Purbeck Gazette

Jeffrey Holland as Stan Laurel

One-man show celebrates two comedy giants

Jeffrey Holland (Hi-de-Hi, You Rang M’Lord) returns to Lighthouse Poole on Saturday November 26 in And This Is My…

Do you know anybody in this photograph?

The original Home Guard volunteers

On display in Wareham Museum is a large formal photograph presented to Lieut. L.Sturdy 1st Vol Battn, Dorset Regt…

Vintage Items

Go retro with Cavallini

To complement our vintage and retro furniture we also stock vintage style greeting cards, posters, puzzles and tea towels…

Heirlooms Jewellery

Brighten up winter with colourful gems

With winter approaching and the colourful autumn leaves blowing away, the winter months can feel a little lacklustre. However, the…

Photo by Jarkko Mänty, Pixabay

Pick the right tree to light up your Xmas

With the festive season just around the corner it is almost time to choose your Christmas tree and begin…

This season marks changeMain photo by Valentin

Nature is medicine as I remember mum amid chaos of late autumn

by Dr Susie Curtin. Today the sky is the colour of my mood – dark, heavy and full of tears. But…

Shitake mushroomsPhoto by Connie Tucker, Pixabay

Major health benefits of mushrooms

By Fiona Chapman. It is mushroom and toadstool season, and the damp weather has really encouraged all the fungus to…

Belvedere Singers

Belvedere Singers prepare to ‘Ring Christmas Bells’

Swanage-based choir ‘Belvedere Singers’ is looking forward to performing a fabulous mix of music to ring in the festive…

Seasons Green

Festive Cheer at Seasons Green

Seasons Green in Corfe Castle is a treasure trove well worth exploring, especially at this time of year. Full…

Photo by Alex Jumper, Unsplash

Early learners save cash and are safer

It is said the average learner driver at 17 years of age needs 45 lessons to pass their test…