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A smiling Peter Sills posing for the camera and holding up the brass horn, which is the size of a large cigar, between his thumb and fingers. He is wearing a white shirt and cravat and a black bowler hat. Behind him is a black and green steam locomotive with Swanage Railway 34072 written on the front.

Station horn marks 140 years since first departure

A celebration event is held to mark the 140th anniversary of Swanage railway station.

The restored dolphin sculpture on a stand in the open air. It's a life-sized grey and white bottlenose dolphin. Behind the sculpture is a single-storey building with a large set of patio doors.

Park's dolphin sculpture restored by art students

Two model-making students in Bournemouth restore the dolphin sculpture at Durlston.

A police car and van are parked either side of police tape at Gainsborough Care Home. A uniformed officer stands guarding the cordon.

Police end investigation into care home deaths

Fifty residents were evacuated after there were initial fears of carbon monoxide poisoning.

Six workmen in orange hi-viz standing on the railway bridge while a yellow crane boom lowers a huge section of timber on to the track.

Railway bridge reopens months after vehicle strike

Trains had been unable to cross the bridge over Grange Road since it was damaged in August 2024.

A smiling Emily Sherwin. She has long, curly, red hair.

Diver died after getting caught in vortex - inquest

Emily Sherwin went missing after becoming separated from her dive buddy near Old Harry Rocks.

An artist's impression of the new sports hub, showing a two-storey brick and grey building with a first-floor outdoor terrace and large windows

Sports centre to be built on football club site

The clubhouse at Swanage Town and Herston FC will be replaced by a community sports hub.

A puffin, showing black and white plumage and an orange bill, on a cliff at Dancing Ledge

Cliff cameras fail to solve missing puffins mystery

Motion sensor cameras fail to explain why puffin chicks have apparently disappeared from a cliff.

A brick and iron bridge over a road with a steam engine crossing the bridge and a man in orange overalls, with a white hat seen at the door of the engine.

Road to close for crash-damaged railway bridge repairs

The repairs to the iron girder and brick railway bridge will close a stretch of Grange Road.

Archive image of a large group of people stood in front of terraced houses holding union jack flags on VE Day, circa 1945.

VE Day celebrations across the South announced

Portsmouth is one of various locations where fees for street parties are being waived by councils.