50% rise in visitors marks ‘exceptional year’ for Purbeck Mining Museum
VISITOR numbers at a Purbeck museum increased by 50% in a year. The work of volunteers at the Purbeck Mining…
Purbeck photographer planting trees after witnessing deforestation around the world
AN AWARD-winning Purbeck photographer is passing on his love of nature by planting a tree for every job he…
Muddy Dog Dash 2025: How to sign up for Lewis-Manning event
THE Muddy Dog Dash is returning to Upton Country Park in March. A fundraiser for Lewis-Manning Hospice Care, the event…
CCTV released after woman injured in “nasty” Poole assault
POLICE want to trace this person after a woman was injured during a “nasty” assault in Poole. The incident unfolded…
Reminder to keep dogs on lead after pet falls off Old Harry Rocks
A DOG was rescued by a coastguard rescue team after it fell 120 foot from a cliff in Purbeck…
Police appeal after vehicle torched in Holton Heath arson attack
A CAR was set on fire in a suspected arson attack in Holton Heath. Police are appealing for information after…
Talk will reveal how gladiators might have fought in Dorset…
A CHISELLED man, complete with weapons, faces off against a snarling wild beast as thousands of enraptured fans look…
Police appeal after woman ‘threatened to kill man with a knife’ in Poole street
A WOMAN threatened a couple with a knife as they made their way along a Poole street, police said. The…
Train driver marks 53rd anniversary of last British Rail trains to Swanage with historic journey
ONE man experienced a full-circle moment after he returned to drive a steam train out of Swanage on the…
Man and woman in their 70s found dead at Poole property
A MAN and a woman – both in their 70s – have been found dead at a property in…