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Friends speak of buzz as ‘inspirational’ Ellie Aldridge claims Olympics gold
Friends and supporters pay tribute to kite surfer Ellie Aldridge as she won the first gold medal in the Formula Kite discipline at the Olympics.
A double Millennium celebration for two Dorset villages
The Dorset athletes going for gold in the Olympics and Paralympics
Unique Shakespeare performances on the island in Poole Harbour
Refugees bring a taste of Syria to Sherborne
A look ahead to the 2024 BBC Proms season
Walking and sketching on the South West Coast Path
The Royal Academy’s Summer Exhibition ‘open to all artists of merit’
New film depicts the life of Dorset’s trailblazing fossil hunter
Tiggy Walker talks about caring for her husband, the Radio 2 DJ Johnnie Walker
When America Invaded Dorset
Dorset veteran recalls being captured as prisoner of war weeks after D-Day
D-Day: How to find out what your ancestors did in the Second World War
How NSPCC’s Childline saved my life
The extraordinary history of Sherborne House
Dorset village shop crowned best in South West of England at 'Rural Oscars'
Art inspired by Dorset's Black Ven landmark
The Fold: a space for women to come together, learn and empower one another
Celebrating the Sound of Dorset at the OMAs
From cork lifejackets to motor lifeboats, how the RNLI started 200 years ago
The winners of the 11th Dorset Tourism Awards
Why Shalini Boland is Dorset’s Thriller Queen
Brian Rice exhibition at The Art Stable in Child Okeford
The Afghan veteran who became an author and sportwear designer
‘And the bells were ringing out for Christmas day!’
If you are interested in a career in theatre, the Lighthouse may be able to help
New redesigned Remembrance Poppies launched by the Royal British Legion