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Seagrass meadows in Studland Bay recover after installation of eco-moorings
Seabed scars caused by boat anchors in Studland Bay have shrunk by over 90% since the introduction of eco-moorings in 2021. This research f…
Seagrass meadows in Dorset recover after introduction of eco-moorings
Seagrass scars in Studland Bay have reduced by up to 94% since the installation of eco-moorings designed to replace traditional anchors. Th…
First puffin chick in 30 years spotted on the Dorset coast
Volunteers monitoring the Purbeck coast have recorded a puffin chick for the first time in three decades. While the colony had dwindled to …
First puffling spotted on the Dorset coast in thirty years
Conservationists have confirmed the first sighting of a puffling in Dorset in three decades after renewed monitoring of the county's last m…
RAF veteran Tony Davies reunites with de Havilland Vampire jet for his 90th birthday
To mark his 90th birthday, former RAF pilot Tony Davies visited a de Havilland Vampire jet he last flew over 60 years ago. The reunion offe…
RNLI lifeguards return to Swanage beach for the summer season
RNLI lifeguards have begun their daily patrols at Swanage beach to keep visitors safe throughout the summer. The team is on hand from 10am …
Butterflies thrive at Powerstock Common during warm spring spell
A recent burst of warm, sunny weather has seen butterfly numbers soar across the nature reserves of West Dorset. Visitors to Powerstock Com…
Bournemouth named the UK's best beach for a rain-proof holiday
Bournemouth has been crowned the top coastal destination for holidaymakers looking to stay dry, thanks to its excellent indoor amenities an…