Former café’s foundations to be removed from Studland beach
THE next stage in a project to remove all man-made structures from a popular Purbeck beach will start this…
Support for Dorset wind farms higher than you might think, study reveals
SUPPORT for wind farms in Dorset is higher than you might think, according to a new study. Experts at Oxford…
How Purbeck got its own 14ft totem pole!
A COLOURFUL new landmark has risen at a Purbeck beauty spot – a 14ft totem pole! The landmark sculpture has…
A giant sand lizard is invading the Isle of Purbeck! For a good cause…
A GIANT sand lizard is invading the Isle of Purbeck. But far from threatening walkers, it is in the form…
August supermoons: When you can see them in Dorset, Wiltshire and Somerset
STARGAZERS will be looking up tonight (August 1) for the first of two ‘supermoons’ set to be visible this…
Plans for huge 330-acre quarry between Dorchester and Bovington submitted
PLANS for a 330-acre quarry between Dorchester and Bovington have been submitted. The scheme, on land at Hurst Farm and…
New rules make ‘pop-up’ campsites easier for landowners
LAND can be used as a campsite for up to 60 days in any calendar year without planning permission,…
Use a Buttholder on the beach in Dorset this summer
HANDHELD ashtrays known as ‘Buttholders’ will be distributed as part of a campaign to keep beaches clean during the…
Dorset country parks and nature sites handed prestigious honours
DORSET is celebrating after three country parks and two nature sites were handed prestigious awards. Green Flag Awards, which recognise…
Have your say over dog orders in Dorset public spaces – including beaches
PEOPLE are being urged to have their say over where and when dogs should be allowed in Dorset’s public…
