Dorset has a huge range of traditions, superstitions and customs that have emerged throughout history, from crocking to not ...

A magical mermaid story extracted from the new book Welsh Folk Tales of Coast and Sea by Peter Stevenson. The shallow sea in Cardigan Bay, from Pen Llŷn in the north to Ceredigion in the west, was ...

A RARE bird with a distinctive orange crown has been photographed in Dorset. This hoopoe bird was seen in a horse field in Weston, Portland, and was captured on camera thanks to persistent - and ...

I’ll tell you one thing: the regulars who used to prop up the bar of The Mermaid wouldn’t recognise the place now. What was for years one of the more rough and ready pubs in Wells reopened in ...

An opening date has been announced for Disney Villains: Unfairly Ever After and The Little Mermaid – A Musical Adventure, new shows coming to Disney’s Hollywood Studios. The new show will open on May ...

Members of the Mystic Menagerie, the South Sound Pod, the Emerald Sea Sirens, the Cascadia Pod, the Whidbey Island Sirens Pod, the Shadowscale Squad, the Mutiny Mermaid Pod and Portland’s ...

It does not necessarily reflect the view of The Herald. A giant mermaid tail sculpture will be showcased in support of a children's hospice charity. Bournemouth Water is backing The Great Tail ...

It does not necessarily reflect the view of The Herald. An investigation is underway after an 'incident' took place during Portland United's Wessex League game with Laverstock & Ford. The Blues ...

But the tall tale never quite hooks you. It’s not ripped from the headlines, but Tyler Cornack’s comedy “Mermaid” certainly seems inspired by them — specifically, the strange “Florida ...

A particularly strange conspiracy theory that wealthy elites are holding mermaid-eating dinner party events is leaking into TikTok feeds. In March 2025, users began telling bizarre stories about ...

FRAN DOEL MA & Dr Geoff Doel lecture in Cultural Studies for the Faculty of Humanities, University of Kent and have lectured extensively in adult education at various universities on literature, ...