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Firefighters and police were alerted to campers planning on having a fire and barbecue in a fire risk area.

THE team behind a family-friendly pub have created a space for couples to tie the knot in the heart of Wareham Forest - and one lucky pair has the chance to win a free wedding. The team behind the Silent Woman Inn has launched the Wareham Forest Weddings and Events space in Wareham Forest, adjacent to the pub, which was relaunched in September. Organisers are collaborating with Coastal Tents, a marquee hire service based in Wareham, to provide a wedding and events space with a difference,...

BANNING disposable barbecues in high fire risk areas in Dorset is set to be discussed by Dorset Council’s cabinet on April 6.

Tree replanting scheme following forest fire branded mediocre by animal conservation charities Forestry England, which is responsible for the site, is rapidly replanting thousands of non-native pine trees 21 February 2021 • 4:55pm A tree planting scheme by Forestry England has been branded as mediocre by animal conservation charities following a fire that destroyed a vast area of woodland. The government agency has been criticised for apparently ignoring the advice of the wildlife organisati...

A NUMBER of wildlife charities have expressed concerns about the decision to replant pine trees in Wareham Forest following the devastating wildfire last year. The RSPB, Dorset Wildlife Trust (DWT), Butterfly Conservation, and the Amphibian & Reptile Conservation charities have jointly called for a "new vision" for the forest, one which focuses on the restoration of large scale heathland. They wanted Forestry England, which manages Wareham Forest, to hold off automatically replanting the ...

Among them is Weymouth scientist Mr Jonathan Carter, who has been made a Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire aged 56. Jonathan Carter of Weymouth Mr Carter, who is Chief Engineer Stealth at Atlas Elektronik UK, is the leading expert on ocean-acoustic environment used by the Royal Navy, having worked in the field for 35 years. He received the MBE for services to Naval Operational Effectiveness. Mr Carter first learned of the news whilst at work and didnt quite believ...

He has served the village as an on-call firefighter for more than 40 years. The fire station has also welcomed many of Chris’ family as staff members over the years and at one stage, Chris’ sons - Adam and Jeremy - were both part of the team. Chris has worked tirelessly to ensure the fire engine remains available to attend incidents, as well as training and developing new firefighters. Key to this was the effective recruitment and retention of on-call firefighters including his recrui...

The coronavirus pandemic has dominated the headlines and has made this year that many will never forget.  Alongside this, life has continued to go on somewhat during a busy year. There have been critical incidents, huge fires, town centres rocked by shop closures and a former police officer jailed for killing a woman. Here we look back on the most shocking stories of the year. Coronavirus pandemic hits Dorset If it’s one story that has dominated the headlines this year and will likel...