Technology

Swanage Railway to trial WiFi in 2025

A NEW project to test if WiFi can work in even the most rural and oldest railway networks is…

Thousands of young people took part in Dorset Coding Day. Picture: Dorset Council

More than 7,000 young people get coding in Dorset

MORE than 7,000 young people got techie during a special event across Dorset. Dorset Coding Day 2024 saw record numbers…

Systems at libraries like Swanage are being affected. Picture: Google

System problems affecting book lovers at libraries across Purbeck and beyond

A NEW IT system is causing problems for library users in Purbeck and beyond. The system, which manages library stocks,…

People can step back in time to places like Weymouth via the new videos. Pictures: GWR

Train station QR codes take Dorset passengers back in time

PEOPLE of a certain age, while standing on a station platform waiting for a train, may well cast their…

Microscopists meet at Langton Matravers village hall last year

The world through a microscope at Langton Matravers

TWO groups of microscopists will be meeting at Langton Matravers village hall later this month – more than 150…

Wessex Internet is to rollout high-speed broadband in Swanage and surrounding areas

Swanage and other Purbeck areas to benefit from £33m high-speed internet rollout

INTERNET users in rural areas near Swanage, Dorchester, Sherborne and more will soon be able to enjoy high-speed broadband. Dorset-based…

Hector Gibson Fleming, CEO of Wessex Internet

Dorset-based Wessex Internet shortlisted for rural Oscar

A DORSET internet firm has been nominated for a rural Oscar. Wessex Internet, based near Blandford, has been revealed as…