Charmouth14 May 2026Farmers call for rural fire stations to be sparedDorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service says it needs to close stations to save money.14 May 202613 May 2026Lost walker rescued from dense cliff terrainA rope system was used by coastguards to pull the walker back up the cliff edge near Lyme Regis.13 May 202611 May 2026Exploding flint from beach bonfire cuts coastguardA coastguard officer’s ear was cut by an exploding flint from the "vigorous" beach bonfire.11 May 202612 Apr 2026'Suffragettes' chain themselves to fire engineCampaigners pulled the stunt in Dorchester over proposals to close eight fire stations.12 Apr 20267 Mar 2026Coastguards lower dog owner down cliff to rescue petLuna the cocker spaniel was too scared to be caught by rescuers so her owner was brought in to help.7 Mar 20262 Mar 2026Public meetings on fire station closures beginThe fire service has proposed closing four on-call stations in Dorset and four in Wiltshire.2 Mar 202615 Feb 2026Fossil hunters urged to not search cliff fallsThere have been a number of landslides along the Dorset coast in recent months due to wet weather.15 Feb 202612 Feb 2026Large cliff collapse closes South West Coast PathDorset Council says it has closed the coast path and is working on a diversion.12 Feb 202610 Feb 2026Public to have say on fire station closuresA consultation will open into plans to close eight fire stations across Wiltshire and Dorset. 10 Feb 2026...
