Purbeck Gazette

Ashley Smith has been appointed manager at Maiden Castle House

Maiden Castle House’s new manager

THE new manager at Maiden Castle House, a Care South home in Dorchester, has risen through the ranks. Ashley Smith,…

Portland Coastwatch

Crossways Travel helps Portland Coast Watch

TRAVEL company Crossways Travel, based at Winterborne Herringston, near Dorchester, has given £981 to its 2022 charity of the…

Sandford St Martin’s C of E VA Primary School was ‘Good’ in all areas and ‘Outstanding’ for ‘Behaviour and Attitudes’ in its latest Ofsted report after being given a ‘Requires Improvement’ rating in 2019.

St Martin’s C of E VA Primary School celebrates Ofsted Report

STAFF and pupils at Sandford St Martin’s C of E VA Primary School are celebrating their latest Ofsted report. The…

Lynn Crabb led Wareham Food Bank since its inception

Tributes to Lynn Crabb of Wareham Food Bank

THE ‘one in a million’ leader of Wareham Food Bank has passed away. Tributes have been paid to Lynn Crabb,…

The crash happened on Bere Road, Coldharbour, near The Silent Woman pub. Photo: Google

Cyclist airlifted to hospital after crash near Wareham

A CYCLIST was airlifted to hospital after a crash near Wareham. The incident happened near The Silent Woman pub on…

The Dorset Blind Association Motor Show takes place on Sunday, May 21. Picture: Dorset Blind Association/Darima Frampton Photography

Dorset Blind Association Motor Show to return to Lulworth Castle

THOUSANDS of petrolheads are expected to descend on Dorset in May for the return of a popular motor show. The…

Some of the items taken in the raid at a site near Wareham. Photo: Dorset Police

Thieves take £120,000-worth of equipment from site near Wareham

MORE than £120,000 worth of machinery was stolen in a raid at a Purbeck works site. The theft occurred at…

Bake Off winner Syabira Yusoff hugging a Panther at the Tank Museum in Bovington

Bake Off winner Syabira reveals she is a ‘tank hugger’ ahead of Dorset visit

WINNER of the 2022 Great British Bake Off contest – Syabira Yusoff – will be trading flour for fire…

Motorcross bike stolen from shed in Poole

Motocross bike stolen from Poole shed

POLICE has issued an image of a motocross bike stolen from a property in Poole. The bike, a red Honda,…

Photo: Dorset Police

Police ‘concerned’ over missing girl Chelsea Kitchener, 16

A 16-YEAR-OLD girl has gone missing – with police ‘becoming concerned’ for her safety. Police are appealing for help tracing…