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A suspected Iguanodon footprint has been found at Brownsea Castle. Pictures: Iain A Wanless/Natural History Museum

Jogger finds dinosaur footprint hidden for 100 million years

A DINOSAUR footprint – hidden for between 110 and 140 million years – has been found after a ranger…

Members of the Upton in Bloom committee at the RHS awards ceremony in Wisley in September

Purbeck town wins blooming big at horticulture awards

A PURBECK town is celebrating after a blooming marvellous result at an annual awards. Upton In Bloom, which plants and…

Artful Ranger Mark Newton working on the mural at Corfe Castle. Picture: National Trust/Mark Newton

Purbeck’s ‘Artful Ranger’ creates new Corfe Castle mural

PURBECK’S ‘Artful Ranger’ painted for more than 100 hours to create a new mural at the Corfe Castle ticket…

Iolo Williams (centre left) with the team

BBC film crews on Brownsea Island for Autumnwatch special

THE red squirrels of Brownsea Island will hit TV screens across the country this evening. Cameras from BBC One’s The…

Young people from Purbeck were the stars of Let's Go Wild, which premiered at the Planet Purbeck Festival

Movie starring Purbeck children wows audiences young and old

A FILM starring Purbeck children has gone on tour after a host of schools clamoured to screen it. Let’s Go…

The rare seal spotted in Wareham quay

Rare breed of Seal spotted in the Wareham quay

“IT was pretty out of the blue – I thought it was a diver at first.” Those were the words…

Dorset Wildlife Trust has launched the Woodland Recovery Project fundraiser

£40,000 appeal launched to rescue Dorset woodlands

A £40,000 appeal to restore and regenerate Dorset woodlands has been launched. The Dorset Wildlife Trust hopes to raise the…

The project helps people access nature and farming in Dorset. Picture: Unsplash/Viktor Forgacs

£100,000 grant to boost access to farming for disabled people

A SCHEME helping disabled people explore and understand farming in Dorset has been boosted by a £100,000 grant. The Stepping…

Residents were able to get up close and personal with the alpacas in Shaftesbury

Poole care home residents take walk on the wild side with alpacas

CARE home residents took a walk on the wild side when they met alpacas during a recent excursion -…

Proposed rules on dogs in public places revealed in Dorset Council papers

PROPOSED restrictions on dogs in public places – including a maximum lead length of 2m and a standardised beach…