The real story behind Martha Brown, the last woman to be hanged in Dorset, is revealed here in this item from the Echo archives ...

(Editor's note: This column will be an occasional column on the history of East Dorset. If others would like to submit columns on their towns, contact editor Darren Marcy at ...

This attractive Dorset village with a duckpond has a pub that has stood the test of time. Just below is an old picture of The Springhead pub, which is thriving to this very day. The Springhead started ...

Discover Dorset Architectural Heritage Week 2025: free tours and open days at historic sites like Wimborne Minster, Highcliffe Castle, and ...

Discover Dorset Architectural Heritage Week 2025: free tours and open days at historic sites like Wimborne Minster, Highcliffe Castle, and Sherborne Abbey.

Archaeology & History What Was Hidden in Thomas Hardy’s Old Home Human activity at the site spans back some 5,000 years.

Here is why the small and picturesque Dorset village of Worth Matravers is worth a visit, in part thanks to its famous ...

Dorset Theatre Festival concludes its 48th season with a run of Jon Robin Baitz’s contemporary family tale, “Other Desert Cities.” ...

"We’re used to exhibiting outside of Dorset, but to have a platform in the place that we live is really important." ...