South West Mega Slide Seeks Permanent Spot as Annual Attraction Sunday, July 27, 2025 megaslide tourism ruralsupport roadsafety environment planning attraction corfemullen dorset greenbelt A popular “mega slide” attraction located in a farm field west of Wimborne is aiming to become an annual event, but not without stirring controversy. Since opening in 2022, the slide has drawn significant visitor … Read More
Calls to Close Shotgun Law Loophole Following Schoolboy’s Tragic Death Wednesday, July 23, 2025 shotgun law loophole coroner dorset schoolboy suicide licence homeoffice firearms The Home Office is being called upon to address a critical loophole in shotgun legislation following the tragic death of Jairus Earl, a 15-year-old schoolboy who took his own life at his family’s holiday home in Dorset. … Read More
Man Dies in Tragic Incident at West Bay Beach Tuesday, July 22, 2025 dorset westbay beach tragedy rnli coastguard emergency drowning police rescue A man tragically lost his life after encountering difficulties in the sea at East Beach, West Bay, Dorset. The incident occurred on Monday, July 21, prompting an urgent response from emergency services. At approximately 8:40 … Read More
Thrilling Medieval Jousting Comes to Gillingham and Shaftesbury Show Tuesday, July 22, 2025 jousting medieval knights dorset horse entertainment countryside show farming family Prepare to be transported back to the age of knights and chivalry as the Gillingham and Shaftesbury Show in Dorset presents one of the UK’s most electrifying theatrical horse events on August 13th and 14th. For the first time … Read More
'Abandoned Tunnel' Attraction Poised to Revive South West Seaside Towns Sunday, July 20, 2025 memo portland jurassic coast biodiversity quarry tourism economy employment dorset A groundbreaking £30 million tourist attraction celebrating the Jurassic Coast is set to rejuvenate Weymouth and Portland, two seaside towns in the South West of England that have long faced economic challenges. The MEMO … Read More
Man Pleads Guilty to Upskirting Teenage Girls in Tesco Store Friday, July 18, 2025 upskirting crime sexualoffence dorset weymouth tesco justice sexualharmprevention police court Karl Noble of All Saints Road, Weymouth, has pleaded guilty to an upskirting offence after targeting a group of teenage girls inside a Tesco Express on Portland Road. On June 16, 2023, Noble followed the girls into the store … Read More