MYSTERIOUS: 2 | Mind Blowing Facts

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

The Independent UK · Jul 31

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 Independent UK · Jul 22

‘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

The Guardian - UK · Jul 22

Country diary: A story of water pollution, told in seaweed

Charmouth, Dorset: On a busy beach day, I find bright green gutweed thriving by the river mouth. It’s resilient – and loves the nutrients found in sewage

The Guardian - UK · Jul 1

From burning bogs to boutique bonanzas: how did Britain become a nation of festival obsessives?

They used to mean crusties, hippies, all-male lineups, near riots and burning toilets. Now, from Dorset to Inverness, there’s a festival – and a costume – for everyone. What caused this boom? And is there a dark side?

The Guardian - UK · Jun 29

British man arrested in Ecuador after woman’s body found in suitcase in Colombia

Matthew Ashley Foster-Smith, from Dorset, is accused of killing Natalia Villalba in an apartment in Bogotá

The Guardian - UK · Jun 28

British man arrested after woman’s body found in suitcase in Colombia

Dorset Police are said to have been among the authorities that assisted with locating him in an international manhunt

The Independent UK · Jun 28

Britain's largest chalk hill figure gets 17 tonnes of fresh chalk and a new method to fight climate-driven erosion

Britain's largest chalk hill figure has spent over a thousand years staring out from the slopes of a Dorset hillside, and this May it needed more than a touch-up. In late May 2026, around 300 volunteers and National Trust staff descended on Giant Hill above the village of Cerne Abbas…

The Times of India · Jun 25

Woman dies on beach in Dorset as 40C heatwave grips UK

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The Independent UK · Jun 23

Woman dies after medical emergency on popular Dorset beach

Emergency services were called to Southbourne beach in Dorset on Monday afternoon to attend to the incident

The Independent UK · Jun 23