Weather warning for heavy rain across Dorset, Wiltshire and Somerset
HEAVY rain today may cause some flooding and disruption in places, the Met Office has warned, as it issued…
Up to £300,000 needed to excavate Attenborough dinosaur body
MORE work is needed to excavate the giant dinosaur fossil that featured in a…
Prices set to rise for Sandbanks ferry amid “heavy financial strain”
PRICES for the Sandbanks Ferry are set to rise amid “heavy financial strain”. The Sandbanks Ferry Company said rising costs…
Purbeck firms named as regional tourism awards finalists
THE best of tourism businesses in Wiltshire, Dorset, Somerset and beyond have been recognised as finalists in the 2023/24…
2023/24 Dorset Tourism Business Awards: Winners revealed – full list
THE best of Dorset tourism was celebrated at an awards night on Thursday (February 1). The 11th Dorset Tourism Awards…
How you can help protect vulnerable Little Tern birds in Dorset
PEOPLE are being sought to give their time to help protect a vulnerable bird. The Little Tern, one of the…
Dorset County Hospital charity launches walk to boost £2.5m appeal
PEOPLE are being urged to put their best feet forward for a charity walk along the Jurassic Coast -…
Purbeck Coast FM – Swanage’s community radio station – to shut next month
PURBECK Coast FM – Swanage’s community radio station – will cease broadcasting next month, it has been revealed. The station,…
Swanage RNLI crew joins rescue of dog after fall from Old Harry
AN RNLI open day in Swanage was interrupted with an emergency report a dog had fallen off the cliff…
PICTURES: Sandbanks’ landmark Jazz Café up for sale – for £7.5 million
A LANDMARK café on Dorset’s Sandbanks beach is up for sale – for £7.5 million. The lease of the Jazz…