Butterfly numbers soar on Studland heaths
ONE dazzling, another deliberately drab – populations of two very different species of butterfly have soared on National Trust…
£45,000 grant for sensory garden at Dorset County Hospital
A GRANT of more than £45,000 will see a sensory courtyard garden created at Dorset County Hospital (DCH). The hospital,…
Dorset hedgerow project gets £6,000 funding boost – but needs volunteers
A PROJECT surveying Dorset’s miles of hedgerows has received a funding boost. The Great Big Dorset Hedge initiative, which seeks…
Dorset beaches ranked cleanest in UK – Somerset second worst…
DORSET’S beaches have been ranked the best in the UK for clean water. Analysis of Environment Agency summer water quality…
EV myths: TV presenter’s group launches ‘myth-busting’ guide – some of the misinformation
A GROUP founded by motoring journalist and TV presenter Quentin Wilson has released a myth-busting book on electric vehicles…
Two hectares of heathland in Corfe Mullen damaged by fire
AN unexplained fire damaged around two hectares of heathland at Corfe Mullen last night (April 9). Firefighters were called to…
Brooms, fridges and shoes among haul at 34th Great Dorset Beach Clean
MORE than 100kg of rubbish – including brooms, a fridge and even shoes – was collected from just one…
Dorset’s best snorkelling spots revealed in new Planet Purbeck guide
THE best snorkelling spots in south Dorset have been revealed in a new list. Community group Plant Purbeck has put…
Dorset towns make the 2024 Britain in Bloom finals shortlist
TWO Dorset groups have been shortlisted as finalists in the 2024 Britain in Bloom competition. Shaftesbury in Bloom and Upton…
Dorset-based Wessex Internet shortlisted for rural Oscar
A DORSET internet firm has been nominated for a rural Oscar. Wessex Internet, based near Blandford, has been revealed as…