Greyhound collection in Swanage
A recent street collection in Swanage on behalf of the Greyhound Rescue West of England charity raised £265.95.
View ArticleUniversity of the Third Age open day set for Wareham
The Purbeck University of the Third Age (U3A) will host an open day next month.
View ArticleRare signed Enid Blyton Christmas book to go on auction
A VERY special little volume written by Enid Blyton, who set many of her children's stories in Dorset, goes under the hammer at Charterhouse auction rooms in Sherborne on October 23.
View ArticleJumble sale to be held in aid of Wareham food bank
A jumble, bric-a-brac and book sale is being held at Bere Regis Scout Hut on Elder Road on November 21 and 22.
View ArticleCommunity Correspondent dispatch: sick and disabled being let down
New figures reveal queries about Personal Independence Payments (PIP) have now overtaken Employment Support Allowance (ESA) as the most common problem people come to their local charity for help with,...
View ArticleNatonal Trust to limit numbers allowed on Dancing Ledge
VISITORS to a Purbeck beauty spot will need to abide by a new code of conduct following concerns about the activities of adventure sports groups.
View Article100 microbeast species not found anywhere else are hiding under our feet
THE hidden wildlife of Dorset will be brought into the spotlight.
View ArticleWATCH: stunning reconstruction of Corfe Castle shows how it could have looked
A UNIVERSITY student has produced a stunning digital reconstruction of Corfe Castle to make it appear like it was never destroyed 400 years ago.
View ArticlePictures: 4,000 turn out for Bovington's Day of the Tiger
ALMOST 4,000 people gathered at the Bovington Tank Museum on Saturday as part of a day dedicated to Tiger 131, the only running Tiger 1 battle tank in the world.
View ArticlePolice appeal for public help as 91-year-old fails to come home after bus trip
Police are calling for the public’s help this morning to find a 91-year-old Swanage man who has gone missing after a trip on the bus.
View ArticleWW2 bomb detonated on Knoll Beach
An unexploded WW2 ordnace was detonated on Studland this afternoon.
View ArticleWork starts on demolishing former school to make way for care home
A SPECIAL ceremony has taken place at the former Sandford St Martin School campus, where a new care home is being built.
View ArticleHorseshoe bridge finally open over dangerous level crossing
A NEW footbridge has opened at Wool railway station, replacing the former footpath level crossing.
View ArticleHundreds stranded on Isle of Wight after last sea going paddle steamer breaks...
ANGRY paddle steamer passengers were forced to disembark their ship in port this week, after the historic vessel they were travelling on broke down.
View ArticleNatonal Trust to limit numbers allowed on Dancing Ledge
VISITORS to a Purbeck beauty spot will need to abide by a new code of conduct following concerns about the activities of adventure sports groups.
View ArticleEye-opening trip to African schools
A GROUP of Purbeck sixth form girls have returned from Rwanda after teaching some of the poorest schoolchildren in the world.
View ArticleSwanage Carnival raised £23,000 for charity
THIS year's Swanage Regatta and Carnival raised £23,000 for charity, it has been confirmed.
View ArticleRare sunfish found off Dorset’s coast
A RARE discovery made on the Purbeck coast has intrigued experts.
View ArticleLocal plan for Purbeck put on hold after angry meeting
CIVIC chiefs have agreed to pause the current partial review process of the Purbeck Local Plan, the document that will eventually identify preferred sites for more than 5,000 new homes within the...
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