A steam locomotive has made its first official appearance following a 10-year restoration project by volunteers. The 1954 loco, a class 62 engine from the former Yugoslavia, was brought to the UK in 2...
Ros TappendenSouth of England Allan Cummings One seal pup was found underweight and exhausted near Seatown Seal pups and jellyfish-like creatures are among the wildlife washed up on Dorset’s bea...
Ros TappendenSouth of England Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service A member of the public rescued a driver after their car was swept downstream A driver has been pulled from their subme...
Ros TappendenSouth of England Weymouth and Portland Marine Litter Project Volunteers collect rubbish dumped by tourists to stop it getting into the sea An environmental group has called on a council t...
Volunteers rebuilding a section of railway ripped up in the 1960s are celebrating after witnessing a locomotive cross the station bridge for the first time in nearly 60 years. Shillingstone station in...
A plan to save nine much-loved palm trees on the promenade of a coastal resort has been agreed by councillors. The roots of two Canary Island palms at Weymouth, Dorset, had begun causing structural da...
Archaeologists are to investigate the site of a former bowling alley thought to hold evidence of a town’s medieval origins. The former MFA Bowl building in Weymouth occupied one of the earliest ...
Organisers of a popular seafood festival say it will return to its original venue in 2026 and will be free to attend. Dorset Seafood Festival has been running in Weymouth for 17 years but was cancelle...
Work has begun to rewet areas of peat habitat on a nature reserve to improve water quality and support a wider diversity of wildlife. Dorset Wildlife Trust is carrying out the work at Tadnoll and Winf...
Ros TappendenSouth of England BBC The Stewart family has been in the nursery business for nearly three centuries It has been 70 years since Edward Stewart, founder of Stewarts Garden Centres, opened a...