Corfe Castle at sunrise
Hard-working volunteers from across the district of Purbeck have been thanked at a ceremony hosted by District Council Chairman, Bill Trite. The volunteers, who do exceptional work for their local communities, received recognition and praise at the ceremony which has become an annual fixture in the district. This year’s event was the ninth annual gathering. […]
Fans of the hit ITV crime drama Broadchurch can visit filming locations in Dorset. The beautiful Jurassic Coast was the setting for many scenes including the opening of series one where a body is found at Harbour Cliff Beach. Series one (from 4 March 2013) focused on the search for the 11-year-old boy’s murderer by […]
The Natural History Museum’s famous Diplodocus, known as Dippy is touring the UK from early 2018. Dippy is a 21-metre-long and four-metre tall skeleton cast and he is coming to the Dorset County Museum’s Victorian Hall in Dorchester where his UK tour Dippy on Tour: A Natural History Adventure starts. Director of the Dorset County […]
BT is proposing to remove 42 public phone boxes from across Purbeck. The 42 phone boxes are detailed on the council’s website at www.dorsetforyou.gov.uk/phoneboxes/purbeck along with the number of calls made from each phone box in the last 12 months. BT proposes to remove these phone boxes on the basis of low usage and the […]
Upton Wood won a Gold Award in the 2016 South & South East in Bloom Awards. The Wood, near Upton Country Park, received the prestigious gold award for the “Small Conservation Area” category. Purbeck District Council owns and manages the site and co-ordinates the volunteer activities which see local volunteers and residents working hard to […]
The Etches Collection containing more than 2,000 specimens, some previously unknown to science, opened in Kimmeridge on 21 October 2016. Fossils from sharks, crocodiles, barnacles and flying reptiles as well as crustaceans, corals and dinosaurs are among those on view. The biggest single specimen is a two-metre long jaw of a Pliosaur. The fossil museum and […]
The Great Dorset Steam Fair, which opens to the public on Thursday, has expanded its music festival offering for 2016 with extended hours and a bumper crop of new acts. There are six concert stages on the steam fair site with music running until midnight on Thursday and Friday, and until 12.30am on Saturday and […]
Ford Farm Cheesemakers in Litton Cheney is celebrating a raft of awards this year for its cheese-making prowess. In two of the major cheese competitions, the British Cheese Awards and the International Cheese Awards in Nantwich, the Farm achieved a total of 15 medals including 6 golds, 4 silvers, 3 bronzes, a very highly commended […]
Free and low cost events are tempting people to get out and get active this autumn in Purbeck. Following the success of the Purbeck Pledge alcohol reduction campaign in 2015, local people will be able to try a range of activities during the month of September. Councillor Bill Pipe, Local Communities Portfolio Holder for Purbeck […]
The Steam Plough Club (SPC) is celebrating its 50th anniversary with a special display of ploughing engines and equipment at the Great Dorset Steam Fair. The exhibit, in collaboration with the National Traction Engine Trust (NTET), will bring to life the history of steam ploughing and demonstrate the historical impact of British engineering agriculture worldwide. […]
