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The new sensory garden has been opened at Dorset County Hospital

New £50,000 sensory garden opens at Dorset County Hospital

A NEW sensory garden has been opened at Dorset County Hospital (DCH) – thanks to a £50,000 cash boost. The…

The changes are set to come in by autumn Picture: Dorset Council

Want to visit a Household Recycling Centre in Dorset? You’ll soon need to book online

PEOPLE wishing to visit a Household Recycling Centre (HRC) in Dorset will soon be asked to…

Much of Dorset could see heavy rainfall, strong winds, and thunderstorms. Picture: Met Office

Met Office issues thunderstorm warning for much of Dorset: Here’s where

THE recent humid spell in Somerset and Dorset is set to break tomorrow – with a weather warning issued…

Swanage Town Hall Picture: Google

Council roles up for grabs in Swanage

THERE are now two vacant seats that need filling on Swanage Town Council. This comes after councillor Debby Monkhouse (Swanage…

The botanic garden and art venue achieved a Bronze Award Picture: Picture Sculpture by the Lakes FB/VisitBritain/Christopher Orange

Sculpture by the Lakes near Dorchester scoops FOURTH award of 2025

A SERIES of sculptures at a lake near Dorchester has received its fourth award in 2025 alone. Sculpture by the…

Left to right: Matt Lee of Julius Baer International Ltd, Lawrence Dallaglio, Kyran Bracken and Ellis Jones Solicitors Managing Partner Nigel Smith Picture: Ellis Jones Solicitors

England rugby legend Lawrence Dallaglio touches down in Poole

A RUGBY World Cup winner delighted guests with anecdotes of his career at a Dorset Sporting Clubs Lunch in…

The service has been extended until the end of August Picture: Rachel Martin Pash Joynson

Purbeck Shuttle extends summer bus service linking most picturesque attractions

PEOPLE are being encouraged to ditch their cars and hop on a bus to visit some of some of…

Up to 15,000 names can be added Picture: RNLI

Swanage RNLI invites public to honour loved ones at sea with Launch a Memory campaign

THOUSANDS of names are set to be added to a Swanage lifeboat as part of a…

The road was closed while police conducted an examination of the scene Picture: Google

Man dies in car crash near Wareham

A MAN has sadly died following a car crash in Holton Heath near Wareham. A silver Ford Fiesta Flight reportedly…

The newly acquired land on Purbeck Picture: National Trust/James Dobson

National Trust secures final jigsaw piece of Swanage coastline to create 5.5 mile protected nature corridor

A RECENT acquisition of land in Swanage by the National Trust means nature is now protected…