Purbeck Gazette

23/09/2024

The couple are attempting to visit all the UK’s RNLI lifeboat stations in 911 hours in their Porsche 911 – and have raised more than £83,000 for the RNLI so far!

A couple who are attempting to visit all the UK’s RNLI lifeboat stations in 911 hours in their Porsche 911 ticked Swanage off the list following a visit last week.

22/09/2024

Share your best photo from the last 7 days, and we'll pick one to be our 𝐏𝐡𝐨𝐭𝐨 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤! 📸

The winner will be announced on Tuesday evening!

20/09/2024

What a shame for everyone involved... 😔🚂

Swanage Railway's Autumn Steam Gala has been cancelled due to "unforeseen circumstances" and locomotive availability.

20/09/2024

Police are keen to hear from anyone who saw the incident...

A woman in her 70s was left with "serious injuries" after being hit by a car on the A35 at Kingston Pond in Dorchester.

19/09/2024

Brace yourselves folks - 40mm of rain in three hours could bring some serious flash flooding problems...

The Met Office has issued a weather warning for thunderstorms and heavy rainfall in Somerset, Wiltshire and Dorset this week...

18/09/2024

The work will start next year - and part of the beach will be closed...

Harbour walls in Weymouth built almost 50 years ago are set to be replaced - with a section of beach to close during the work.

17/09/2024

𝐏𝐡𝐨𝐭𝐨 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤 📸
Congratulations Lee Pullen! 🌅
'Poole Quay looking towards Baiter Park Monday morning while running at 6:45am'
Look out for our post this weekend where we call for your Photo of the Week...

17/09/2024

A chainsaw and an expensive bicycle were taken...

Police are appealing for information after a car and a van were broken into in the car park at Travelodge, in Lifeboat Quay, Poole.

17/09/2024

Such sad news. Our thoughts are with everyone involved. 😞

A body has been found near Old Harry Rocks during the search for a missing man believed to have been in the Swanage area.

16/09/2024

The latest issue of The Purbeck Gazette is out now!

You can read it here: https://www.purbeckgazette.co.uk/issues/

13/09/2024

The 20-year-old from Poole was charged with dangerous driving, failing to provide a specimen, driving without insurance, driving without a valid licence, failing to stop after a road accident and vehicle theft and damage

A man has been charged with a number of driving offences - including failing to stop after a road accident - after he reportedly crashed a stolen car in Poole.

13/09/2024

Wow - what an impressive amount raised for the Cancare cancer support group and the Swanage Railway Trust’s Save Your Railway appeal!

Some great photos here as well.

Almost £13,000 has been raised for two Purbeck charities thanks to a fundraising concert in memory of a young Swanage man who died of cancer.

12/09/2024

The CPRE said if the new housing target is to be met, the build rate in Dorset would need at least to double and the county could see increased traffic congestion as well as increased problems with residents accessing NHS services.

An additional 93,000 homes could be built across Dorset, Bournemouth, Poole and Christchurch (BCP) in the next 15 years.

11/09/2024

Ann was given the chance to meet Uno, the heavy horse, before taking a ride around the farm in the carriage that he pulls!

A dream came true for a care home resident in Poole after she celebrated her 80th birthday in style by taking a ride in a horse and carriage.

11/09/2024

The vehicle is believed to have been broken into overnight

Thieves broke into a vehicle in Swanage and stole power tools on Kings Road West in Swanage.

10/09/2024

𝐏𝐡𝐨𝐭𝐨 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤 📸

Congratulations Tia Deacon! 🌼

Look out for our post this weekend where we call for your Photo of the Week...

10/09/2024

The donation "means that lives can continue to be saved at sea for many years to come"

A GENEROUS supporter of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) from Poole, who donated £1.5m for a lifeboat in honour of her husband, has left the service a further £100,000 […]

09/09/2024

A very good result!

Poole Harbour Canoe Club star, Jack Eyers, walked away from Paralympics 2024 with a silver medal, only narrowly losing out on gold.

07/09/2024

Paul Dempsey said he wants to make Dorset "a place where children thrive."

The newly appointed director of children's services at Dorset Council, Paul Dempsey, said he wants to make Dorset "a place where children thrive."

06/09/2024

Lulworth and Durdle Door Rangers are warning people to be “extra cautious” at the base and the tops of cliffs

Heavy rain is causing large boulders to fall from Lulworth Cove, beach rangers have said.

05/09/2024

He admitted the offences, which occurred at the end of last year...

Luke Thomas James, from Poole, has been ordered to pay more than £9,000 after admitting catching and retaining under-sized clams.

05/09/2024

Enjoy your retirement Mr Campbell!

The Lord-Lieutenant of Dorset - Angus Campbell CVO - has retired from the role after a decade of service.

04/09/2024

𝐏𝐡𝐨𝐭𝐨 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤 📸

Congratulations Richard Murgatroyd!

'Sunrise at Lulworth Cove'

Look out for our post this weekend where we call for your Photo of the Week...

04/09/2024

The man, in his 70s, was found dead in a lake in June...

A man and a woman arrested after a holidaymaker was found dead in a lake at a Dorset holiday park have been released without charge.

04/09/2024

How BRILLIANT! We hope Anuchit enjoyed his time here! 😀⚽️

Dexter Sports Walking Football Club, in Poole, was recently approached to see if a player from Thailand could join in with weekly sessions...

03/09/2024

The council said it is under increased financial pressure due to increased demand for placement in adult and children’s social care, rising costs and reduced funding..

Dorset Council Council will face a challenging budget as it is on track to overspend by £10.1m this financial year.

02/09/2024

No crime committed after reports boat was taken from Poole "without owner's permission", say police...

Four men have been identified after a boat was reportedly taken without permission in Poole - but no crime committed.