Metal grilles protect bat roosts in Dorset WW2 bunkers. Crucial for bat hibernation and safety. Dorset Bunkers Get New Grilles to Protect Rare Bat Populations Hey, guess what I just read? They added metal grilles to some old buildings. It keeps people out of bat roosting spots. Fort Henry’s viewing area is still open, though.…
Gas main repairs trigger 11 weeks of temporary traffic lights on High Street. Expect delays, parking changes. Swanage High Street: Eleven Weeks of Temporary Traffic Lights Expected Hey, traffic in Swanage will be affected soon. SGN is putting traffic lights on High Street. This is between Jubilee Road and Days Road. Work starts Monday, February…
See Dorset’s building projects up close! Open Doors 2025 offers construction site tours March 17-22 to inspire new workers. Dorset Construction Sites Offer Behind the Scenes Tours in March 2025 The initiative wants to get more people into construction. They need more workers to build homes and other things. Open Doors 2025 will have construction…
Large scale re-wetting restores Canford Heath, improving wildlife habitats and flood protection. Canford Heath Rewetting Project Concludes Extensive Restoration Work They have re-wetted a lot of land this year, equaling about 53 football fields. This is part of a big project costing £1 million. They are fixing 16 peatlands all over Dorset. Canford Heath was…
Scout group marks new kitchen opening with ribbon cutting. The hall helps over 200 young people. Broadstone Scouts Celebrate Kitchen Refurbishment for Young People Broadstone Scout group opened their new kitchen with a ribbon cutting event, followed by an awards ceremony. The community helped fix up the Scout hall. The hall now boasts many new…
Drivers in Dorset were caught speeding up to 97mph in 30mph zones, highlighting dangerous and unacceptable behaviour. Extreme Speeding Dorset Drivers Clocked at 97mph in 30mph Zones Hey, guess what I just read? Dorset’s police did well in a recent RAC study. They ranked eleventh out of thirty-six forces. This ranking applied to all police…
Find out how much your Dorset council tax might rise. Includes town fees and available support details. Dorset Council Tax Rates Increase Details Released for This Year Even the cheapest Band A homes pay £1,667. This amount does not include local town fees. These figures are the base council tax amount. They include Dorset Council’s…
Local photographer Jayne Bond wins prestigious Image of the Year Award for photo taken at London Zoo. Broadstone Photographer Jayne Bond Claims Image of The Year Award Jayne Bond lives in Broadstone. She took an amazing photo at the London Zoo and submitted it to the Guild of Photographers. The awards show happened in Stoke-on-Trent…
A mother’s nightmare as a stranger enters her home and attempts to take her baby from a buggy in Poole. Intruder Enters Home Tries to Snatch Baby in Dorset, United Kingdom Mary McCann felt like she was in a horror movie. A stranger broke into her house and tried to take her baby. Mary stepped…
A mother in Poole experienced a terrifying ordeal when an intruder broke into her home and attempted to kidnap her baby. Stranger Enters Home and Attempts to Kidnap Baby in Poole, Dorset A mom had a scary experience at her home. An unknown woman broke into her house and even tried to take her baby.…