmland into woodland; 9 years later, its trees and wildflower meadows were attracting more birds and small mammals

Brian May initiated a woodland and wildlife reserve project in Dorset. He planted the first tree in September 2013, aiming for 100,000 trees. This initiative transformed former agricultural land into a significant ecological habitat. Local residents actively participated in planting efforts and named the wood.

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Country diary: It’s 10am at the Melplash Show and the cider contest is well under way

Bridport, Dorset: Away from the sheep, pigs and Martin Clunes’s horse, I find a bounty of local ciders – and concern about this year’s apple harvest

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South West Water has worst environmental record in England, analysis shows

Exclusive: Friends of the Earth finds greatest sewage discharge in Devon, Cornwall, Dorset and Somerset

The Guardian - UK

Picturesque boating lake in Dorset overwhelmed with green slime

‘It stinks and is disgusting,’ disgruntled business owners say as public avoids park in Dorset

The Independent UK

Archaeologists Solve Dorset’s 7-Year Mystery After Discovering a Medieval Farmstead Beneath Walls That Once Had No Explanation

After an extensive seven-year investigation, archaeologists have successfully unveiled the identity of a mysterious farmstead in Dorset. Initial findings from 2018 revealed considerable walls, which have now been validated as part of a fifteenth-century farmstead. This remarkable discovery is documented on a vintage map, linking it to the intriguing history…

The Times of India

Boat trips, swimming and seafood: 10 of the UK’s best harbour towns and villages

From smoked kippers in Northumberland to dolphin spotting in Dorset and a palm-fringed village on a sea loch in the Scottish Highlands

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‘Tuscany may be beautiful, but do they sell sticks of rock?’: readers’ favourite UK holidays

Your best UK breaks include an island off Mull, a rail journey along the County Antrim coast and Dorset’s best-kept secret

The Guardian - UK

Britain's best Jurassic fossil collection was sold to Abu Dhabi after UK museums could not raise the money to buy it

For decades, Dorset-based fossil hunter Chris Moore combed the cliffs and beaches around Lyme Regis and Charmouth, part of England's UNESCO-listed Jurassic Coast, gradually assembling a collection of 318 specimens spanning ichthyosaurs, fish and crustaceans, including fossils that could potentially represent species new to science. Under the region's fossil collecting…

The Times of India

Wessex Water Hosepipe Ban in Effect Amid Record Heat: These Everyday Uses Are Now Restricted

Wessex Water enforces a hosepipe ban across Bath, Somerset, Dorset, and Wiltshire amid record heat and dry weather. Learn how it affects outdoor use, exemptions, and conservation tips.

International Business Times UK

Wessex Water Hits 1.4 Million Customers With First Historic Hosepipe Ban Since 1976 as Drought Worsens

Wessex Water's first hosepipe ban since 1976 will affect 1.4 million customers across Bath, Somerset, Dorset and Wiltshire as drought worsens.

International Business Times UK

Block export of ‘national treasure’ UK fossils, says MP

Sale of one of UK’s top collections overseas prompts call new rules to help keep items in country

The Guardian - UK

In 2017, conservationists began moving young ospreys from Scotland to Dorset; five years later they bred in southern England for the first time since 1847

Conservationists successfully reintroduced ospreys to Dorset, England, after a century-long absence. A study revealed pioneering pairs are crucial for rapid species expansion into new territories. These birds establish separate breeding groups, accelerating population growth significantly. Translocation projects create artificial pioneers, saving decades of natural recolonisation time. New osprey populations are…

The Times of India

Dennis Wardleworth obituary

Other lives: Researcher for the Atomic Energy Auhority, keen student of art and stalwart supporter of the Labour party in Dorset

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One of UK’s best fossil collections sold overseas in ‘loss to the nation’

Exclusive: Lack of funds left British museums unable to pay eight-figure sum for collection, which went to Abu Dhabi institution

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Britain’s Jurassic gold rush: the fossil hunters chasing fortunes on Dorset’s beaches

Social media and soaring prices are fuelling a fossil-hunting boom, with rare discoveries worth thousands of pounds

The Independent UK

Hosepipe ban for millions more Brits – which new areas are affected?

South West Water is implementing temporary hosepipe restrictions for customers across Devon , Cornwall , parts of Dorset and Somerset , and the Isles of Scilly . The ban, effective from midnight tomorrow (Saturday 8 August), is a response to prolonged dry weather, significantly below-average rainfall and high demand. These…

The Independent UK

Postcode Lottery results: Check if your area has won today’s jackpot

Postcodes in Manchester, Newcastle, South London are some of 20 streets that have won

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Dorset man guilty of murdering love rival with samurai sword

Michael Bretton was arrested in January and has now been convicted of the murder of Craig Hurcombe

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Dorset puffin colony sees its first chick for first time in decades

The 13 volunteers took turns to observe the nesting ledge, contributing around 150 hours of their time

The Guardian - UK

‘A great thrill’: baby puffin is first one seen on Dorset coast in three decades

Puffling excites volunteers trying to save the last known regular nesting site on mainland of southern England

Evening Standard

King ‘drowns sorrows’ with pint and brewery tour after World Cup heartbreak

Charles sipped an amber ale the day after England captain Harry Kane and his teammates lost their semi-final match 2-1 to Argentina.

The Times of India

Britain hunted beavers to extinction around 400 years ago, but they are now returning to England's wetlands to rebuild rivers and restore disappearing ecosystems

For generations, the sound of a beaver working along an English waterway was something found only in history books. The animals that once shaped rivers and wetlands across Britain disappeared after centuries of hunting, leaving behind only traces of their former presence. Now, a new chapter has begun in Dorset,…

Evening Standard

Summer 2026 matches 1976 for days above 30C as UK swelters in third heatwave

Temperatures on Monday peaked at 30.1C in Hurn in Dorset.

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King Charles takes tank ride as Prince Harry fires fresh blows at Royal Family

King Charles focused on a military engagement in Dorset as Buckingham Palace and Prince Harry gave conflicting accounts over accommodation during the Duke of Sussex’s latest visit to Britain.

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