Lord Julian Fellowes is urging the royal estate to spare the 'sacred land' which is next to the Victorian novelist Thomas Hardy's historic home. He said developing the countryside so close to ...

Bottling and canning business Thomas Hardy says its multimillion-pound investment in a canning line is already paying off as it plans more expansion at its Burtonwood base. Parent company Thomas Hardy ...

A group of literature enthusiasts are travelling across Dorset this summer to tell the tales of Thomas Hardy’s lesser-known fictional treasures. Dorchester's New Hardy Players are back to take a ...

The Monty Python sketch of Thomas Hardy writing “The Return of the Native” takes place inside a packed soccer stadium with an announcer providing play-by-play analysis of the author’s ...

The landlady of a Soho pub where the likes of the Gallagher brothers and Jude Law have enjoyed a cheeky pint says she is ...

‘Crusties’ is a fast and fun piece of theatre, clocking in at just 90 minutes. It was written by Dorset playwright Victoria Bowles, is directed by Penny Levick and Alastair Braidwood and brought to ...

A picturesque Dorset hotel is celebrating a prestigious win after being named the 'Best Small Hotel in the UK.' Summer Lodge Hotel was the recipient of the esteemed award at the Visit England Awards ...

The creator of Downton Abbey has said Prince William's Duchy of Cornwall has 'no conscience' after they were given the go-ahead to build 100 houses. Lord Julian Fellowes is urging the royal estate ...