Bronze Age burial mounds discovered in the New Forest
Known as round barrows, they were covered with thick vegetation which took experts and volunteers five days to uncover.
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Three Dorset TICs under threat of closure due to lack of funding
The last three Tourist Information Centres run by Dorset Council are under threat of closure as the council investigates alternative ways of providing these services in the future.
Victorian T9 class locomotive to remain at the Swanage Railway
Under a new agreement, the Victorian London & South Western Railway T9 class steam locomotive No. 30120 will remain on the Swanage Railway.
A boost to wellbeing and creativity with Dorset Art Prize
This year’s Dorset Art Prize has been officially launched by Bournemouth & Poole College, giving a boost to creativity during lockdown.
Former SAS sergeant pens his first book
Chris Foot, writing as Ray Carole has completed the first book of a trilogy which borrows from his extreme experiences.
Consultation on plans for the former St Mary’s School in Shaftesbury
Dorset Council would like to turn the buildings into a centre for young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities.
24 Dorset cultural organisations to receive funding from council
Cultural organisations haven’t been forgotten in the pandemic, with Dorset Council promising funding from 1 April.
Dorset libraries services are still available to users
Dorset libraries may be closed during the latest lockdown, but they are still providing services to their users.
Dorset Council buys St Mary’s School in Shaftesbury for £10.5m
The school which closed in July last year, will remain a community asset and a consultation on its future use will start soon.
Wareham Bears find new home at Wimborne Model Town
When the Blue Pool closed last summer it looked as if the Wareham Bears would be homeless, but they have now settled into the Model Town.