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Crews responded in just 10 minutes of receiving the call Picture: RNLI

Quick rescue for fallen climber in Swanage

A CLIMBER who fell when trying to scale a cliff near Anvil Point in Swanage at around 2pm yesterday…

The group are preparing for their next November production, ‘Alice in Cuckoo Land’ Picture: David Watson

Celebrations as Corfe Castle’s Double Act drama group wins NODA award – again

A DRAMA group in Corfe Castle is celebrating after once again winning an award for one of its productions. Double…

The Welcome Lounge opened this Tuesday (April 22) Picture: Wellbeing Swanage

Welcome Lounge opens in Swanage to signpost health and wellbeing support

A NEW Welcome Lounge opened in Swanage this week, which has been created to signpost support to help boost…

Pictured right Gemma Edwards from Cumulus Outdoor Residential Centre and Andria Glasgow from the Friendly Food Club with some of the children who took part in the cooking session Picture: The Friendly Food Club

Swanage schoolchildren learn cooking skills with Friendly Food Club this Easter

SCHOOLCHILDREN in Swanage rolled their sleeves up over Easter as they learnt some important cooking skills. More than 450 children…

The plans were approved on Monday (April 14) Pictures: Peregrine Mears Architects Ltd/National Trust

National Trust hub and community hall plans approved for Worth Matravers

A FORMER milking parlour in Purbeck is set to be turned into a community meeting space and a National…

Woman racially abused as she waited for ferry at Studland

POLICE are investigating after a woman was racially abused as she waited to catch the chained ferry in Studland. The…

The new-look facility has been scaled back from initial proposals Picture: Lionel Gregory Architects

Football clubhouse, “not fit for purpose”, to be replaced with sports centre in Swanage

A NEW community sports facility can now be built on the site of a football clubhouse in Swanage following…

Kevin is very close to completing the challenge Picture: Kevin Spear

Kayaker takes on 180 mile solo challenge in Scotland for #WillDoes

AN ex-Swanage man is close to completing an extraordinary charity solo journey — kayaking 180 miles…

Brandon ran almost 75 miles in total Picture: GoFundMe

Wareham firefighter raises thousands for charity with 24-hour running challenge

AN on-call firefighter at Wareham Fire Station has raised almost £5,000 for charity after completing a gruelling running challenge. 25-year-old…

The cliff near Dancing Ledge - a hotspot for puffins Pictures: James Preston/Pete Christie

Mystery surrounds declining puffin colony in Purbeck

EXPERTS have been trying to get to the bottom of why the puffin colony in Purbeck has been in…