Neolithic site under Thomas Hardy’s Dorset home granted protection
The site, which is under the garden of Max Gate in Dorchester, could be one of the earliest identified archaeological sites in the county town.
The site, which is under the garden of Max Gate in Dorchester, could be one of the earliest identified archaeological sites in the county town.
People are invited to the Dorset COP (conference of the parties) which is being held at Bournemouth University on 2 November.
A consultation is open regarding a new incinerator in Canford Resource Park which would burn up to 260,000 tonnes of waste each year.
Instead of having to take cartons and foil to banks in car parks, residents can now put them in their home recycling bins.
Dorset’s Loch Mess Monster has rivalled ‘Nessie’ at a famous Scottish destination in a bid to raise awareness about pollution.
Over the next two weekends, nearly 40 properties in Dorset will open their doors to showcase greener and more sustainable energy practices.
Residents, visitors and businesses are invited to have their say on proposed works to repair the Chesil Cove curved sea wall in Portland.
The ‘Earl of Abergavenny’ was a cargo ship that sank off the coast of Weymouth in 1805. The shipwreck has now been given government protection.
Neil Lucas, the owner of Knoll Gardens in Stapehill Road, has been recognised for his commitment to the National Garden Scheme.
Local people are to have the chance to have their say on the sand dunes at Sandbanks, with a deadline of 30 September.