Coastal

Keeping an eye on one of Dorset’s most valuable resources, see all the latest tide times and coastal news.

Lyme Regis Nursing Home, in Pound Lane, could become a hotel if plans are approved. Picture: Google

Care home could be set for hotel conversion if plans are approved

A DORSET care home could be set to be converted into a hotel. A planning application has been submitted to…

The Mary Anning stamp collection. Picture: Royal Mail

Mary Anning’s Dorset discoveries honoured on new stamps

DORSET’S iconic palaeontologist – Mary Anning – is being honoured in a new collection of stamps. The Royal Mail has…

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

Walker rescued after being stranded on coast near Swanage

A WALKER who suffered a suspected broken ankle and was left stranded on the Dorset coast near Swanage was…

The plans would see retail premises at 80 The Esplanade converted back into a residential property. Pictures: Google/Boldhabit Ltd/Dorset Council

Former seafront Weymouth shop could be turned back into a home

A SEAFRONT Weymouth building – formerly home to a convenience store – could be converted back into a home,…

The Met Office weather warning in place on Sunday

Weather warning for heavy rain across Dorset, Wiltshire and Somerset

HEAVY rain today may cause some flooding and disruption in places, the Met Office has warned, as it issued…

Up to £300,000 needed to excavate Attenborough dinosaur body

MORE work is needed to excavate the giant dinosaur fossil that featured in a…

Prices for the Sandbanks ferry are set to rise

Prices set to rise for Sandbanks ferry amid “heavy financial strain”

PRICES for the Sandbanks Ferry are set to rise amid “heavy financial strain”. The Sandbanks Ferry Company said rising costs…

The Dorset Tourism Business Awards took place at Weymouth Pavilion. Picture: Nick Williams

Purbeck firms named as regional tourism awards finalists

THE best of tourism businesses in Wiltshire, Dorset, Somerset and beyond have been recognised as finalists in the 2023/24…

2023/24 Dorset Tourism Business Awards: Winners revealed – full list

THE best of Dorset tourism was celebrated at an awards night on Thursday (February 1). The 11th Dorset Tourism Awards…

A Little Tern chick on Chesil Beach. Picture: Morgan Vaughan

How you can help protect vulnerable Little Tern birds in Dorset

PEOPLE are being sought to give their time to help protect a vulnerable bird. The Little Tern, one of the…