Plans in Swanage to mark 80th anniversary of VE Day To celebrate 80 years since Victory in Europe towards the end of World War Two - known as VE Day - a number of events are being planned in Swanage, ... 11h · Tourism and events
D- Day 80th anniversary with Royal Corps of Signals
Wareham wildlife fair Nature and wildlife fair returns to Wareham for third year Giving people a chance to meet and chat to Purbeck environmental organisations all in one place, the Sustainable Wareham Nature and Wildlife Fair is back by popular demand 1d · Environment & weather
Grain Silo at Weston Farm at Worth Matravers Worth Matravers landmark removed due to safety fears The familiar sight of the towering grain silo at Worth Matravers in Dorset, has gone, after a structural engineer deemed it unsafe and said the roof panels were in danger ... 2d · Environment & weather
Purbeck business awards ‘Vibrant’ Swanage business community gets its own awards Successfully running for the last two years, The Purbeck Business Awards in Dorset, has attracted so many entries from Swanage businesses, that the town is to get its own awards ... 3d · Business
Swanage Bandstand is entering a new phase of its life as its rescuers disband with their job completed Charity disbands with future of Swanage Bandstand assured Having led the town in a successful battle to prevent the derelict Swanage bandstand from being torn down and then raising more than £150,000 to rebuild it, Alan Houghton and ... 4d · Entertainment & arts
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 5d · Sport
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Police car in Dorset Man on holiday in Swanage goes missing A search for a 35 year old man from the Isle of Wight, who was last seen in Swanage while on holiday, is being conducted by Dorset Police 2 weeks ago
Dancing Ledge rescue Walker airlifted to hospital with head injuries after Dancing Ledge fall A man who was exploring Dancing Ledge on the Purbeck coastline in Dorset, sparked a multi agency emergency response when he fell from a rock ledge sustaining serious head injuries 3 weeks ago
Wareham Fire Station manager Steve Nicol presents crew manager Tom Reid with his fireman's axe after 41 years of service Farewell to alarms as Wareham firefighter retires after 41 years A life without pagers awaits for the longest serving on-call firefighter in Purbeck, as Wareham crew manager Tom Reid looks forward to retirement after more than four decades 3 weeks ago
Dino's Takeaway on fire Fat fryer blaze destroys Swanage takeaway A fire that started accidentally in a fat fryer has left the inside of Dino’s Takeaway in Swanage, Dorset, a blackened shell 1 month ago
Pony rescued from Rempstone Heath Pony saved by firefighters from Rempstone bog A pony had a lucky escape after getting stuck in a bog on Rempstone Heath near Corfe Castle in Dorset 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 1 month ago
The site of a proposed pedestrian crossing in Studland has split the village in two Studland villagers to have say on controversial pedestrian crossing A village ballot will be held in Studland in Dorset after locals were left divided by a scheme to install a pedestrian crossing from the village green to Studland Stores ... 2 months ago
Swanage community award Chance to nominate Swanage’s top stars for community award The annual Swanage Community Awards have been launched for 2025 and local residents are being urged to put forward the names of those who they think are the most deserving ... 2 months ago
Swanage Town Hall Second home windfall saves Swanage residents from huge tax hike Swanage residents are set to see a 6.61 percent increase in the town council’s part of their council tax bill known as the precept, but that figure would be higher ... 3 months ago
The existing frontage of Knoll House Hotel Will Studland get a new luxury resort hotel? During six days of evidence, passionate arguments were heard in favour of replacing Knoll House hotel in Studland with a £65 million luxury resort but Dorset Council doubled down on ... 4 months ago
A 3D model of the planned new luxury resort at Knoll House Hotel, as seen from Ferry Road, Studland Studland hotel planning appeal to settle future of luxury resort Owners of the century-old Knoll House Hotel in Studland are challenging the decision by Dorset Council to refuse planning permission for a controversial £65 million redevelopment of the site 4 months ago
An artist's impression of what the new supermarket in Sandford will look like Huge victory for Purbeck shoppers as Lidl store approved A new controversial budget supermarket has been granted planning permission at Sandford near Wareham in Dorset by the narrowest of margins 5 months ago
Sue Whitton at Rotary fete 2022 Swanage to say farewell to Sister Sue The life of Swanage resident Sue Whitton and her amazing contribution to the local community as a nurse, volunteer, and prolific cake maker, is to be celebrated, after her sad ... 1 month ago
Czech ambassador Marie Chatardová at Chadwick statue Czech ambassador to the UK visits Swanage’s Chadwick statue Keeping her promise, the Czech Republic ambassador to the UK visited Swanage in Dorset to see the impressive bronze statue of wartime hero Trevor Chadwick who was responsible for saving ... 2 months ago
Clifford Brown D day veteran Final salute to Swanage D-Day veteran Swanage man Clifford Brown who served his country during World War Two will be given a suitably fitting send off following his death at the age of 98 2 months ago
Bob Bunyar, station manager for Harmans Cross , has written a series of books on historical transport Swanage Railway volunteer steams ahead with writing career Swanage author, historian and Harmans Cross station manager Bob Bunyar is looking to publish his eighth book on heritage transport - and shows no signs of slowing down 2 months ago
Linda Webber and her cute green octopus down at Swanage Bay Read all about Swanage’s cute green octopus! It started as a bedtime story created for her grandchildren but now a local artist has turned the tale inspired by Swanage Bay and Studland’s beaches into a published children’s ... 3 months ago
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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 ... 3 weeks 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 1 month 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 3 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 ... 3 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 ... 4 months ago
Knoll Beach at Studland Man arrested on suspicion of Studland indecent exposure Following a report of a man indecently exposing himself in Studland, Dorset Police are appealing for witnesses or anyone with information to contact them 5 months ago
Wareham incident CCTV Man in 40s threatened by two youths in Wareham town centre CCTV images have been issued of two young men that Dorset Police officers would like to speak to following a public order incident in Wareham. 6 months 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 3 weeks 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 weeks 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 2 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 ... 2 months ago
Actor Edward Fox has campaigned tirelessly to save Wareham's level crossing and has hailed the U-turn by Dorset Council as a major victory Dorset Council U-turn on Wareham crossing praised by Edward Fox Revered Purbeck actor Edward Fox has welcomed a Dorset Council U-turn on the future of Wareham’s ground level railway crossing - making it more likely to be saved for the ... 2 months ago
Wareham wildlife fair
Nature and wildlife fair returns to Wareham for third year Giving people a chance to meet and chat to Purbeck environmental organisations all in one place, the Sustainable Wareham Nature and Wildlife Fair is back by popular demand 1 day ago
Grain Silo at Weston Farm at Worth Matravers Worth Matravers landmark removed due to safety fears The familiar sight of the towering grain silo at Worth Matravers in Dorset, has gone, after a structural engineer deemed it unsafe and said the roof panels were in danger ... 2 days ago
Puffin Purbeck puffins in danger of extinction An attempt to use cameras to find out why puffins along the Purbeck Coast in Dorset are failing to breed has proved inconclusive, meaning a further decline in numbers is ... 6 days ago
Moors Valley fire March 2025 Risk of wildfires increases across Purbeck due to low rainfall An Amber wildfire alert is to remain in place across Purbeck and Dorset as unseasonally low rainfall continues to increase the risk of wildfires due to dry conditions 2 weeks ago
Lookout on Brownsea Island Lookout for new attraction on Brownsea Island For the first time in decades, a stunning new building with panoramic views of Poole Harbour has been constructed on Brownsea Island in Dorset - WATCH VIDEO 3 weeks ago
Queens Road Street lights at night Dorset street lighting policy set to switch to warm white LEDs Following complaints from residents, particularly in Swanage, about new LED street lighting being too bright white, Dorset Council is now planning to install less dazzling lights in future, but it ... 3 weeks ago
Jamie Lamb-Shine, National Trust senior visitor experience officer at Studland, is leading the new Canine Code information drive New canine code to protect Studland’s ground nesting birds As rare ground nesting birds arrive in Purbeck, new signs are going up on the dunes and heathlands in Studland, Dorset, asking owners to keep their dogs on short leads ... 1 month ago
Grange Road bridge Bridge repairs to reinstate rail route between Swanage and Wareham Following damage to a Victorian railway bridge at Stoborough in Dorset, trains have been unable to travel from the mainline at Wareham through to Swanage, but now work is due ... 2 weeks ago
Pitchford Hall at Swanage Railway Spring steam gala Swanage Railway steam gala locos rescued from scrap heap Unbelievably, five of the six locomotives at the Swanage Railway Spring Steam Gala, were once rusting wrecks left to corrode in a South Wales scrapyard, and this fascinating history has ... 2 weeks ago
4953 Pitchford Hall locomotive Swanage Railway attracts locos from 1920s and 50s for steam gala Two historical locos - Pitchford Hall and an Ivatt tank - will be arriving at Swanage Railway in Dorset, in time for its Spring Steam Gala 1 month ago
Swanage Railway community weekend Swanage mayor goes behind the scenes during railway weekend One of the first visitors through the doors for Swanage Railway’s community weekend were invited guests Swanage town mayor Tina Foster and her consort Les Parkinson, who got to find ... 2 months ago
Bob Bunyar, station manager for Harmans Cross , has written a series of books on historical transport Swanage Railway volunteer steams ahead with writing career Swanage author, historian and Harmans Cross station manager Bob Bunyar is looking to publish his eighth book on heritage transport - and shows no signs of slowing down 2 months ago
D- Day 80th anniversary with Royal Corps of Signals
Plans in Swanage to mark 80th anniversary of VE Day To celebrate 80 years since Victory in Europe towards the end of World War Two - known as VE Day - a number of events are being planned in Swanage, ... 11 hours ago
Actor Robson Green has been walking Purbeck's Jurassic Coast for a new television series Actor Robson Green wraps Jurassic Coast filming for TV walk show Granchester star Robson Green has just finished three weeks filming along the Jurassic Coast from Studland to Lyme Regis in Dorset for a new eight part TV series which is ... 1 week ago
Ukrainian ambassador General Valerii Zaluzhnyi, centre, officially opened the new exhibition at Bovington Tank Museum New exhibition at Tank Museum opened by Ukraine ambassador Ukraine’s ambassador to the UK officially opened a new exhibition at The Tank Museum in Bovington before meeting refugees from his country now living in Dorset. 2 weeks ago
Easter eggs at Studland Easter egg trails in and around Swanage With the start of the Easter school holidays, visitor attractions in Swanage and across Purbeck have been busy planning egg-citing activities to entice more families to pay them a visit 2 weeks ago
Jeremy Wren, Louise Hodgson and Chris Hughes, new organisers of Swanage Pirate Festival It’s no joke – land lubbers rescue Swanage Pirate Festival Buccaneers from land-locked Birmingham have stepped forward to save Swanage Pirate Festival after it was in danger of folding. 2 weeks ago
Swanage and Purbeck Rotary Club held an evening of celebration to thank its tireless fundraisers Swanage Rotary heroes honoured in emotional celebration Unsung heroes who helped Swanage and Purbeck Rotary raise more than £33,000 for charity in 2024 were recognised at an evening of celebration 1 month ago
Swanage carnival procession 2024 Festivals happening in Swanage 2025 The line up for festivals taking place in and around Swanage in Dorset, is taking shape for 2025 and there’s a bonus extra festival now being organised in March, that ... 2 months ago
Swanage Bandstand is entering a new phase of its life as its rescuers disband with their job completed Charity disbands with future of Swanage Bandstand assured Having led the town in a successful battle to prevent the derelict Swanage bandstand from being torn down and then raising more than £150,000 to rebuild it, Alan Houghton and ... 4 days ago
The stage at Wilkswood Farm has seen its last reggae festival after the company went into liquidation Music festivals cancelled as Swanage company goes bust A local festival company has gone into liquidation meaning the end to two popular summer music events near Swanage in Dorset 4 weeks ago
Red Arrows flying over Swanage Red Arrows to headline Swanage Carnival 2025 The news everyone wants to hear - The Red Arrows will be returning to the town and putting on a spectacular air display at the start of Swanage Carnival week ... 4 weeks ago
Members of Allsort'd are in rehearsals for their third annual stage show Uplifting stage show to raise money for Mowlem wheelchair lift Swanage’s beloved Allsort’d group is about to return to The Mowlem for their third major stage production - but this time, they want to leave a special thank you behind. 1 month ago
Claire Hodgson Swanage’s disco diva brings Mid Life stories to The Mowlem A bold, candid and upbeat show which promises to get everyone dancing in the aisles is coming to Swanage in Dorset as part of a tour by the performing arts ... 1 month 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 weeks ago
Focus Centre in Chapel Lane Revived Swanage depression support group offers new hope A support group for people suffering from depression is to reopen in Swanage, Dorset, as part of a wider move to look after the wellbeing and mental health of local ... 1 month ago
Focus Centre in Chapel Lane New focus on getting Swanage community better connected A scheme in Swanage, Dorset, is being reinvigorated to help residents get the support they need to improve their wellbeing and mental health 1 month ago
A fund raising campaign for defibrillators has been set up by the family of Shaun Colvin Appeal to buy defibs in memory of Wareham boy Shaun Wareham parents Alison and Simon Colvin are raising funds for defibrillators in memory of their teenage son, whose life may have been saved if there had been one nearby 2 months ago
Gainsborough Care Home Swanage care home reopens after death of three residents Following a major incident at the Gainsborough Care Home in Swanage, Dorset, which left it closed for more than two months, some residents have returned to the home 3 months ago
A new ecotherapy scheme for wellbeing classes is being trialled in Purbeck in 2025 Eco-therapy trialled in Purbeck to help improve mental health If a new year demands a new you, Purbeck wellbeing coaches Jane Woods and Sara Greenwood can help, with a new ecotherapy scheme neing rolled out in Swanage and Furzebrook. 4 months ago
Forget me not shop raising funds for Dementia Friendly Purbeck Forget-me-not to shop, urges Purbeck charity In a bid to raise £120,000 for a second local dementia specialist nurse, a Purbeck charity has opened a pop up shop in Swanage, Dorset, to boost its fundraising efforts 5 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 ... 1 week 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 ... 2 weeks 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 1 month 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 ... 2 months ago
The proposed site for a stone plaque to the boys of Forres School will overlook the scene of the 1955 tragedy Tribute planned to Swanage’s schoolboy bomb victims An appeal to raise funds for a memorial to commemorate five schoolboys who lost their lives when a World War Two mine exploded on Swanage Beach, is close to reaching ... 5 months ago
Purbeck business awards
‘Vibrant’ Swanage business community gets its own awards Successfully running for the last two years, The Purbeck Business Awards in Dorset, has attracted so many entries from Swanage businesses, that the town is to get its own awards ... 3 days ago
Jurassic Outdoors Swanage outdoor shop gears up for 20th birthday Not quite as old as the Jurassic Coast but the independent and family-run retailer, Jurassic Outdoor in Swanage, Dorset, is celebrating a significant milestone and inviting everyone to come along ... 3 weeks ago
Work is underway to prepare the field at Sibley Pottery roundabout, Sandford, for a new Lidl supermarket Angela Rayner gives thumbs up to Sandford Lidl Work has started on a site in Sandford, Dorset, after the government approved planning permission for a new Lidl supermarket, which could be open by Christmas 2025 3 weeks ago
A 3D model of the planned new luxury resort at Knoll House Hotel, as seen from Ferry Road, Studland Studland luxury hotel plan refused by government inspector The proposal to redevelop Knoll House Hotel in Studland, Dorset, into a five star luxury resort has been quashed by the government’s planning inspector 4 weeks ago
The Purbeck Apothecary shop The Purbeck Apothecary sets up shop in Swanage Local resident Lorraine Love is turning her passion into a business with the opening of a herbal medicine clinic and shop in Swanage, Dorset 1 month ago
Cornish Bakery Cornish Bakery reopens in Swanage after major revamp Following a significant overhaul, the Cornish Bakery in Swanage, Dorset, opened its doors for the first time in two weeks and welcomed customers in from the February rain. 2 months ago
Swanage's former Salvation Army Church is now up for sale - and could be converted to a family home Former Swanage church is for sale and going for a song Swanage’s former Salvation Army church has just been put up for sale at a bargain price of £350,000 - and could become one of the most unusual homes in town. 2 months 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 5 days 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 ... 1 week 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 ... 1 week 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 ... 1 month ago
Old Harry gig Swanage sea rowers deliver early xmas gift to Isle of Wight The much loved Old Harry gig, the first to belong to Swanage Sea Rowing Club, has been given a new home on the Isle of Wight after spending three years ... 4 months ago

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