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The 'Welcome to Weymouth & Portland' sign that sits beside the A354 relief road was 'grubby' so cleaning professional Jack ...
The Umbrella Cover Museum is just what it says it is — and more. Come for the umbrella covers, stay for Nancy 3. Hoffman’s ...
Posters for the new Wallace and Gromit film in a south coast town will not feature the word "rabbit" because of a local superstition. Because burrowing can cause landslips in quarries, residents of ...
This is the annual reality for residents of the Isle of Portland, Dorset's southernmost point. With summer temperatures averaging just below 20C and captivating sea views, it's an idyllic location.
In a significant ruling handed down on 2 April 2025, the High Court examined the legality of a decision to grant planning permission for the Portland Energy Recovery Facility (ERF) on the Isle of ...
Sightings of the bird on Portland have been posted on birdguides.com and on social media. Back in 2014 a hoopoe was spotted at a Dorset burial ground.
Powerfuel Portland, the company behind the incinerator, says it will deliver enough energy to power 30,000 homes and would reduce Dorset's CO2 emissions by 27,000 tonnes per year.
Chesil Beach in Dorset is a stunning 18-mile stretch of shingle beach, which links West Bay to the Isle of Portland and is the longest in the UK - and it's a must-visit destination Comments Travel ...
Trump endorses budget fix that would restore Washington, DC, shortfall and urges House to pass it India signs $7 billion deal for 156 combat helicopters in modernisation push Delta jet's near miss ...
HeliOperations, on the Isle of Portland, is awarded a seven-year contract by the German MOD.
HeliOperations will run the training from its base at Portland A UK-based company that offers helicopter training has received £141m (€170m) to train pilots from the German Navy. HeliOperations ...
Maritime archaeologists believe they have solved the mystery of a shipwreck that has lain off the Dorset coast for more than 120 years. The sunken ship, known as the Pin Wreck, was first ...