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Train driver returns to Wareham-Swanage rail route – 50 years after last trip

A PASSENGER on the last British Rail train from Swanage to Wareham is making a return journey some 50…

Drivers rejoice! Roadworks being paused for Easter weekend getaway

DRIVERS will have one less thing to worry about this Easter – roadworks. National Highways has announced it is lifting…

Body found in search for missing Wareham man Steven Clarke

A BODY – believed to be that of missing Wareham man Steven Clarke – has sadly been found. The report,…

Residents baffled after chunk of Blandford bridge wall disappears

MYSTERY surrounds the disappearance of bricks from a landmark bridge in Blandford. Residents were left confused this morning when they…

Museum of East Dorset in Wimborne scoops top award recognition

THE Museum of East Dorset is celebrating after scooping a tourism accolade. The Wimborne attraction picked up a silver award…

14,000 litres of Poole Harbour spill recovered as shellfish sales advice issued

AROUND 14,000 litres of an oil and water mix that leaked into Poole Harbour at the weekend has been…

Body recovered from Poole Harbour believed to be missing Jack Rogers

A BODY – believed to be that of a 20-year-old man – has been recovered from Poole Harbour. The report…

Revealed: The best places to live in Dorset, Somerset and Wiltshire

THE best places to live in Dorset, Somerset and Wiltshire have been revealed in a new survey. Awards website Muddy…

Standing ovation for Verwood school’s Lion King production

PUPILS at a Verwood school united to put on a production of The Lion King to three packed houses. The…

£100 lottery prize up for grabs for Dorset litter pickers

LITTER pickers in Dorset could win a £100 prize for doing the right thing, thanks to a new lottery…