Rare breed of Seal spotted in the Wareham quay
“IT was pretty out of the blue – I thought it was a diver at first.” Those were the words…
£40,000 appeal launched to rescue Dorset woodlands
A £40,000 appeal to restore and regenerate Dorset woodlands has been launched. The Dorset Wildlife Trust hopes to raise the…
£100,000 grant to boost access to farming for disabled people
A SCHEME helping disabled people explore and understand farming in Dorset has been boosted by a £100,000 grant. The Stepping…
Poole care home residents take walk on the wild side with alpacas
CARE home residents took a walk on the wild side when they met alpacas during a recent excursion -…
Proposed rules on dogs in public places revealed in Dorset Council papers
PROPOSED restrictions on dogs in public places – including a maximum lead length of 2m and a standardised beach…
Have your say over ‘essential works’ to shore up Swanage seafront
RESIDENTS are being urged to have their say on ‘essential’ works to shore up the seafront in Swanage -…
Work starts to clear former military railway route – now a public footpath
A HISTORIC former military railway route has finally been recognised as a public right of way – and is…
Dorset rewilding project ‘has added 300 species at site’
MORE than 300 species have been added to a list of occupants at a Dorset site – two years…
Grant money to save threatened species in Dorset
PROJECTS to protect threatened animal species in Dorset will benefit from a share of £14.5 million of funding, it…
‘Malicious’ chainsaw damage means 180-year-old oak will be cut down
‘MALICIOUS’ chainsaw damage means a 180-year-old oak tree in Wool will have to be cut down. Dorset Council is investgating…