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 ...










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 ...











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











Work underway to restore habitat for Purbeck birds Strange patches of bare soil are appearing across fields in Purbeck in Dorset, and while it may look a bit odd, it’s all about providing better nesting, roosting and foraging ...











Purbeck Cider hopes ancient Wassail tradition will bear fruit Crowds gathered to bless the apple orchards at Purbeck Cider near Corfe Castle in Dorset, in the hope that winter temperatures will plummet - to ensure the perfect cider harvest ...











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











Oh, deer – zoo law spells end to Farmer Palmer’s Purbeck herd A much loved deer feeding experience at Farmer Palmer’s farm park near Wareham in Dorset is to close after strict enforcement of zoo licensing laws.











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