Things to do in Dorset, events & lifestyle

Sunday lunch. Photo credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto

Cream tea. Photo credit: Maerie, Getty Images/iStockphoto

The village of West Stafford in Dorset. Photo credit: Ian Wool, Getty Images/iStockphoto

Places

7 ways to treat mum in Dorset on Mother’s Day

Thu, 15:45

Cream teas, fish and chips on the beach – even organised walks with LLAMAS - there’s plenty of ways to show your mum you love her on Mother’s Day in Dorset. We pick seven ways to treat mum this Mothering Sunday

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Explore Portland’s Window Wanderland this weekend

Tue, 11:15

One of Portland's illuminated Window Wanderland displays

Portland is inviting you to explore a magical walking trail that will light up the night

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Big Weymouth Walkies to mark final day dogs are allowed on Weymouth Beach

Tue, 11:04

Photo credit: ManaVonLamac, Getty Images/iStockphoto

Dave Cumber Vets and Wessex FM have teamed up to mark the last day dogs are allowed on Weymouth Beach before the summer

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Entries are now open for Dorset’s Best Village competition

Wednesday, March 13, 2019

Do you live in an award-winning Dorset village or hamlet? Do you have a community project or village shop that has made a real difference to where you live? Enter your village in the Dorset Best Village competition today!

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7 of the best farm shops in Dorset

Monday, March 11, 2019

Want to keep your food miles low and your taste experience high? Alice Cooke reveals some of the county’s best farm shops

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Food & Drink

Behind the scenes of the Unity International Café in Boscombe

Thu, 16:09 Words: Jeremy Miles Photos: Hattie Miles

The kitchen team on the day we photographed clockwise from the front, Mammasse Ouaddi, Nabila Maarfia, Mazen Alsabbag, Sarah Ismail, Rita El-Gazali, Tilal Hedle and Tony Gibbons

A multicultural lunch in Boscombe is helping people to share their stories and family recipes with the wider communities

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Recipe: Pan Fried Abbotsbury Dab

Thu, 16:00

Dorset dab simply pan fried with garlic, butter and parsley. Picture credit: John Grindle

Dab caught from Abbotsbury beach cooked with lots of garlic, parsley and butter

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Sunday lunches in Dorset: 10 great places to go

Thu, 15:51

Sunday afternoons are made for lazing in a cosy pub, beer in hand and an overflowing plate of delicious roast dinner on the table. We pick 10 great places for Sunday lunch in Dorset

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7 ways to treat mum in Dorset on Mother’s Day

Thu, 15:45

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Thu, 12:08

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People

12 of the best Dorset butchers

Monday, March 11, 2019

Rob Owen and Ben Black from Brace of Butchers in Poundbury

From hidden gems to award-winners, Sue Quinn seeks out some of the county’s finest meat masters who are passionate about animal welfare, quality and service

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US comedian Rich Hall’s Hoedown tour will come to Poole in April

Monday, March 4, 2019

US comedian Rich Hall. Photo credit: John Zumpano

American comedian Rich Hall and his Hoedown band are continuing their epic UK tour with more dates announced for spring 2019, including a night in Poole in April

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Priest’s House Museum needs your help!

Friday, February 15, 2019

Soldiers and nurses outside Newton House Hospital, 1914. Image credit line: Courtesy of the Priest’s House Museum Collections Trust

Did your ancestors live in Sturminster Marshall or the surrounding area during the first world war? Priest’s House Museum wants to hear from you!

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Ad Feature Colin Tizzard looking like Dorset’s best hope of Cheltenham Festival glory

Thursday, January 17, 2019

New Year Meeting at Cheltenham Racecourse (Photo by David Davies/PA Wire)

Situated in Sherborne, Venn Farm is home to Colin Tizzard and his racing team. The facilities are a short distance away from Wincanton Racecourse.

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Martin Clunes shares his favourite local places in Dorset

Sunday, November 11, 2018 Photos: Lucy Sewill

Martin Clunes and his family have called West Dorset home for over two decades. Here he shares some of their favourite local places

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Homes & Gardens

The history of Branksome Gardens

Monday, November 12, 2018

Architects drawings for St John's Vicarage and Church

When Charles Merrett set about renovating his listed Arts & Crafts house he decided to find out about the man who had built it

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Ad Feature 4 ways to keep your home cosy this Autumn

Wednesday, September 26, 2018

Keep your home warm and cost this Autumn

As we head into Autumn, the change in season is all around us. From the leaves on the trees turning burnt orange and fiery red, to dark mornings and nights bookending our days. As we put the clocks back an hour to battle the darkness, here’s some top tips on how you can keep your home warm and costs down this Autumn.

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5 tips to prepare your home for the winter months

Friday, August 31, 2018

Take steps to create a cosy home this winter

Rural energy provider, Calor, gives some top tips for homeowners wanting to make their houses cosy and warm in time for the colder months.

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Ad Feature Armed forces finding a home with help from heylo housing

Sunday, July 1, 2018

Residential property company heylo recently signed the Armed Forces Covenant, pledging its commitment to fair treatment and support to the Armed Forces community, including regulars, reserves, veterans and their families. The signing took place in a ceremony held at Wellington Barracks

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