Wareham6 May 2026Pedestrian rail crossing set to close for new gatesThe pedestrian level crossing at Wareham provides the only step-free access across the railway line.6 May 20262 May 2026How ospreys were 'tricked' into breeding in DorsetReintroducing ospreys to Dorset involved convincing birds they had been born there.2 May 202623 Apr 2026Former love‑triangle osprey lays fourth eggIt is the third year in a row female Osprey CJ7 has laid a clutch of four eggs at the site in Wareham.23 Apr 202617 Apr 2026Returning Poole Harbour ospreys lay second eggThe birds of prey are incubating two eggs at the nest site at Careys Secret Garden near Wareham.17 Apr 202615 Apr 2026Returning ospreys lay first egg of the seasonThe birds of prey have returned to the nest site at Careys Secret Garden near Wareham.15 Apr 202615 Apr 2026UK butterflies declining after 50 years of dataVolunteers led by Dorset-based Butterfly Conservation have gathered more than 44m records.15 Apr 20269 Apr 2026Call to 'be vigilant' on heathlands during alertThe weather warning, issued by the Natural Hazards Partnership, is in place until Saturday.9 Apr 20269 Apr 2026Chimp rescued as a baby from circus abuse turns 30Trudy was taken in by Monkey World in Dorset after her circus trainer was convicted of animal cruelty.9 Apr 202630 Mar 2026Heathland fires treated as suspiciousCrews from Dorset and Wiltshire were called to Sandford Heath and Great Ovens Hill, near Wareham.30 Mar 2026...
