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The cliff near Dancing Ledge - a hotspot for puffins Pictures: James Preston/Pete Christie

Mystery surrounds declining puffin colony in Purbeck

EXPERTS have been trying to get to the bottom of why the puffin colony in Purbeck has been in…

The site is closing for one day to allow road repairs to take place Picture: Dorset Council

Dorchester Recycling Centre to close for one day this week

THOSE planning a trip to the Dorchester Household Recycling Centre this Tuesday (April 8) are asked to make alternative…

Motorists are asked to seek alternative routes Picture: Google

Lorry crash closes road near Crossways

A SECTION of the B3390 is closed this morning (April 4) due to a lorry crash. Dorset Police have closed…

The hare was set on by a lurcher-type dog before being discarded in a ditch Picture: National Trust Images/Rob Coleman

Man to pay “significant costs” after hare coursing – the first conviction of its kind in Dorset

NEW legislation has been used to order a man to pay “significant costs” after he was found guilty of…

The incident saw a multi-agency response Picture: Swanage Coastguard

Fallen walker rescued by air ambulance after suffering head injury at Dancing Ledge

A MAN was flown to hospital by the air ambulance after falling and hurting his head at cliffs near…

WH Smith stores in Shaftesbury, Dorchester and Swanage are set to be rebranded. Pictures: Google

WH Smith to disappear from Dorset high streets after shops sold

WH Smith is to disappear from Dorset high streets after the firm sold its shops for £76 million. Hobbycraft owner,…

Police were called to Poole High Street in the early hours of September 14

New parish councils proposed for Bournemouth and Poole

RESIDENTS in Bournemouth and Poole will soon be able to have their say over how they are represented. A Community…

Andy is coming to Swanage in December Pictures: Google/Andy Parsons

Comedian Andy Parsons to return to Swanage with new tour

ANDY Parsons, best known for his role on the hit show Mock The Week, is returning to The Mowlem…

Firefighters assisted the Coastguard in the rescue at Dancing Ledge, near Swanage. Pictures: DWFRS

Police investigate arson after series of blazes in Wareham and heathlands

POLICE are investigating a series of fires that were started across Purbeck in March.

The workshops provided an opportunity for older people to raise concerns with police Picture: Dorset Police

Older drivers in Dorset given reminder on road safety from police

MORE than 100 older drivers took part in a series of workshops in Dorchester last week to get advice…