Purbeck Gazette

Victoria Hospital’s X-ray department is to undergo a makeover Picture: Dorset HealthCare

Hospital X-ray department set for £255,000 makeover thanks to friends

A DEPARTMENT at Wimborne’s Victoria Hospital will undergo a major £255,000 revamp next year, it has been announced. The radiology…

The Court Leet opened Purbeck Wholefoods’ store in North Street Picture: Purbeck Wholefoods

Wholefoods’ move to ‘brighter’ store

A POPULAR Wareham shop has moved to bigger and better premises. The town’s Court Leet led a special opening ceremony…

Firms are being urged to check their fire safety processes

Fire safety reminder to businesses in the final run-up to Christmas

FIREFIGHTERS are urging businesses to check their risk assessments and safety procedures in the final run-up to Christmas to…

Are you making an effort this Christmas?

Still time to enter Christmas lights competition – but don’t delay!

Businesses and households are being urged to do their bit to brighten up Swanage this Christmas. Swanage Chamber of Trade…

Savills is marking 75 years with a branch in Wimborne Pictures: Savills

Wimborne estate agent marking 75 years serving the town on property

MANAGING the estate of Lord Wimborne led to 75 years of one estate agent serving the people of Wimborne. In…

Chris Bradey

Moves to reparations are continuing

The American writer and civil rights crusader, James Baldwin, said “History is not the past. It is the present….

Cheesy watercress tortilla cups

Have a tasty and merry Cress-mas!

SIMPLE watercress canapes could wow your Guests this Christmas! After two years of slightly muted celebrations thanks to Covid, we’re…

Vikki Slade

‘We can act to eradicate poverty’

During recent visits to food banks in Dorset, I shared my own food parcel story from 1977, when my…

Michael Tomlinson

Reflecting on huge changes in 2023

AS we look forward to 2023, naturally one also reflects on the year past; on the massive changes that…

The Coast Busters group during their 25-mile trek for Margaret Green Animal Rescue

Who you gonna call? Coast busters!

A GROUP of friends touched by the plight of 25 dogs rescued by a Dorset animal centre put their…