Plumber-turned-palaeontologist awarded Honorary Doctorate
Dorset plumber Steve Etches has received an Honorary Doctorate from the University of Southampton to add to his accolades for fossils.
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Railway volunteers win coveted civil engineering award for line restoration
Elated volunteers have won a coveted award for the restoration of a section of railway enabling a trial passenger train service to run from Swanage and Corfe Castle to Wareham for the first time in 45 years.
Whale and Dolphin Watch at Durlston will remember former dolphin watcher
A man who was a dolphin watcher for 27 years will be remembered on 3 August when a full day of dolphin watching will take place at Durlston near Swanage.
Poole lifeboat crew says farewell as Portland search and rescue helicopter stands down from operation
The Portland SAR helicopter, which will be stood down from operation around the Dorset coast today (30 June), was recently filmed on a farewell training session with Poole lifeboat volunteers in Poole Bay.
Armed Forces flag raised in Purbeck
A special flag was raised at Purbeck District Council’s offices on Monday 19 June to mark the start of Armed Forces Week.
History in the making as train departs Swanage Railway 45 years later than the previous one
The first train to leave Swanage Railway since 1972 departed at 10.23am on 13 June carrying proud volunteers and workers.
Purbeck volunteers honoured at 9th annual ceremony
Hard-working volunteers from across Purbeck have been thanked at a ceremony hosted by district council chairman, Bill Trite.
Historic locomotives to put in an appearance at Swanage Railway
The largest gathering of working classic 1940s Bulleid Pacific class express steam locomotives since the summer of 1967 will be taking place on the Swanage Railway – marking the 50th anniversary of the end of British Rail steam trains in southern England.
Police rescue man clinging to buoy in Swanage bay
Dorset Police Marine Section and Swanage Neighbourhood Policing Team rescued a man from Swanage bay after he was spotted in difficulty in the water.
Making a house a home – volunteers needed at Max Gate, Hardy’s Cottage, and Clouds Hill, Dorset
NEWS FEED National Trust volunteer, Annette Joyce, at Clouds Hill ©National Trust/Martin Stephen The small cottages near Dorchester where Thomas Hardy and Lawrence of Arabia lived are charming to look at, but it’s the warm welcome of the volunteer guides there that turn them from houses into homes. On 1 March the National Trust will…