Dorchester: £60 million Charles Street redevelopment approved (UPDATED)
Work should begin early 2011 on the £60 million redevelopment of the Charles Street site in Dorchester town centre. First up: new offices for West Dorset District Council.
Lush Places: a real tomato souper
A thin veil of mist hangs over Lush Places this morning, the sun low in the sky as blinded drivers attempt the ascent of the hill out of the village. Over the brow and in the valley below, Beaminster is covered in a carpet of fog, the tops of the trees and church tower poking [...]
Dare you look through Mrs Gerrish’s Rear Window?
MRS GERRISH’S Rear Window looks intriguing. It’s a thriller and a spoof of the famous Hitchcock film Rear Window; it includes true stories of brushes with the law and music from the era of World War II; and it’s touring West Dorset throughout October. The show’s being put on by the Bristol-based Ministry of Entertainment, [...]
Weekend of war makes £8,700 for Dorset villagers
THE ORGANISERS of Maiden Newton at War have donated £8,700 to village organisations following the spectacular success of their World War 2 re-enactment event earlier this year. Committee members have also managed to keep several thousand pounds in their armoury for the next Maiden Newton at War weekend in June 2012. The Friends of Greenford [...]
Weymouth Beer Festival tickets nearly sold out
NINE Dorset breweries are sending real ales to the Weymouth Beer Festival at Brewers Quay on Friday 1 and Saturday 2 October – and if you want to drink them, you’ll have to move fast.
Updated: Bridport Hat Festival photos
Splendid photographs of Bridport Hat Festival by the brilliant portrait photographer George Wright, who lives in Bridport. Check out a big crowd photograph to see lots more people and read more about Guy Heathcote (pictured above).
Bridport Hat Festival caps great season for gig club
Bridport Gig Rowing Club member Sally Vaughan reports on an unusual end to the club’s first season, and looks ahead to the start of the Jurassic Coast Gig Rowing League.