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BBC’s Paris 2024 Olympics hosts on what to look forward to
Rachael Davis takes a look at the BBC’s Paris 2024 Olympics coverage as Clare Balding, Gabby Logan, Jessica Ennis-Hill and more share their thoughts.
3 NGS gardens to visit in Dorset in July
A look ahead to the 2024 BBC Proms season
In the footsteps of St Wite: Dorset’s patron saint
A 3 mile walk around Castle Hill Woods in Edmondsham
How to celebrate National Marine Week in Dorset
What butterflies will you be spotting during Big Butterfly Count?
How to get your child to connect with nature in Dorset
Why you should celebrate National Picnic month at a RSPB nature reserve
A circular walk from Wareham’s St Martin’s-on-the-Wall Church
Swanage Jazz Festival director Paul Kelly reveals this year’s line-up
The Restoration of the Great Crested Newt
Stroll around the Dorset villages of Powerstock and Uploders
8 NGS gardens to visit in Dorset in June
Seasoned walkers share their top tips for newbies
Beacons to be lit on UK’s highest peaks to mark 80th anniversary of D-Day
A look ahead to the inaugural Poole Pride event
7 of the best summer food and drink festivals in Dorset
Heathland fires can devastate both this rare habitat and the native wildlife
12 NGS gardens to visit in Dorset in May
The popular Dorset Art Weeks returns for 2024
Jaminaround festival celebrates 20th anniversary
Let's go rockpooling on the Dorset coast
A five mile circular walk around Corfe Castle and Kingston
5 Wonderful West Dorset Walkies
What is rucking and should you add it to your fitness regime this summer?
A six mile circular walk around Chaldon Down near the coast