Sadness as Mark Hix's Oyster & Fish House in Lyme closes
Dec 12, 2024 · Mark Hix's Oyster & Fish House shut for the last time this past weekend after 17 years in the town aside from a brief gap during the pandemic.
Long Bredy village has manor house linked to Admiral Hardy
Nov 10, 2024 · St Peter's Church, Long Bredy (Image: Claud Hider) Arthur Mee described St Peter’s church as being like “a captain defying the pagan chieftains whose graves are on the …
Snow brings chaos to Dorset roads - parts of A35 closed
Nov 21, 2024 · A crash has taken place at Raymonds Hill, on the Dorset/Devon border, and the A35 is closed in both directions as a result. There are lengthy queues of traffic between the …
Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing part filmed in Dorset
Nov 8, 2024 · They find a stretch of river known for setting a British fishing record – so hopes are high that they could catch something big. In between the fishing they sit down by the river and …
Forde Abbey in west Dorset a location for Wolf Hall
Dec 12, 2024 · "It features quite a lot in episode one as they are walking back and forth." The Great Hall at Forde Abbey (Image: Supplied) West Dorset has previously seen a rise in visitor …
Old picture of East Street Bridport shows little change
Nov 24, 2024 · Mr Mattingly said: "They were then copper etched and printed and bound in a book called Dorsetshire Photographically Illustrated the following year, which is extremely rare. …
Plans for abattoir supported by Bridport Town Council
Nov 13, 2024 · Resident Elizabeth Harrop said it would no longer be a ‘small-scale operation’ and that it ‘goes against AONB guidelines and advice.’ She claimed a Freedom of Information Act …
Rave reviews for Say Nothing part-filmed in west Dorset
Nov 13, 2024 · "A history, a tragedy, at times a caper as well as a brutal thriller, Disney's Say Nothing is a sensational amalgam. "The first task of any TV drama is to tell a good story and in …
West Allington roadworks to last fortnight
Nov 14, 2024 · To help reduce delays, the traffic lights will be manned between the hours of 7am and 7pm. Total Utility Connections will also place advanced warning signs before the works …
Martin Clunes interview on his Dorset farm and future shows
Nov 30, 2024 · "Farming is largely overlooked and as much as I'm grateful for a change of government, I'm not sure how focused this government is on matters rural, or ever has been," …