Thomas Hardy's ode to local inn
A landlord is tracing his pub's possible connection to Thomas Hardy, having discovered a reference to it in a Hardy tale.

The history of Herrison Hospital
It was the Dorset County Asylum - the first part was opened at Forston House, near Charminster, in 1832.

Gold Hill's wall gets a weeding
Gold Hill, the steep cobbled road in Shaftesbury, has had its ancient wall cleaned as part of new plans to help its preservation.

Remembering Dorset's soldiers
David Luscombe Eliot from Buckland Newton remembers his uncle Wilfred, who fought and died in World War I as part of the Dorsetshire regiment.

Inside Dorset's County Museum
Away from the exhibitions, there are rooms full of new donations and items too fragile to display - and lots of stuffed animals.

Rare Soviet uniforms revealed
A collection of former shop dummies dressed in original military uniforms from the Soviet Union has been revealed in Poole.

Sherborne's Pack Monday
Sherborne's huge annual street market is an old tradition, but how many of its visitors know the reasons behind it?

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Were decapitated bodies Vikings?
Work is underway to reveal more about the dismembered bodies found on Ridgeway Hill.

Memorial stone laid 40 years on
Two pilots who were killed in a jet crash 40 years ago at Hedge End, near Blandford, have been remembered in a private ceremony.

When electric came to Lyme Regis
It is 100 years since electricity first arrived in Lyme Regis, beginning Dorset's first move into the modern age of electric power.

King Henry VIII's Dorset legacies
Five hundred years on from Henry VIII's ascension to the throne, his legacy has left a lasting impression on the country - and in Dorset.

25 years of the BIC
In its 25 years, the Bournemouth International Centre has become a key south coast venue, for concerts to conferences.