Rachael Rowe

I have been shortlisted as a finalist in the British Guild of Travel Writers Membership Excellence Awards 2026 in the Travel Guide Book category. This is for my book The Science Lover's Guide to London. Results revealed on 2 November.

From the engineering expertise of Southampton’s Supermarine to the brilliant mind of James Lind.

With housing targets rising and opposition to large new estates rarely far away, a new organisation launched in Dorset this week is asking a rather different question.

Usually seen from behind a rope, Stonehenge feels very different when the crowds have gone – an intimate new tour offers rare access to the stone circle.

From murder scenes to fictional villages, Agatha Christie had several connections to Hampshire

Travellers are always pleased to come across outstanding toilets. Next time you are at The Sherborne, take a moment to spend a penny – and admire the truly remarkable toilets

From the flamboyant preacher accused of forgery to the fourteen year old burned at the stake for coining, the eighteenth century was rife with financial crime.

A monastery raid, an affair, public disgrace and a priest’s throat slit on a London street – the shocking tale of long-planned revenge In 1337, a priest from a quiet

An article featuring some of the very best of Sturminster Newton

London has seen many scientific discoveries and engineering feats in its history.This is a colour guidebook to science attractions and landmarks in London.

Big Ben, the Great Clock, and the Elizabeth Tower that houses them both have just undergone an 80-million pound restoration. The clock returned to service in late November 2022—along with a new way to see it up close.

An article featuring contemporary and historic scientists from Dorset.

From farm accidents to heart attacks … here are the stories of some of the many people who owe everything to the ‘hospital in a field’.

The Royal Observatory in Greenwich is one of the most important scientific sites in the world. Here's why 2025 is a particularly good year to visit.

A Dorset consultant on his DocBike leads the fight against motorcycle accidents across the UK – with action, data, education and innovation.

A private tour with Small Car Big City will take you on a Mini Cooper ride through London. While there are multiple tours to choose from, including Harry Potter and crime tours, we hopped aboard one showcasing Paddington Bear's London.

Guy Deacon CBE has just completed an inspirational 18,000 mile solo journey from London to Cape Town while living with Parkinson’s Disease All images © Guy Deacon Guy first became

A feature on healthcare initiatives in the South West for Reader's Digest.

Sir Frederick Treves, who died a century ago this month, was one of Dorset’s most famous men – Rachael Rowe reports Sir Frederick Treves On 15 February 1853, Frederick Treves

From chiseling perfect spheres to dealing with nesting falcons, a stonemason’s work is far from one dimensional.