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Joy Grounds in the pool

Joy taught generations of youngsters how to swim

SWIMMING teacher Joy Grounds, who brought up ten children in Wareham, has died at the age of 92. Joy taught…

Shape of things to come?: How The Maltings and Maltings Muse could look IMAGE: BSDC Halo Developments

Dozens of apartments planned for The Maltings landmark

MORE than 70 apartments could be built if plans to develop a landmark Dorchester building and the surrounding site…

The Bibby Stockholm, off Portland

‘Serious reservations’ over barge plans to house asylum seekers

DORSET is set to be home to the first berthed vessel in the UK to be used to house…

The crash happened in St Aldhelm's Road Poole. Picture: Google

Teenage biker, 17, killed in crash in Poole

A TEENAGE biker died after a crash in Poole. The incident happened at around 12.20am on Sunday morning (April 16)…

Lulworth Castle

Magic of the movies at historic castle

CINEMA alfresco will be coming to 17th century Lulworth Castle this summer. Luna Cinema will be presenting Top Gun: Maverick…

Nigel from Skatenotbored in Wareham won his own prize in the raffle and is giving it to a local youngster

Charity fundraiser at the Kings Arms

HUNDREDS of pounds was raised for the Allison Campbell Trust (ACT) at the Kings Arms, Wareham, on a rugby…

Eileen Osgood shows off her Long Service Medal

Friendly face of the Home Library Service

EILEEN Osgood has been bringing literature to book lovers – and been a friendly face – for 15 years. She…

The Family Hub will be based at Chapel Lane in Swanage

Health & Wellbeing: Hub to offer one-stop services to families

A NEW health and wellbeing family hub is set to open in Swanage after getting the go-ahead from council…

Environmentalist Emily House

‘Even a small discharge is unacceptable’

It may be back to business as usual for the tourist industry but among the many Purbeck residents still…

Safe to swim after oil spill

PEOPLE are being advised they can swim in waters around Poole Harbour following an oil leak. A leak from a…