Britain at its best: The beautiful ivy-clad Dorset village that has giant appeal Cerne Abbas is a village in Dorset known for the Cerne Giant, an ancient chalk figure carved into hillside The figure measures 180ft from head to toe and his age and origins have long been argued about The Daily Mail’s Martin Symington … Read more
A stone head carved around 700 years ago that is thought to depict King Edward II has been unearthed during a dig at the former site of Shaftesbury Abbey in Dorset. Archaeologists said that ‘stunning’ find may once have formed part of a previously unknown gallery of sculpture of Kings and Queens within the grand building. The statues, … Read more
Holidaymakers ignore warning signs at Dorset beach featured in ITV’s Broadchurch after large section of cliff crashes onto the sand Major rockfall on the Jurassic Coast cliffs, Dorset, occurred at 6.30am yesterday Sections of the coast had to be closed off after rock debris covered Hive Beach Bridport Fire Station issued a plea that visitors ‘keep … Read more
Rescuers dash to Dorset coast after cliff collapses sparking fears beachgoers are trapped under tonnes of rock Tonnes of rock crashed down between Hive Beach and Freshwater Beach today Authorities scrambled to the scene following fears beachgoers were trapped Heavy rain has made cliffs along the coast unstable with further falls possible By Alice Cachia … Read more
This is the moment beachgoers formed a huge human chain to drag two people to safety in a dramatic rescue at Durdle Door. A swimmer had been in the water at the foot of the Dorset landmark when he began to struggle against the mounting tide. He tried to swim back to the shore but … Read more
This is the moment beachgoers formed a huge human chain to drag two people to safety in a dramatic rescue at Durdle Door. A swimmer had been in the water at the foot of the Dorset landmark when he began to struggle against the mounting tide. He tried to swim back to the shore but … Read more
The seal of friendship! Adorable seal affectionately known as Sammy by locals hitches a ride on a stand up paddle board at a Dorset beach By Joseph Laws For Mailonline Published: 19:50 BST, 13 August 2020 | Updated: 22:05 BST, 13 August 2020 A seal has been pictured taking a ride with paddle boarders on … Read more
Man and woman are found dead inside car at country park in Dorset as police launch investigation Casualties were discovered by passers-by at Durlston Country Park in Dorset Emergency services rushed there but pair were pronounced dead at the scene Coroner has been informed and police are now working to identify the bodies By Jemma … Read more
Incredible six-bedroom flat-pack eco-home that took less than four days to build after being shipped from Germany goes up for sale for £4.5million The Lookout mansion is an impressive six-bedroom flat-pack home which was built by a family in 2016 As well as six bedrooms, the property also includes a sauna, an infinity pool and … Read more
Britain’s road pollution hotspot is revealed – as Dorset beauty spot hill beleaguered by slow-moving holiday traffic Chideock Hill, West Dorset has the worst nitrogen dioxide levels in the country More than 1,300 sites across England are breaching annual limits for NO2 The annual average air target is 40 micrograms per cubic metre of air … Read more