Many across the county remain in use for book swops, seed swops, public noticeboards and even to house heart machines, often ‘adopted’ by parish councils or other community groups for a token payment.

Saturday will see early spells of sunshine, before cloud cover pushes in with light rain or drizzle accompanying it. Observed at 18:00, Tuesday 25 March Report for Wareham, Dorset ...

It does not necessarily reflect the view of The Herald. A hidden gateway that led to the fall of Corfe Castle has been discovered. The sallyport, concealed under ivy and rubble, was used by ...

This pretty part of the UK has been named as one of the best places to catch a sunset. According to a new study by Auto ...

Aethelred failed to prepare for the Viking raids and invasions that would later bring Cnut to the throne of England, forging ...

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Great Western express engine is set to steal the show at the heritage railway’s biggest steam event of the year ...

Here are pictures of a snowy Dorset - when the Beast from the East of seven years ago struck Dorset for a second time.

THIS year marks two centuries of rail travel in the UK – and with a government report last week unveiling the worst stations for delays, all eyes are on our railways. Luckily, some of the ...

Here are pictures of a snowy Dorset - when the Beast from the East of seven years ago struck Dorset for a second time.