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EXCLUSIVE: Top Down Kayak Challenge from John O’Groats to Lands End
Charity, Nature & Wildlife, Personalities, Purbeck | Posted on February 10th, 2021 | return to news EXCLUSIVE: Top Down Kayak Challenge from John O’Groats to Lands EndIn what is thought will be a world first, kayaker Roy Beal is going to paddle from John O’Groats to Land’s End to raise funds for charity. Roy will…
Dog attacks a horse in Moreton Forest in Purbeck
If you were walking in Moreton Forest on 20 December, did you witness this attack on a horse by an English Bull Terrier?
Covid-19 testing site to open in Purbeck Park Car Park
There has been an expansion of the service and now there are eight sites – but you should only book if you have symptoms.
Frontline health and social care staff awarded a special brooch
The Purbeck Petal is awarded in recognition of all the work the health services have been doing during the pandemic.
Camp Bestival 2021 lineup announced
> A movie-themed Camp Bestival 2021 is set to return to the spacious grounds of Lulworth Castle from 29 July to Sunday 1 August scored by the very best music acts around and bursting with blockbuster action.
Bin Your Butt campaign launched this month
Wimborne War on Waste has collaborated with Litter Free Dorset and Litter Free Purbeck to launch the ‘Bin Your Butt’ campaign this October.
Mammoth Jurassic Coast swim raises awareness of the plastic beast
A local swimmer who wanted to raise awareness of the problems of plastic waste and the effect it has on the environment has smashed a Jurassic Coast swimming challenge in just over a week.
Swim Jurassic sets out to sea to raise hope for the future
Oly has chosen to swim along the length of coastline that he regularly cleans in his spare time. He remains vigilant as a beach cleaner throughout the year and says his favourite spot is Chapman’s Pool in Worth Matravers. This remote coastal area could easily be ruined by plastic if it wasn’t for volunteers like Oly who spend hours collecting and removing it, along with other litter, from the shore.
Poole stroke victim foxes experts with Purbeck charity yomp
A Poole man, who following a major stroke was told that he would never walk again, has proved the experts wrong by taking part in a charity challenge.