Dorset’s landscapes are the setting for the rural traditions preserved in Thomas Hardy’s novels and for Enid Blyton’s childhood adventures; a place where green ridges link villages of thatched ...

More holidaymakers are opting for shorter getaways closer to home. Dorset’s Jurassic Coast has emerged as a favourite destination, with nearly a quarter of drivers having explored the stretch between ...

No velociraptors, but plenty of breathtaking views (Picture: Alamy/PA) The words ‘Jurassic Coast’ might conjure images of a famous movie franchise. But while the 95-mile stretch straddling Devon and ...

GETTING THERE: The Jurassic Coast is a 21/2-hour drive from London; take the M3 to the M27 to the A31. If you don't want to rent a car, trains run several times daily between London's Waterloo Station ...

A new study has uncovered a new thalattosuchian – an ancient ‘sister’ of modern-day crocodiles’ ancestors. The discovery of Turnersuchus hingleyae follows an impressive unearthing of fossils on the ...

Just down the shore from where children build sand castles and parents relax beneath brightly colored umbrellas, fossil hunters chip away, hoping to uncover a piece of England’s prehistoric past. They ...

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The charity set up to conserve and promote the Jurassic Coast is to close down, it has announced. The Jurassic Coast Trust (JCT) said it assessed its commercial activities and the effects of rising ...

After a couple of hard hours in a supercharged version of Dragons’ Den (smarter questions and far more money at stake), I’m starting to worry about my concentration. I’ve already fielded questions ...