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, ...
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 
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 ... 
‘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 ... 
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 ... 
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 
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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 
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 
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 
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 
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 
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
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 ... 
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 ... 
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 ... 
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 ... 
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 
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 
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 ... 
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 ... 
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 
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 
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 ... 
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 ...
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 
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 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 ... 
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 ... 
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 
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. 
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 
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 ... 
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 
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 ... 
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 ... 
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
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 ... 
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 ... 
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 
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 
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 ... 
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 ... 
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 ... 
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 ... 
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 
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 ... 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 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, ...
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 ... 
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. 
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 
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. 
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 
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 ... 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 ... 
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 
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 ... 
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. 
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 ... 
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
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 ... 
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 
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 
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 
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. 
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 
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 ... 
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 ... 
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 
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 ... 
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 ... 
‘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 ...
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 ... 
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 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 
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 
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. 
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. 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 
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 ... 
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 ... 
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 ... 
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 ... Most read
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