Swanage Railway marks 40 years of army corps and volunteer dedication Swanage town mayor Mike Bonfield and a long serving railway volunteer Carol Wright have unveiled a plaque and a wooden memorial to recognise the hard work of the soldiers from ... 5h · Swanage Railway
Herston Halt RCS memorial sleeper unveiled
Steve Etches, right, has returned to the cliff face at Kimmeridge to recover more of the pliosaur skeleton More fossilised remains of Kimmeridge’s Sea Rex rescued Fossil collector Steve Etches has returned to the cliff face near Kimmeridge in Dorset to save more of the world famous marine reptile, affectionately called the Sea Rex, which would ... 1d · Environment & weather
A picture perfect pub in Swanage - The Globe has a completely new thatch for the first time in 400 years Historic Swanage pub gets new thatch for first time in 400 years One of only two thatched buildings in Swanage in Dorset has been given a smart new look, but the work revealed a bit of a surprise 2d · Business
Swanage tip and recycling Residents denied voice on controversial Dorset tip booking system A move by a Swanage councillor to allow the Liberal Democrat controlled Dorset Council administration to save face over its unpopular policy to introduce a booking system at its household ... 3d · Environment & weather · Local government
New Orleans jazz parade Swanage Jazz Festival set to sizzle over hot weekend A great weekend of top quality jazz is about to swing into Swanage in Dorset - with good weather guaranteed! 4d · Entertainment & arts
Jurassic coast mushroom farm Plans for mushroom farm to grow its business across Purbeck Jurassic Coast Mushrooms, which already supplies top local restaurants including The Pig on the Beach hotel and the Shell Bay restaurant at Studland in Dorset, is looking to branch out ... 5d · Business
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Holton Heath fire Major fire at Holton Heath ‘believed to be deliberate’ Dorset Police are investigating after fire damaged nearly two hectares of heath and scrubland at Holton Heath near Wareham in Dorset 1 week ago
Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service assistant chief fire officer Darren Langdown unveiled the new Super Unimog at Wareham Fire Station New Unimog for Wareham to fight threat of heath fires in Purbeck A new Unimog fire engine has been bought by Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service at a cost of nearly half a million pounds to help deal with the ... 2 weeks ago
Missing person search near Dancing Ledge Search party looks for missing person near Dancing Ledge A multi-agency response was deployed following reports of a missing person in the Dancing Ledge area just along the coastline from Swanage in Dorset 1 month ago
Wareham Road outside Romany Works business park Driver dies in car crash at Holton Heath A man has died following a road traffic collision near the junction with a business park at Holton Heath in Dorset 1 month ago
Climber rescued at Dancing Ledge Climber breaks ankle in 20 foot fall at Dancing Ledge The Swanage and St Albans coastguard teams went to the rescue of a man in his 30s, who’d fallen from a rockface while climbing the cliffs at Dancing Ledge near ... 2 months ago
Swanage tip and recycling
Residents denied voice on controversial Dorset tip booking system A move by a Swanage councillor to allow the Liberal Democrat controlled Dorset Council administration to save face over its unpopular policy to introduce a booking system at its household ... 3 days ago
Swanage Household recycling centre Victory for Purbeck residents over hated tip booking scheme Dorset Council has climbed down from its controversial policy of forcing Purbeck residents to book half hour slots at household recycling centres - or tips - in Swanage and Wareham. 2 weeks ago
Polling station at Swanage Methodist Church Names published of Swanage election nominations The official list of candidates who are standing for election in Swanage in Dorset has been announced, following the death of Bill Trite and the resignation of Debby Monkhouse 2 weeks ago
Swanage Household recycling centre Dorset Council ‘determined’ to launch booking at Swanage tip Dorset Council has said it is determined to introduce a new booking system for Swanage recycling centre, despite a protest by thousands of people. 2 weeks ago
Mike Bonfield becomes mayor May 19th 2025 Bonfield back for fifth term as Swanage mayor Councillor Tina Foster has stood down as Swanage town mayor and passed the chain of office over to councillor Mike Bonfield, who was elected for a fifth term as mayor 2 months ago
West Dorset MP Lloyd Hatton takes a sample of sea water for testing, watched over by Ron the seal Ron the Seal photo bombs MPs beach clean campaign at Durdle Door Four Dorset MPs including South Dorset’s Lloyd Hatton were at Durdle Door on the Purbeck coastline to publicise their campaign to clean up our beaches and coastline, when they were ... 2 months ago
Swanage community awards 2024 awarded in March 2025 Stars of Swanage community receive top town awards Residents, who were judged to have excelled in their contribution to the town in 2024, have been presented with a community award at a ceremony in Swanage, Dorset 4 months ago
Scotland Farm Barn heritage collection is facing closure and desperately needs a new home Search for new home as Corfe heritage centre gets notice to quit A heritage workshop which used to repair horse drawn carriages is set to close by the end of the year - unless a replacement home can be found for it. 2 weeks ago
David Pike Swanage man receives award in King’s Birthday Honours The awards just keep coming for a keen Rotarian who was recently given a lifetime achievement award by Swanage Town Council, and has now been recognised by King Charles in ... 4 weeks ago
Sands from the Arabian desert were sprinkled on TE Lawrence's grave by a Special Forces team who retraced his World War One journey on camelback Arabian sands scattered at TE Lawrence’s Purbeck resting place Sands from the desert have been scattered over the Purbeck grave of Lawrence of Arabia, to commemorate the 90th anniversary of his death at Clouds Hill near Bovington in Dorset 2 months ago
Opening of the Gerry Norris wing at Focus Centre New wing of building named after Swanage community champion As a tribute to one of the leading campaigners against the closure of Swanage Day Centre in 2007, part of the revamped building now called The Focus Centre, has been ... 2 months ago
Second generation survivors of the Holocaust Anita Grosz, Craig Saul and Paul Walder with the Swanage statue of Trevor Chadwick, who saved their fathers from the Nazi Europe Offspring thank Swanage wartime hero for saving parents’ lives Children of the original Kindertransport refugees visited Swanage in Dorset, to give thanks to the town - and to the Swanage man who rescued their parents, Trevor Chadwick 2 months ago
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Man in hospital with serious injuries after assault in Swanage Following an assault in Swanage in Dorset, a man has been arrested by police, while another is in hospital with a serious head injury 2 weeks ago
Man and woman sought by Dorset Police Man and woman sought after burglary in West Lulworth Dorset Police have issued an image of a man and a woman that they would like to identify as they investigate a burglary in West Lulworth in Dorset 1 month ago
Swanage Fire Station Arson attack on Wytch Farm barn causes £30,000 worth of damage A series of fires close to the Perrenco UK oil and gas site at Wytch Farm near Corfe Castle in Dorset are thought to have been deliberately started, according to ... 4 months ago
Man in Days Park Man headbutted during ‘altercation’ in Swanage Dorset Police have issued an image of a man they would like to identify following an incident when a man was headbutted near Swanage Cricket Club in Day’s Park 4 months ago
Coop cashpoint Swanage woman charged with shoplifting at the Co-op Purbeck Police say that a repeat suspected shoplifter has been arrested and charged in relation to eight reported offences in Swanage, Dorset 5 months ago
Police car in Dorset Suspected arson attack after car blaze in Holton Heath Dorset Police are keen to hear from anyone who saw two men acting suspiciously around the time of a car fire outside a property in Holton Heath near Wareham in ... 6 months ago
Montage of animals Warning as illegal pet breeders prosecuted by Dorset Council A daughter and her father who made more than £34,000 by illegally selling puppies and kittens, have been sentenced for their crimes following an investigation by Dorset Council’s animal welfare ... 7 months ago
Motorbike parking Proposal to increase motorbike parking in Swanage In an effort to stop motorbikes and scooters parking on the pavement along the lower High Street in Swanage, Dorset, there’s a proposal to create a new on-street motorbike parking ... 1 month ago
Dorset councillor Ben Wilson, second from right, and invited stakeholders look to improve Purbeck Park Plans afoot to rescue ‘unloved’ Purbeck Park Proposals to develop Purbeck Park at Norden in Dorset, as both a transport hub and a tourist destination centre in its own right are gathering pace 4 months ago
The railway line cuts Wareham in two, separating its schools, shops and health amenities from large housing estates Wareham’s controversial crossing to remain after deal reached Protestors have won a victory to stop the closure of a manned pedestrian crossing over the railway line at Wareham, but it will continue to rely on Dorset Council funding ... 4 months ago
Station Approach redesigned Feb 2025 Swanage’s Station Approach: Before and after An impressive £150,000 makeover of the transport hub in the centre of Swanage in Dorset has finally arrived, making the concourse more accessible and safer for pedestrians 5 months ago
High Street Gas roadworks in Swanage Traffic delays expected for 11 weeks on Swanage main route Eleven weeks of traffic disruption on the main road in and out of Swanage in Dorset, is about to begin, with road works to replace corroding gas pipes expected to ... 5 months ago
Steve Etches, right, has returned to the cliff face at Kimmeridge to recover more of the pliosaur skeleton
More fossilised remains of Kimmeridge’s Sea Rex rescued Fossil collector Steve Etches has returned to the cliff face near Kimmeridge in Dorset to save more of the world famous marine reptile, affectionately called the Sea Rex, which would ... 1 day ago
Swanage tip and recycling Residents denied voice on controversial Dorset tip booking system A move by a Swanage councillor to allow the Liberal Democrat controlled Dorset Council administration to save face over its unpopular policy to introduce a booking system at its household ... 3 days ago
Sandbanks jetty to Brownsea Restoration of Brownsea ferry from Sandbanks gets planning approval A 100 year old ferry route to Brownsea Island - the most convenient for Purbeck residents - is to be reinstated after planning permission was granted to rebuild the jetty ... 2 weeks ago
Forest bathing and yoga on Brownsea Island Chance for forest bathing on Brownsea Island As an island in the middle of Poole Harbour in Dorset, when it comes to bathing on Brownsea Island, it's mainly in the sea but now there’s an opportunity to ... 3 weeks ago
Nick Reed and Paul Pettitt of the Isle of Purbeck Sub Aqua Club say that Swanage Pier has become a bucket list dive Swanage Pier making waves as bucket list dive site A vibrant world of life under Swanage Pier is becoming more intense as sea temperatures warm up. 3 weeks ago
Rubbish and recycling tip Revolt against booking a trip to the tip grows across Dorset Many Swanage and Wareham residents are calling for Dorset Council to scrap its controversial decision to make them book a 30 minute slot online before visiting their local household recycling ... 3 weeks ago
Dorset Council and Sustainable Swanage are leading the war on waste - which could put more money back in everyone's pockets Talking rubbish to help Swanage win war on waste Environment group Sustainable Swanage is organising a rubbish event for residents to learn more about what happens to household waste after it is collected from the kerbside 4 weeks ago
Herston Halt RCS memorial sleeper unveiled Swanage Railway marks 40 years of army corps and volunteer dedication Swanage town mayor Mike Bonfield and a long serving railway volunteer Carol Wright have unveiled a plaque and a wooden memorial to recognise the hard work of the soldiers from ... 5 hours ago
Roads to Rail steam rally at Norden Roll back in time at Swanage Railway’s steam rally The heritage steam rally for traction engines and steam locos at Norden in Dorset, will also include falconry displays and the Dorset Axemen for the first time in 2025 4 weeks ago
Swanage Railway's 140th anniversary was celebrated with VIP guests on Saturday 17th May, 2025 Perfect day for Swanage Railway’s 140th anniversary Historic sounds echoed around Swanage Railway in Dorset, as the heritage line celebrated its 140th anniversary with a special day harking back to the Victorian era 2 months ago
Gordon Pettitt with train Train named after BR top exec to star in Swanage Railway’s diesel gala Now in its eighteenth year, the Swanage Railway’s Diesel Gala and Beer Festival is to feature a train named after the former British Rail manager who opened Harmans Cross station ... 3 months ago
LSWR horn with Clive Hardy at Swanage Railway Historic horn to be blown to mark 140 years of Swanage Railway A Victorian brass horn reputed to have been used when the first passenger train in May 1885 departed from Swanage to Wareham, is to be sounded again at a 140th ... 3 months ago
Swanage Carnival programme
Roll up, roll up! Swanage Carnival 2025 programme goes on sale The eye-catching Swanage Carnival programme is now available in the shops for those who want to know what is happening and when, over the eight days of activities, competitions and ... 6 days ago
Love it Local food and drink fair at corfe castle Loving local produce at Corfe Castle’s food and drink festival A popular food and drink festival is returning to Corfe Castle in Dorset, showcasing the best in Purbeck produce - with the chance to sample and buy a range of ... 1 week ago
Steam enthusiasts large and small made the fifth Roads to Rail steam rally one to remember Perfect weekend for a rally excellent steam show at Norden Purbeck’s popular Roads to Rail rally shows no signs of running out of steam after more exhibits than ever before went on show across a bumper weekend of fine weather ... 2 weeks ago
The world's only running King Tiger tank starts out on its journey from France to Purbeck King Tiger roars into Bovington tank museum for a UK first One of the world’s rarest tanks has just rolled into Purbeck to take part in Tankfest 2025 - and has caused a huge rumble of excitement. 3 weeks ago
Celebrations as the Swanage Fish and Food Festival reached its 10th anniversary year Fish cake to celebrate anniversary as Swanage festival turns 10! Swanage Fish and Food Festival has marked its tenth anniversary with proper midsummer weather and bumper crowds. 3 weeks ago
Swanage Fish and Food Festival will return to Sandpit Field for its 10th anniversary event Swanage’s fintastic fish festival returns for 10th anniversary Swanage Fish and Food festival in Dorset is about to turn 10 years old - and has a shoal of new ideas to help celebrate such a special anniversary! 1 month ago
Swanage pirate festival 2025 Swanage Pirate Festival comes back fighting! The Swanage Pirate Festival may have come within a whisker of walking the plank forever, due to a lack of volunteers but with new organisers on board, the popular and ... 2 months ago
New Orleans jazz parade Swanage Jazz Festival set to sizzle over hot weekend A great weekend of top quality jazz is about to swing into Swanage in Dorset - with good weather guaranteed! 4 days ago
The show went on as Holly was kindly loaned a guitar for the evening by Malcolm Lageu Glastonbury performer rocks up to Langton Matravers folk gig A singer-songwriter turned up to play at the Purbeck Folk Club in Langton Matravers, Dorset, fresh from performing at the Glastonbury Festival with music legend Billy Bragg, but it nearly ... 1 week ago
The Gesualdo Six and trumpeter Matilda lloyd unite for a one-off concert in Swanage Paris, New York and Swanage beckon for choir on world tour An acclaimed all male choir is breaking a tour of two continents to play a concert in Swanage in Dorset, and give a special preview of its new album 3 weeks ago
The stage at The Mowlem Chance to grab the best seats as Swanage panto tickets go on sale Swanage Drama Company’s pantomime for January 2026 is family favourite Aladdin and although the parts haven’t yet been cast, the tickets are already available to buy from The Mowlem 4 weeks ago
The Time Team's famous tent will return to Corfe Castle for a special screening to celebrate the National Festival of Archaeology Special screening of Time Team to take place in Corfe Castle grounds Time Team’s investigation into the secrets of Wytch Farm will be shown in the famous television geodome at Corfe Castle in Dorset as part of the Festival of Archaeology 4 weeks ago
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Mental health services boosted by Friends of Wareham Hospital Funding from the Friends of Wareham Hospital has made it possible to bring the NHS mental health services team for Purbeck, all under one roof in newly refurbished premises 3 weeks ago
Swanage hospital Support Swanage hospital as outpatients to get new facilities Generous donations to the Friends of Swanage Hospital have made it possible for work to start soon on moving the outpatient department into newly refurbished premises and, in the meantime, ... 1 month ago
Dementia Friendly Purbeck team L to R Mike Bonfield, George Pothecary , Joy Sparks in front, Sarah Randell and Sue Plowman Purbeck to get second dementia nurse to meet demand After a huge fundraising push, the charity Dementia Friendly Purbeck has announced it’s raised enough money to recruit a second Admiral nurse - a registered nurse specialising in dementia 1 month ago
Gainsborough Care Home No ‘third-party involvement’ in Swanage care home deaths The death of three elderly residents in one night at a Swanage care home is now thought to be a tragic coincidence, following the conclusion of a Dorset Police investigation 2 months ago
Official opening of the Welcome Lounge Swanage’s new Welcome Lounge opens its doors A new place to seek help and find support for wellbeing has opened in Swanage, Dorset, with people of all ages invited to drop in for a chat about the ... 3 months ago
Swanage Food Bank, in the United Reform Church, now has a dedicated pet food section New Swanage dog food bank to help feed pets in need A new service has been set up in Swanage in Dorset to help pet owners who are struggling with the cost of living - a dog food bank. 3 months ago
Yoga on the beach classes are coming to Swanage beach, and will be free throughout April Rise and shine with yoga class on Swanage sand A new early morning yoga class is to be introduced on Swanage Beach in Dorset - and it will be free to try for the first month 4 months ago
Purbeck flower club flower displays Gold medal winning florist to put on show for Purbeck Flower Club The Purbeck Flower Club, which meets monthly at The Mowlem in Swanage, Dorset, is to take over the main auditorium to host a talk and demonstration by a former UK ... 2 months ago
Purbeck school pupils receive environment awards Students first to get environment qualification in Purbeck A new scheme aimed at equipping young people with the leadership skills to create positive environmental change has been pioneered by a school in Wareham, Dorset, and the first to ... 3 months ago
Cumulus elephant Swanage students create baby elephant for art trail Pebblefoot the baby elephant, sponsored by Swanage outdoor adventure company Cumulus and decorated by St Mark’s CE primary school pupils, is going on display as part of a Dorset art ... 3 months ago
Langton matravers scout group Langton Matravers’ scout troop reopens after seven years Scouts have been enrolled in the 1st Langton Matravers Scout group for the first time since it had to close in 2018 due to a lack of adult volunteers 4 months ago
Stages of reconstruction to bring an ancient Purbeck resident back to life Face of 2,000 year old Purbeck woman to go on display Using evidence from Iron Age human remains, the head and face of a woman who lived almost 2,000 years ago in Kimmeridge in Dorset has been reconstructed and it’ll soon ... 4 months ago
A picture perfect pub in Swanage - The Globe has a completely new thatch for the first time in 400 years
Historic Swanage pub gets new thatch for first time in 400 years One of only two thatched buildings in Swanage in Dorset has been given a smart new look, but the work revealed a bit of a surprise 2 days ago
Jurassic coast mushroom farm Plans for mushroom farm to grow its business across Purbeck Jurassic Coast Mushrooms, which already supplies top local restaurants including The Pig on the Beach hotel and the Shell Bay restaurant at Studland in Dorset, is looking to branch out ... 5 days ago
Coast and Country shop Swanage clothing shop to reopen after fire damage Following the fire which destroyed Dino’s Takeaway in Swanage, Dorset, the clothes shop next door is finally ready to reopen after its whole stock worth £30,000 was destroyed by smoke ... 1 week ago
After only a year in business, the Tied florist shop in Swanage High Street is already in line for a national award Swanage flower shop in running for a national business award Swanage florist Tied has blossomed into one of the best in the country, winning a place in a national competition just over a year after setting up on the High ... 2 months ago
Cyclists can pause their day to enjoy a cold cider without worrying about alcohol consumption Cheers to alcohol free cider from Purbeck orchards Purbeck Cider based near Corfe Castle in Dorset, is launching a zero alcohol bottled cider for a growing market in guilt-free drinks - and one of the first chances to ... 2 months ago
Empty Lloyds Bank building in May 2025 All change for Swanage’s historic bank building The former Lloyds Bank Grade II listed building in Swanage, Dorset, has been granted planning permission to turn the upstairs offices into flats, with the plan to reinstate the doorway ... 2 months ago
The Halfway Inn at Norden has reopened under new management and intends to be an all year round success story Reopened pub at Norden aims to pull in custom all year round A thatched 16th Century Purbeck inn has reopened at a time when more pubs are closing than ever before - and intends to buck the trend with top notch hospitality. 3 months ago
Exciting new ramps will be installed at Swanage Skatepark by autumn 2025 Date set for phase one rebuild of Swanage Skatepark New ramps are to be installed at Swanage Skatepark in a matter of months as a builder has been employed to start creating the first phase of an exciting new ... 2 weeks ago
George Nix, of Swanage, is getting ready to run in two major marathons - and also run the 400 kilometres between them Swanage’s running man takes on marathon task Swanage long distance runner George Nix is about to take part in the Paris Marathon - but that’s not the half of it 3 months ago
Oscar Williams rowing for Oxford lightweight crew Swanage man to row for Oxford in lightweight boat race A chance of a lifetime has been offered to a Swanage man, who’s been picked to represent Oxford University in the Lightweight Men’s Boat Race - part of the official ... 3 months ago
A second open day is to be held at Swanage skatepark, a friendly community for all ages Renewed fundraising push for Swanage skate ramps Swanage Skatepark in Dorset is to run a skate jam and a day of skate workshops for the local community, as it prepares to place an order for the first ... 3 months ago
Swanage GP Dr Andy McIntosh is in training for the 2025 London Marathon to raise money for Age UK Swanage GP to run London Marathon for Age UK Swapping the leafy lanes of Purbeck for the crowded streets of the capital, Swanage GP Dr Andy McIntosh is to take on the London Marathon to raise money for the ... 4 months ago

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