Purbeck Gazette

Andy Gilbert

Charity appoints new CEO

A WIMBORNE man has been appointed CEO of a Christian charity that supports victims of domestic abuse back to…

Motorcyclists sport helmet hair-dos as part of the fun PHOTOS: Will Badman Photography/DocBike

Hundreds hit roads for biker charity

MORE than 400 bikers took to Dorset roads as part of a charity ride out. The annual DocBike fundraiser saw…

Volunteer Rod Almidani Picture: Dorset Police

Police volunteers receive awards

POLICE volunteers were honoured at a special event – including from the Dorset force. The annual Citizens in Policing Awards…

Wareham St Mary CofE Primary School

Ofsted: Improved school now ‘good’

A Wareham primary school has been praised by inspectors. Wareham St Mary CofE Primary School was given a rating of…

Andrew Goltz, seated, and John Sloboda to his left at Harmans Cross paying tribute to railway volunteers no longer with us PHOTOS: Andrew Wright

Poignant homage to railway saviours

TWO pioneering Swanage Railway founders – who as university students started the battle to rebuild the Dorset heritage line…

Police are keen to trace this person Picture: Dorset Police

Police in appeal after assault claim

DO you recognise this person? Police are keen to trace them in connection with an alleged assault in Upton, near…

Francis Crick Institute research scientist Jesse McCabe examines fragments from the Tarrant Hinton burialsPHOTO: Museum of East Dorset

Digging up Durotriges’ DNA secrets

The Museum of East Dorset is collaborating with the Francis Crick Institute in a nationwide research project. Funded by the…

Cyclists at the starting line

‘Perfect day’ for Dorset’s biggest cycle ride

CYCLISTS travelled from across the South Coast and from as far afield as the Midlands and M4 corridor to…

These little ones are making terrific progress

On road to recovery

STAFF at Margaret Green Animal Rescue have posted an encouraging update after attending an ‘upsetting’ case of animal neglect. The…

The steam fair is one of the county’s biggest events

County’s steam fair cancelled until 2024

THE Great Dorset Steam Fair will not take place in 2023, it has been announced. Organisers of the event, which…