A newsagent in the seaside town of Swanage has decided to accept Bitcoin as payment after hearing about the unregulated digital currency on a television show. Shop owner Andy James is hoping his ...

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THE Mayor of Swanage has issued a rallying cry in support of town centre businesses, as some non-essential shops open for the first time since lockdown began. From Monday many High Street shops will ...

A postcard-perfect town on Dorset’s Jurassic Coast is quietly making a name for itself as a seaside destination that offers more than just a day on the beach. While its neighbour Bournemouth draws ...

Actor Tamsin Greig has been on our screens — and stages — for decades. Now, she’s appearing in Terence Rattigan’s 1950s play The Deep Blue Sea, but took time out to chat about her own experience of ...

Rationing, shortages and shoplifters: Britain’s corner shops have faced it all in their almost 200-year history. But behind the ready meal aisles, sweet packets and fizzy drinks, are people who rarely ...