50 walks to choose from in Dorchester festival
Dorchester Walking Festival which runs for 11-19 May offers a variety of walks in and around the county town.
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Dorset town criers mark retirement of Alistair Chisholm
Town criers from across Dorset gathered in Dorchester to mark the retirement of the county town’s town crier.
Land at Lyscombe Farm acquired for nature
Dorset Wildlife Trust and Natural England have purchased 335 hectares of chalk downland and farmland at Lyscombe, 10 miles from Dorchester.
Museum raising funds to keep rare hoards in Dorset
The two finds were a group of 40 gold stater Iron Age coins, found at Charlton Marshall and a Middle Bronze Age hoard found in Stalbridge.
Rare artefact connected to mutiny on the Bounty for sale
A rare item discovered during a restoration project connected to the mutiny on the Bounty will be auctioned in Dorchester on 8 December.
Rare sand lizards released to populate Winfrith Heath
In an attempt to restore the population of a rare species on Winfrith Heath, 23 juvenile sand lizards, bred in captivity, have been released.
Dorset climate action groups join forces for COP
Campaigners from three of Dorset’s leading climate action groups have come together to host the Dorset COP-2023.
New Nature Reserve to open on Coronation weekend in Dorset
A Dorset nature reserve is opening on 7 May to provide an ecological space for walking, cycling, birdwatching and fishing.
BSL tour celebrates Deaf Awareness Week in Dorchester
To celebrate Deaf Awareness Week, Dorset Museum and Shire Hall Museum in the Dorset town of Dorchester are offering a BSL deaf-led tour on Saturday 29 April.
Ukrainian flag to be hosted in Dorset
As well as the flag being raised at County Hall on 24 February, Dorset Council will join the national one-minute silence at 11am.