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Driver arrested after drugs found in vehicle
A driver was arrested in Swanage after officers stopped a vehicle being driven without insurance or a valid driving licence
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A driver was arrested in Swanage after officers stopped a vehicle being driven without insurance or a valid driving licence
Swanage Railway volunteers have launched a £60,000 appeal to rebuild a Victorian entrance canopy and complete the restoration of Corfe Castle station.
A team from the Inspiration Agency participated in the 2026 Sassy Walk, raising funds for Batten Fighters Forever
Swanage’s 2006 Regatta and Carnival drew 250,000 visitors, featured 100 events and raised £26,000 for 30 Dorset charities and community groups.
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A ceramics exhibition is now open to the public in Swanage.
Swanage celebrant Lyn Fegan will take to the skies on October 2 to mark her 70th birthday while raising funds for The Brain Tumour Charity
Swanage celebrant Lyn Fegan will take to the skies on October 2 to mark her 70th birthday while raising funds for The Brain Tumour Charity
Swanage Carnival raises £41,100 for 23 charities and good causes across Purbeck and Dorset after a week-long celebration, with donations handed over September 25.
Swanage’s Rabling Road will close from October 5 to December 11 for gas mains works by Scotia Gas Networks. Diversions and parking bans in place.
Swanage’s Rabling Road will close from October 5 to December 11 for gas mains works by Scotia Gas Networks. Diversions and parking bans in place.
The Purbeck Marathon made a triumphant return to Swanage earlier this month.
Swanage set to get millions to fund seafront redevelopment Swanage News
An old village pump at Kingston, near Swanage, is to be renovated to stop it falling into ruin
Temporary flood barriers are being installed in Swanage to protect the town from coastal flooding.
Discover the SS Kyarra, a First World War wreck off Swanage, Dorset, sunk by a torpedo on May 26, 1918, killing six crew and attracting divers.
Over the weekend our Op Nighthawk teams were back out on patrol providing a high visibility presence during the night-time economy in Wimborne, Dorchester, Bridport, Blandford, Swanage and Weymouth.
A run between Swanage and Worth Matravers has been named among the UK's best coastal runs by Elise Downing of Live for the Outdoors
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Bin collection day to change for most households in Purbeck Swanage News
A legendary mainline steam locomotive will headline this year’s Swanage Railway Autumn Steam Gala.
Rowan Atkinson will appear at The Mowlem in Swanage for a day dedicated to French comedy legend Jacques Tati, as part of the Purbeck Film Festival
Rowan Atkinson will appear at The Mowlem in Swanage for a day dedicated to French comedy legend Jacques Tati, as part of the Purbeck Film Festival
Swanage lifeboat’s team is hoping to reward fund-raisers with new information boards being proposed for the town station.
Swanage Sea Rowing Club marked its 25th anniversary with over 100 members attending, as well as special guests, at a special anniversary event on August 23.
Police warn parents after repeated trespass reports at former Harrow House language school in Swanage
A man who has been performing Britain's most traditional puppet show in Swanage for a decade claims it has only survived by 'going woke' - after Punch stopped hitting Judy.
A man who has been performing Britain's most traditional puppet show in Swanage for a decade claims it has only survived by 'going woke' - after Punch stopped hitting Judy.
A major search operation was launched in fading light for a lone kayaker reported off Durlston Head near Swanage
Chapel Lane in Swanage will close from 12 September for electricity works by Connect It Utility Services for SSEN. Dorset Council order may last until 2028.
Swanage Jazz Festival 2001 saw record crowds as 30 bands brought New Orleans jazz to Dorset.
The Swanage Folk Festival will take place from Friday, September 11 to Sunday, September 13, bringing a packed programme of music, dance, and entertainment.
The Swanage Seaside Special will take place on Shore Road on Saturday, August 22, featuring four live puppet shows starting from 12pm.
Plans affecting homes, shops, tourism accommodation, and coastal sites in and around Swanage have been decided by Dorset Council.
Two cousins who modelled as children for the renowned Sweet Pea Fairies illustration have been reunited with the original artwork more than 70 years later
A proposal to convert a redundant tennis court into a pickleball court at Swanage is among the latest planning applications submitted to Dorset Council.
Communities in Wimborne, Swanage, and Poole will come together for three candlelit evenings of remembrance hosted by Lewis-Manning Hospice Care this November.
SCROOGE, a brand-new adaptation of A Christmas Carol created especially for Swanage, opens at The Mowlem this December.
A SWANAGE seafront fish and chip business is asking to convert its first floor restaurant area into a two-bed flat.
Costcutter Swanage, based on the Swanage High Street and run by the Tomes family since 1908, has partnered with Snappy Shopper for a new home delivery service.
A laptop and phone were reportedly stolen during a burglary in Swanage.
Crowds lined the streets this weekend as the lively and colourful Swanage Carnival began, bringing the community together for more than 100 years.
Chapel Lane, Swanage will close from August 10 to August 28 for Morris Construction Ltd works. Dorset Council provides diversion routes and info.
Dorset pubs in Worth Matravers, Dorchester, Swanage and more were named among England's 500 best for 2026
Dedicated organisers of a larger three-day nostalgic 'Roads to Rail' Swanage Railway steam rally and family weekend staged close to Norden station and Purbeck Park - near the village of Corfe Castle -
Seann Walsh will perform at The Mowlem in Swanage on February 5, 2027 as part of his new UK tour, This is Torture.
Seann Walsh will perform at The Mowlem in Swanage on February 5, 2027 as part of his new UK tour, This is Torture.
The turn of the millennium brought a fierce rhythm to the Dorset coast, echoing still in these vibrant archival glimpses of the 2001 Swanage Folk Festival.