A total of 220 hectares of woodland and heathland was destroyed in the Wareham Forest fire which started on 18 May, and now a video with footage has been released by Litter Free Dorset.
With the week starting on a rainy note it is a good time to visit your local library – and the good news is that nine Dorset Council libraries re-opened today Monday 27 July.
Detectives working with the fire service to investigate a large forest fire near Wareham have confirmed that the cause is not believed to be malicious.
Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service still has around 100 firefighters tackling a huge heath fire affecting some 180 hectares of heath and woodland at Wareham Forest, which started yesterday afternoon (18 May).
The Tank Museum has announced that its videos have reached a global audience and been viewed almost two million times during the coronavirus lockdown.
Detectives have launched an investigation following a report that a woman was raped near Wareham on 7 August between 10.30 and 11.30am.
More than 40 years of determined endeavour by several generations of dedicated volunteers has been officially recognised with the Duke of Gloucester presenting the Queen’s Golden Jubilee Award for Voluntary Service to the Swanage Railway.
Dedicated volunteers of Swanage Railway are celebrating after winning a national award.
A project to restore and upgrade two former British Railways 1960s heritage diesel trains to exacting main line standards is to delay the second year of the Swanage Railway’s pioneering trial train service to Wareham.
Cyclist Richard Ellis died following a collision that could have been avoided had a mother not been distracted whilst driving.