Swanage Railway volunteer Zac Hopkins does not know how to explain his captivation with heritage railways. "There's just something fascinating about them," he said. "The sounds, the sights, the smells ...

A newly restored Victorian train is starring at a railway event showcasing different locomotives from across the decades. The steam engine rolled into the Swanage Railway "Winter Warm Up" event in ...

Three people have died and four others are in hospital after a major incident at a care home in Dorset. South Western Ambulance Service was called to Gainsborough Care Home in Ulwell Road, Swanage, ...

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A huge emergency response followed the incident on Wednesday morning and seven other people were rushed to hospital. Residents of the town were left devastated and saddened by the deaths at the home, ...

That's all our live coverage on this story for now - but we'll be back with any major updates through the evening. Three people have died and seven people have been taken to hospital after an ...

A woman has been arrested on suspicion of manslaughter after three people were found dead at a care home in Swanage. Dorset Police said it had arrested the 60-year-old woman on Wednesday "to enable us ...

Wave barriers at a seaside resort have been given a makeover to form an art trail and make them easier to see. The grey blocks on Swanage seafront in Dorset were found to be hard for visually impaired ...