A renowned Weymouth jazz band that has entertained audiences across the country and around the world is to play on a special evening steam train through the Isle of Purbeck – from Swanage to Harman’s Cross, Corfe Castle and Norden. Veterans of television and radio performances in this country, the acclaimed Gerry Brown and the Mission Hall Jazz Band has built up a strong reputation second to... 

Bueno Large, Tiny Nappy Donation Delights Monkey World! Staff at Monkey World – Ape Rescue Centre in Dorset were delighted by a recent donation of 25 cases of premature baby nappies from Attends Healthcare Group! The beneficiary of the tiny nappies is little Bueno Junior, the woolly monkey, who is currently being hand-reared by the park’s Director, Dr Alison Cronin and her specialist team. Bueno... 

Swanage Railway SWANAGE RAILWAY WINS A £1.47 MILLION GRANT TO RESTORE A REGULAR TRAIN SERVICE BETWEEN SWANAGE AND WAREHAM Elated Swanage Railway volunteers are celebrating after winning a £1.47 million Government grant to re-introduce a regular train service from Swanage and Corfe Castle to the main line at Wareham – a long-held ambition since British Rail controversially axed the service back...