Wimborne Model Town to re-open Saturday 11 July
One of Wimborne’s most popular tourist attractions, Wimborne Model Town, is re-opening on Saturday 11 July.
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Dorchester’s Roman Town House undergoes £248,000 improvement works
Thanks to a £248,000 grant from the National Lottery Heritage Fund, work has been taking place at Dorchester’s Roman Town House, the earliest part of which was built in the third century AD.
Historic England launches further emergency fund
Historic England, which has a number of sites in Dorset including Merewood Cottage at Tarrant Rushton, Kingston Maurward House and Dorset County Museum in Dorchester, has launched a second emergency fund to support the heritage sector recovery from the effects of the Coronavirus pandemic.
Wimborne Community Theatre still active in lockdown
Realising that we’re all missing live dramatic performances, members of Wimborne Community Theatre (WCT) organised two online events recently.
Home library service reintroduced
If there is one thing housebound people need during the Covid-19 restrictions it is a good book.
Stampede of colour as elephants return to Boscombe
A new mural unveiled along Boscombe high street pays homage to the town’s bygone era.
Sylvester Stallone narrates new Rocky documentary soon to be released by Dorset-based Branded Studios
Do you remember the iconic 1976 American movie Rocky, starring Sylvester Stallone as the small-time boxer Rocky Balboa? It’s one of those all-time classics that stays with you forever.
Dorset Art Prize: Embrace your creativity for chance to win a prize
Bournemouth & Poole College is offering a carrot to encourage young students and adults to maximise the additional time spent at home in the lockdown by entering the Dorset Art Prize.
E-books and e-audio books available from Dorset libraries
The doors might be shut but you can access e-books and e-audio items from Dorset Libraries.
Top 10 lockdown film choices for VE Day
With VE Day upon us, we asked the film experts from MetFilm School based at the world-famous Ealing Studios, which top WWII films they would recommend to entertain and enlighten our readers on the 75th anniversary of Victory in Europe on Friday 8 May.