Environment

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Corfe Castle, in Dorset, makes the list. Picture: Gandalf The Blue/Pixabay

Dorset locations among top 10 spots for stunning sunsets

LOCATIONS in Dorset, Somerset and Wiltshire make the list of the top 10 places in the UK and Ireland…

Swanage residents want an open dialogue with the hostel about their plans Picture: Jen Wright

“Talk with us”: Calls for transparency over plans to fell dozens of trees at Swanage hostel

SWANAGE residents are appealing for a youth hostel to provide more information about their plans to fell more than…

Swanage Youth Hostel where 36 trees can now be felled Picture: Google

Swanage hostel defends plans to fell protected trees – a decision branded as “ecologically destructive”

PROTECTED trees in Swanage are set to be felled following concerns over subsidence- a move that has sparked outrage…

The beavers were driven down from Scotland before being let loose in Studland Picture: National Trust

Beavers return to the wild in Studland after 400 years in historic reintroduction

TWO pairs of Eurasian beavers are currently roaming the wild in Studland following a historic reintroduction. The semi-aquatic rodents were…

Actor Sir Mark Rylance is the new patron of Planet Purbeck

Oscar-winning actor becomes patron of Planet Purbeck

OSCAR-winning actor Sir Mark Rylance has become patron of the Planet Purbeck community group. Sir Mark, who recently appeared on…

The Great Ovens Nature Reserve Picture: Dorset Heaths Partnership

Proposals to ban unauthorised beach camping and barbeques across Studland

A BAN on unauthorised beach camping and barbeques could be extended across Studland in a bid to prevent wildfires…

The new defences are designed to let the bats roost in peace Pictures: Cathy Lewis/Nick Tomlinson/National Trust

Rare Studland bats get extra protection to keep roosting sites safe

RARE bats in Studland have been given an additional layer of protection to ensure they are left alone while…

The reserve is home to rare wildlife Pictures: Claire Wilkinson

Despair after human faeces, broken glass and litter dumped at Upton Heath Nature Reserve

A “DEPRESSING” amount of litter and human and dog faeces was found at Upton Heath Nature…

Recycling blister packs has been made that bit easier Picture: Boots

Blister packs can now be recycled in Boots across Dorset

HARD-to-recycle blister packs can now be dropped off at Boots locations across Dorset. This follows the success of a pilot…

The project will restore prime habitats for songbirds Picture: National Trust

Restoration project will help amplify nature’s chorus in Purbeck

A PROJECT to restore prime habitats for songbirds across Purbeck is underway. The National…