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WE'VE been delving through the archives and have come across a treasure trove of pictures of famous people who have visited ...
A University of Portsmouth student has discovered a new species of prehistoric mammal dating back 145 million years to the ...
UK beach complete with stunning cliffs named one of the best in the world — not Cornwall The beach is famed for its impressive natural landscape that attracts hundreds and thousands of visitors ...
An iconic Second World War tank, the world’s only running King Tiger, arrived in Dorset.
The pygmy marmoset holds the distinguished title of being the world's smallest monkey and one of the tiniest primates on Earth.
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A CAMPAIGN group has called on Dorset Council to challenge "unrealistic" central housing targets to protect our communities and environment.
The world nettle eating competition has returned to a Dorset pub. The contest began around 40 years ago and has evolved from a nettle growing to a nettle eating competition. This year's event took ...
The World Nettle Eating Competition has returned to the Bottle Inn Pub in Marshwood, Dorset, after a hiatus. Contestants in the competition eat 2-foot lengths of stinging nettles, with cider ...
Lucy Dermody won the women's competition after eating 68 feet of stinging nettles while the men's winner Michael Hobbs won the crown with a length of 74 feet.
The world nettle eating competition has returned to the Bottle Inn Pub in Marshwood, Dorset, after a hiatus. The pub closed in 2019, which meant the competition was taken on by Dorset Nectar Cider ...