A DORSET quarry extension has been opened – helping to secure over a hundred jobs. Swanworth Quarry in Purbeck ran out of stone at the end of 2024 – having operated on limited reserves for two years.

Whilst 99% of the land lies within Hampshire, around 0.77 hectares lies within Dorset Council's area. The quarry would lie on the border between Hampshire and Dorset [Cemex] A previous application ...

Plans for a new quarry near Fordingbridge are moving forward – but concerns have been raised over noise, dust and the effect ...

It leaves just one quarry continuing opencast extraction, widely used on the island since the 17th Century. Dorset County Council said it would encourage mining, to protect the landscape and local ...

PLANS for a new quarry on the Hampshire-Dorset border are moving forward – but concerns have already been raised over noise, dust and the effect on wildlife. Cemex has submitted a new planning ...

Funded by Historic England's Everyday Heritage grants programme in 2025, the project as received £9,500. The Portland Sculpture & Quarry Trust's project will honour the skills of the quarrymen who ...

Plans for a new quarry are moving forward despite concerns raised over noise, dust and the effect on wildlife. Cemex has submitted a new planning application to Hampshire County Council and Dorset ...