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.
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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.
From next week car parks at Lulworth must be pre-booked
New measures to manage visitor numbers to Lulworth Cove and Durdle Door have been agreed by representatives from Dorset Council, Dorset Police, Lulworth Estate and South West Ambulance Trust today (5 June 2020). They include a new pre-booking system for Lulworth Estate car parks, due to go live next week.
Durlston Country Park’s Easter Chase Fun Run
Dorset Council’s Durlston Country Park will be receiving a visit from the Easter Bunny for their “Easter Chase” running event.
Famous ‘Flying Scotsman’ reunited with Devon Belle Pullman
Record-breaking ‘Flying Scotsman’ has arrived at Swanage Railway to be reunited with rare Devon Belle Pullman observation carriage for the first time in almost 50 years.
