Purbeck Gazette

Tim Dunn and Ian Stevenson

Model town devotees stand down

TWO members of the Wimborne Model Town management committee have stood down as attraction’s season draws to a close.

The new Purbeck Gazette website

Your Gazette news online, as it happens

THERE is now a new and exciting way to get the latest Purbeck news. Your Gazette has launched a new…

Tops Day Nursery Remembrance Lessons

Children’s Remembrance lessons

YOUNGSTERS in Purbeck got creative while learning about Remembrance Sunday and the significance of the poppy. Tops Day Nurseries across…

Santas during previous runs in Wimborne Picture: Wimborne Rotary

Santas set to go on the run for Wimborne charity trek

WIMBORNE is set to be invaded by Santas once again – on the run for a good cause. The Santa-Stour…

Livestock at G&S Show 2022

Gillingham & Shaftesbury Show to become two-day event

NEXT year’s Gillingham and Shaftesbury Show will be a two-day event, it has been confirmed. Organisers say extending the August…

TV Competition Closed

Win This Superb 55″ HDR TV Worth £999

With Jeans Electrical of Mere, Wiltshire Win this fantastic Sony 55″ BRAVIA XR 4K HDR OLED SMART Google TV This competition…

The Winning Hat. Pictures: Mori'arty

Hat’s the way to do it!

HATS off to fundraisers in Swanage who have handed over much-needed funds for Ukraine. Swanage Folk Festival’s Mad Hatters Competition,…

Birds can have difficulty finding food over winter – providing seeds, peanuts and fat balls can help a variety of species. PHOTO: InspiredImages/Pixabay

Ways to help wildlife over winter months

As the autumn garden tidy up continues, especially with the leaves now falling, let’s not forget the wildlife. Leave some…

A house bathed in LED light that some residents say is inappropriately bright for the area

New LED streetlights spark row

SOME Swanage residents are taking a dim view of upgrades to their street lighting, writes Sara Niven. A shift from…

Photo: Google

Joules heading for administration – putting jobs at risk

CLOTHING store Joules is heading for administration. The chain, which has stores in Dorchester and Sherborne, said it plans to…