And then there was one. The Plaza Dorchester, part of the Picturedrome Electric Theatre company cinema chain is still open for you to enjoy a socially distanced night out. Soul 8.6 on IMDB and 100% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. All Read more »
Leyla by Galia Bernstein Abrams, RRP £11.99, Ages 3+ Reviewed by Antonia Squire When a chimpanzee named Leyla gets overwhelmed by her family she runs far, far away where she meets a lizard who teaches her how to do: Nothing. Read more »
Marshwood Vale based author, Sophy Roberts, gives us her slim pickings for November In my work as a travel writer, I’ve always been drawn to remote cultures and places. But sometimes, in searching out the places least familiar to Western Read more »
Whilst slavery can be traced back to some of the world’s oldest societies and was officially abolished in the UK in 1833, its modern form is still widely practised. A specialist in civil liberties, Samantha Knights QC, will be giving Read more »
Just weeks after the publication of a new book about the British intelligence services, the new Director-General of MI5 has promised more ‘visibility’ from his organisation. Speaking at his first media briefing since taking the top spot at MI5, Ken Read more »
By November almost all of the planting in the veg garden is done until Springtime, apart from maybe some garlic and broad beans if not done last month, along with maybe some spring onions and peas for overwintering in a Read more »
Uncovering the rich history of some of the Marshwood Vale’s iconic hillforts – by Connie Doxat Standing in the belly of the Marshwood Vale, several distinct lumps protrude over the horizon. Of all these impressively elevated spots, one of them Read more »
Some time ago I gave a brief mention of Isaac Gulliver, a renowned Dorset smuggler, but I think he is worth more than just a brief note. He was one of the best known of local smugglers, trading in wine, Read more »
Twenty years ago, seventy photographs were chosen by Ron Frampton and Joy White to be part of an exhibition of monochrome images to be exhibited at The Town Mill in Lyme Regis. It was the first year of the new Read more »
Your stories from around the World With the UK facing more lockdown measures, Margery Hookings, in the third article in a series about people and the pandemic, speaks to relatives and friends from around the world to find out how Read more »