Purbeck Gazette

Coffee Cake in a mug

Quick cake in a coffee mug

Quick and easy, a mug cake will satisfy sweet cravings and can be whipped up in of minutes from…

Alarm clock. When do clocks go forward

When do the clocks go forward in the UK – and why?

THE evenings are getting longer as spring approaches. And the question on everyone’s lips is – when do the clocks…

Photo: Charterhouse

Queen Victoria’s sketchbook sold by Sherborne auction house

A SKETCHBOOK that once belonged to Queen Victoria – and was due to go up for auction in Sherborne…

Some appointments have been postponed as the NHS strikes continue

Volunteers wanted to help patients at Dorset hospital

VOLUNTEERS are being sought to join a group dedicated to helping patients at Dorset County Hospital (DCH). People are being…

Weldmar Hospice Care Prison Fundraiser

Dorset ‘convicts’ released from prison after raising charity cash

PRISONERS at a Dorset jail – serving time for crimes including ‘being a fair-weather football fan’ – had to…

Tank Museum Exhibition

Indiana Jones, Warhorse and more in new Tank Museum exhibition

HOLLYWOOD names like Indiana Jones and Warhorse will feature in a new exhibition at a Dorset museum. On April 1,…

14 members of the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra will be performing at the Mowlem in Swanage this week

Celebration of the sea in music at the Mowlem

THE Mowlem in Swanage is the venue for a nautical musical journey with members of the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra…

Heirlooms recommends the Hagerty range of jewellery cleaners

Spring clean your jewellery and it will love you back for years!

By Amy Brenan, director of Heirlooms Jewellers, 21 South Street, Wareham. Spring will soon be here – the clocks go…

Mulching can help your garden flurish – and has many benefits, including reducing the amount of time you spend weeding

Spring has arrived! Mulch in March for a healthy garden

Spring has finally arrived, and with it comes the excitement of starting a new gardening season. As you get…

Healthcare assistant Emma Oldershaw

Get a helping hand into a career in health and social care

In partnership with The Prince’s Trust, we are running a series of job skills workshops to help young people…