Dorset Wildlife Trust looking for Purbeck volunteers
NATURE-minded people are being urged to volunteer for a Dorset charity. The Dorset Wildlife Trust is appealing for people aged…
Snow hits parts of Dorset and Hampshire – with a weather warning in place
SNOW has hit parts of Dorset and Hampshire – causing problems on the roads. A weather warning for snow and…
Dorset spot tops Lonely Planet list of best beaches in the world for winter
A SPOT on Dorset’s Jurassic Coast has topped a list of the world’s best beaches to visit in winter. Travel…
Jobs created on Bibby Stockholm – and asylum seekers volunteering locally
MORE than 20 jobs have been created as the number of asylum seekers moving on to the Bibby…
Santa trading his sleigh for a lifeboat at Swanage Pier lights switch-on
SANTA is set to arrive in style to turn on the Christmas lights at Swanage Pier. Father Christmas will trade…
New rules on dogs on Dorset beaches and in public spaces approved
NEW rules on dogs in Dorset’s public spaces are set to be confirmed. The 2024 dog-related Public Spaces Protection Order…
Boat skipper jailed over death of David Haw, 24, after buoy crash
A HELMSMAN has been jailed after piloting a boat which crashed, killing a 24-year-old man. In July, Morgan George Smith,…
Jogger finds dinosaur footprint hidden for 100 million years
A DINOSAUR footprint – hidden for between 110 and 140 million years – has been found after a ranger…
Weather warning for Somerset, Dorset and Wiltshire as thunderstorm approaches
THUNDERSTORMS and heavy rain are set to hit the south west – including Somerset, Wiltshire and Dorset – on…
Storm Ciarán: Roads and schools closed as Somerset, Wiltshire and Dorset battered
A DRIVER was rescued from a vehicle stuck in flood water in the Marston Magna area as Storm Ciarán…