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Plans submitted for new community sports facility for Swanage Town and Herston FC

PLANS have been submitted to build a new high quality sports facility for Swanage Town and Herston FC and…

New owners for Dorset Adventure Park

SCHOOL residential and activity specialist Cumulus Outdoors has expanded its offering by purchasing Dorset Adventure Park. The popular leisure destination features…

Police are keen to trace these people after the incident in Wareham. Picture: Dorset Police

CCTV appeal after brawl outside Wareham takeaway

A BRAWL erupted outside a takeaway in Wareham in the early hours of a Sunday morning. The incident – which…

Increased police patrols for Poole street after arson incidents

POLICE are stepping up patrols on Princess Road in Poole after a series of arson incidents throughout the year. A…

Baby orangutan finds new family at Monkey World

A 12-week old orangutan, whose mother could not feed him, has joined his new family at Monkey World in…

81-year-old Ita from Poole celebrates 50-year career in care

ITA Graven has no plans on retiring – despite recently marking half a century of looking after care home…

Police were called to the Gainsborough Care Home, in Swanage, on Wednesday, October 23, 2024

UPDATE: Woman, 60, arrested over Swanage care home deaths released

A WOMAN arrested in connection with the deaths of three people at a Swanage care home has been…

The Gainsborough Care Home, in Ulwell Road, Swanage. Picture: Google

Woman, 60, arrested after three deaths at Swanage care home

A 60-YEAR-OLD woman has been arrested as the investigation into three deaths at a Swanage care home continues. Detectives…

The Gainsborough Care Home, in Ulwell Road, Swanage. Picture: Google

Three people found dead at Swanage care home

THREE people have died in ‘unexplained’ circumstances at a Swanage care home. Police were called to the Gainsborough Care Home,…

Special poppy pint glasses will be on offer at pubs in Dorset, Wiltshire, Somerset and beyond. Picture: Marston's

Where you can get your special Poppy Appeal pint glass in aid of the RBL

MANY of us – in our unruly teenage years perhaps – may have taken a pint glass we liked…