The small Dorset village of Kingston is worth visiting thanks to its "elaborate" church, walking routes nearby and a pub in ...

Dorset’s landscapes are the setting for the rural traditions preserved in Thomas Hardy’s novels and for Enid Blyton’s childhood adventures; a place where green ridges link villages of thatched ...

16:26, Sun, Mar 30, 2025 Updated: 16:27, Sun, Mar 30, 2025 A village that looks like its been pulled from the pages of a fairytale is frequently named among the best in the UK. Corfe Castle is a ...

Kimmeridge is a picturesque village located in Dorset which has previously been named one of 'the most beautiful' in the UK ...

The former board president of a village library has been placed on probation for three years for stealing money from the library and a local business. Dorothea Kelly, a former Dorset resident, pleaded ...

Tyneham village in Dorset was abandoned in 1943 when the British military requisitioned the village for training purposes during World War Two - and the villagers were never able to return ...

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A walking trail with specially enhanced stiles, created by residents of a Dorset village, has been officially opened. Artists, businesses, schools and local organisations "adopted" nine stiles in and ...

David Webb and Anita Roberts took to social media to save the Elm Tree Inn in Langton Herring, Dorset - Heathcliff O'Malley When David Webb’s late wife was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s, the women’s ...

A deserted Dorset village stands as a unique testament to Britain's wartime past, a haunting relic that remains unforgotten. Tragic events forced residents to abandon their cherished homes many ...

(Editor's note: This column will be an occasional column on the history of East Dorset. If others would like to submit columns on their towns, contact editor Darren Marcy at ...