Order and collect library services to re-open
Residents in the Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole areas will soon be able to order and collect library books.
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Swanage Railway plans reopening
The Swanage Railway will resume service Norden, Corfe Castle and Swanage on 12 April 2021 – subject to the lifting of Government restrictions.
Bird sculpture takes off in Poole
The sculptures on West Quay Road are the first of two installations planned for the Townside area of Poole.
Reminders of Lent as Poole Bay Rotary Club celebrates Rotary Day
At Poole Bay Rotary Club’s meeting on 23 February, members celebrated the founding of the Rotary organisation 116 years ago in Chicago, Illinois.
Bronze Age burial mounds discovered in the New Forest
Known as round barrows, they were covered with thick vegetation which took experts and volunteers five days to uncover.
Three Dorset TICs under threat of closure due to lack of funding
The last three Tourist Information Centres run by Dorset Council are under threat of closure as the council investigates alternative ways of providing these services in the future.
Victorian T9 class locomotive to remain at the Swanage Railway
Under a new agreement, the Victorian London & South Western Railway T9 class steam locomotive No. 30120 will remain on the Swanage Railway.
A boost to wellbeing and creativity with Dorset Art Prize
This year’s Dorset Art Prize has been officially launched by Bournemouth & Poole College, giving a boost to creativity during lockdown.
Former SAS sergeant pens his first book
Chris Foot, writing as Ray Carole has completed the first book of a trilogy which borrows from his extreme experiences.
Consultation on plans for the former St Mary’s School in Shaftesbury
Dorset Council would like to turn the buildings into a centre for young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities.