Local People
A Fascinating Lady Dorset
April 27th 2012
Helen Fisher feels the feathery fascination of Jemma Loveridge’s bespoke millinery creations
Weymouth's Maritime Mix in Dorset
February 22nd 2012
The London 2012 Cultural Olympiad by the Sea allows ordinary people to become a part of the Olympic Games. We meet some creative locals from Weymouth and Portland who are looking forward to playing their part.
Life in the Lyme Light - Dorset magazine columnists Anthony and Eleanor
October 26th 2011
Former chef to Prime Ministers and popstars, Anthony is embracing the Dorset weather and Eleanor is caught up in a marriage proposal between courses
Return of the Native - Dorset magazines New Columnist Adam Lee Potter
October 26th 2011
Adam Lee Potter left his London tabloid journalist life behind to return to his Dorset roots, where appropriate footwear helps to create the right impression at the school gate
A Remarkable Young Achiever
September 28th 2011
Jeremy Miles meets Adam Tuffrey, a Bournemouth boy who is helping other meningitis survivors through his fund-raising concerts
Dorset's Sailing Golden Couple
May 23rd 2011
They love sailing, windsurfing, kayaking, Weymouth, and being parents. Karenza Morton meets Nick and Sarah Dempsey. Photos: Richard Langdon
The Spy Next Door
January 25th 2011
Fifty years after the trial and conviction of the Portland Spy Ring, Hannah Baker rediscovers that a family friend was something other than you imagined
Dorset's Dream Team - Famous County Faces
January 10th 2011
From a ravishing Regency adventuress and a pioneering paleontologist, to an Oscar-winning writer and a champion of Wessex, Jeremy Miles looks at some of the county’s most prominent residents, past and present, who have made their mark
Debra Stephenson: From Bad Girl to Peter Pan
November 23rd 2010
She’s walked the streets of ‘Corrie’, played a prison bully, danced like Michael Jackson and is about to fly through the air. Jeremy Miles meets Poole’s talented new resident
Janet Angelo, Managing Director of Wall2Wall Decorating, Swindon has been shortlisted for an Award
November 19th 2010
Janet started her business out of sheer necessity following a tough divorce where she lost her house and had absolutely no money. She had always thought of starting her own painting and decorating business, having learnt from her father
Frankenstein Lives! Mary Shelley in Dorset
September 23rd 2010
More than a century after it was last used, a private Dorset theatre built by the son of romantic poet Percy Bysshe Shelley and his wife, Mary, is to stage a new version of her famous Gothic tale
Jam and Evacuees - Dorset WI's Home Front
July 21st 2010
Malcolm Rigby discovers a unique document that captures the sometimes colourful wartime experiences of Dorset’s WI members
Meet Dorset's Queen of the Wipe Clean Scene
April 19th 2010
Dorset's Queen of the Wipe Clean Scene Helen Fisher meets Zoe Phayre Mudge. the Dorset girl whose label ZPM has blazed a path through the world of fashion with her witty and oh-so stylish accessories
Dorset March Last words...
February 25th 2010
Sofronis Efstathiou, Programme Leader of the Masters in 3D Computer Animation at Bournemouth University, counts members of the Avatar production team amongst his alumni, and would love to have supper with He-Man
Fit for a Queen - A Right Royal Dorset Designer
February 19th 2010
After a decade as dressmaker to HRH Queen Elizabeth, Alison Pordum left the royal household to set up her own bespoke couture service in Dorset, helen Fisher went along to meet her.
Dorset on the Vegetable Plot with Joe Hashman
January 22nd 2010
Joe Hashman reveals how he turned an overgrown plot into a productive allotment and gives some top tips for growing fruit and veg in Dorset.
Dorset's Police Divisional Superintendent Mick Rogers
January 22nd 2010
Police Divisional Superintendent Mick Rogers, of Bournemouth and Poole Division, tells us about fulfilling his dreams and following in the paddle strokes of the Cockleshell Heroes
Real Dorset Wedding - Hear about Bryony and Jeremy's proper Dorset Country Wedding!
January 4th 2010
Coming from two West Country farming families, Bryony and Jeremy wanted a proper Dorset country wedding with all the trimmings. We hear about their special day.
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