Corfe Castle at sunrise
Organisers, sponsors and key players celebrated the success of the 2014 Pommery Dorset Seafood Festival by handing over a cheque for £10,000 to their Festival charity, The Fishermen’s Mission. The event, which took place over the weekend of 12th and 13th July, was blessed with glorious weather and stallholders provided a mouth watering selection of tasty […]
One of the biggest WW1 commemorative displays in the UK this year has received overwhelming support from visitors to the Great Dorset Steam Fair 2014. Despite a muddy start, an army of visitors turned up over the course of the five-day event to take in the sights, smells and unique atmosphere of The National Heritage […]
On Saturday 16th August from 10.30am, a World War One load weighing 72 tons and measuring 80 feet long will be travelling from Bovington to the Great Dorset Steam Fair site at Tarrant Hinton. The load will form part of a special WW1 display at this year’s event, which runs from 27th until 31st August, […]
Service men and women are to be honoured on Monday 23 June 2014 in Wareham. Residents and visitors are invited to join the ceremony at Purbeck District Council’s offices in Worgret Road, Wareham at 10.30am. Colonel John Ogden, Commander Armour Centre Bovington; local Soldiers and Marines; and local dignitaries will be taking part in the […]
The beautiful Isle of Purbeck in Dorset is a walkers’ paradise. From coast to countryside, the variety is unsurpassed. Despite the Jurassic Coast being a UNESCO World Heritage Site, this jewel on the South Coast is still one of Britain’s best kept secrets! The area is full of diverse habitats, such as wild heathland, and […]
The world famous RHS Chelsea Flower Show will soon be here with its floral exhibits, stands and stalls of every imaginable kind, and of course its amazing gardens. You may be visiting the show to see for yourself, or perhaps enjoying it on television from the comfort of your armchair – but however you get […]
The Purbeck Heritage Network is seeking more individuals and organisations that have a passion for the district’s heritage. The Network gives people from all walks of life the opportunity to get involved. It enables them to talk, share ideas and learn from each other to progress their own projects. Members range from national organisations to […]
2014 sees Bournemouth welcome the inaugural Wheels Festival to town from Saturday 24 May to Monday 26 May. Billed as the UK’s biggest free family Wheels themed festival, it’s set to combine motion, power and elegance into three days of high energy action across Britain’s premier seaside town and seafront. From beautiful historic classic cars […]
Dorset Safeguarding Children Week will take place between 18 and 22 November. It aims to raise awareness about the safety of children and the fact that safeguarding is everyone’s business. Dick Stowe, Chairman of the Dorset Safeguarding Children Board, said: “Safeguarding is everyone’s business: while local authorities, the police and health services have a professional […]
The Osmington White Horse near Weymouth has reached the finals of the annual English Heritage Angel Awards – a project to celebrate the efforts of local people who have saved historic buildings and places. It been chosen as one of five finalists in the category ‘The Best Rescue of Any Other Type of Historic Building […]
