Month: August 2014

Residents, councillors and officers from Christchurch Council and Dorset Police gathered to pick up litter and clean graffiti in Purewell as part of the Care for Christchurch campaign.

West Moors Parish Council has awarded a grant of £500 to the memorial hall to help with the maintenance of the car park.

Despite an appalling weather forecast, the Rustic Fayre at Potterne Park in Verwood went ahead as planned on August Bank Holiday Monday.

A new classic and sports car group is being formed for owners of classic cars and saloons manufactured pre-1975, and 2-seater sports cars pre-2003, who live in Verwood and surrounding areas. The aim is to meet up, go for drives to enjoy the countryside and stop for refreshments on the way. Members can also share…

Purbeck Folk Festival held the rain at bay until the final sets of Sunday night as organisers reported the most successful event in its six-year history.
Despite late afternoon warnings of impending rain and advice to move heavy vehicles to higher ground, the weather held on Sunday night as closing headliners Turin Brakes brought the curtain down on the best attended and most diverse line up in the Festival’s history.

Wimborne Town shook off the disappointment of Saturday’s last ditch 2-1 defeat at Cinderford to claim bragging rights with a 3-1 victory in the Bank Holiday Monday local derby at Bashley.
Mark Gamble, making his first start of the campaign, put Wimborne ahead from the penalty spot in the first period.