1+ hour, 5+ min ago   (551+ words) The steam locomotive Tornado, which featured in the popular family film Paddington 2, is to star in the Swanage Railway’s autumn steam gala in Dorset. The annual event takes place from Friday 11th to Sunday 13th September 2026 with five steam locos in action…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago   (882+ words) While Dorset Adventure Park in Corfe Castle is usually associated with excited youngsters, there’s now an opportunity to enjoy more peaceful early morning swims in the spring-fed lake. The Wild Swimming Co is to provide open water swimming sessions professionally…...

2+ day, 46+ min ago   (594+ words) Glorious sunshine over the Easter holidays in Swanage, Dorset, trumpeted the start of the new summer season with visitors flocking to Swanage Museum and joining a guided walk detailing the town’s interesting history. Swanage Museum located in the Square just…...

2+ day, 38+ min ago   (214+ words) The ape rescue centre, Monkey World in Wool, Dorset has temporarily closed despite being allowed to remain open in tier three, to stop people from tier four Covid restrictions trying to visit. The rescue centre is allowed to keep its…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (651+ words) Local residents are being invited to bring their surplus apples and pears from their gardens to Purbeck Cider’s farm near Corfe Castle in Dorset, so they can be transformed into cider in aid of charity. The independent cider maker will…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (1081+ words) A Swanage couple has celebrated 60 years of marriage with a special riverside break at The Priory Hotel in Wareham, Dorset, and a chance to reflect on six remarkable decades together. George and Christine Dowdell marked their diamond wedding anniversary on…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (1142+ words) A firework show to celebrate another successful defence of Wareham in Dorset against pirates was called off because of fire concerns – ironically, on the very day that the heavens opened for the first time in seven weeks. The annual pirate…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (1036+ words) A team of elite long distance swimmers including a Swanage lifeguard is preparing to take on a gruelling 60 mile relay swim from Alderney in the Channel Islands to Swanage in Dorset, in a bid to achieve a world first. The…...

4+ week, 21+ hour ago   (462+ words) With plenty of new artwork, Swanage Painting Club’s summer exhibition has opened – the first time in two years. Hit by Covid restrictions, many local artists were able to continue to paint but had little opportunity to put their work on…...

4+ week, 2+ day ago   (480+ words) The new TV series of Antiques Roadshow returns to BBC1 this autumn with the opening episode coming from Swanage in Dorset. The filming with presenter Fiona Bruce, took place on a brilliantly warm and sunny day back in June 2023 and will…...