Purbeck volunteers honoured at 9th annual ceremony
Hard-working volunteers from across Purbeck have been thanked at a ceremony hosted by district council chairman, Bill Trite.
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Historic locomotives to put in an appearance at Swanage Railway
The largest gathering of working classic 1940s Bulleid Pacific class express steam locomotives since the summer of 1967 will be taking place on the Swanage Railway – marking the 50th anniversary of the end of British Rail steam trains in southern England.
Police rescue man clinging to buoy in Swanage bay
Dorset Police Marine Section and Swanage Neighbourhood Policing Team rescued a man from Swanage bay after he was spotted in difficulty in the water.
Making a house a home – volunteers needed at Max Gate, Hardy’s Cottage, and Clouds Hill, Dorset
NEWS FEED National Trust volunteer, Annette Joyce, at Clouds Hill ©National Trust/Martin Stephen The small cottages near Dorchester where Thomas Hardy and Lawrence of Arabia lived are charming to look at, but it’s the warm welcome of the volunteer guides there that turn them from houses into homes. On 1 March the National Trust will…
Purbeck District Council pauses its local plan review
At a packed meeting at the Purbeck School, Purbeck District Councillors made a commitment to thoroughly review the current partial review of the Purbeck Local Plan.
Dorset Wildlife Trust backs new areas of Marine Conservation Zones
Additional marine areas in Dorset have been identified for protection in a new report, ‘The case for Marine Conservation Zones’ which has been published by the Wildlife Trusts. The report identifies 48 areas around England that, if designated, will complete a “blue-belt” of protected places for marine wildlife.
Greta Berlin and Zennor Box’s ‘Weird and Wonderful Creatures’ exhibition at Durlston Castle
Durlston Castle’s Fine Foundation Gallery will be filled with weird and wonderful creatures from the imaginations of mother and daughter artists Greta Berlin and Zennor Box from 19 September – 11 October.
Dorset beach lovers needed to join coastal clean up
The UK marine charity, The Marine Conservation Society (MCS), says it hopes a last push for people volunteering for its ‘Great British Beach Clean’ (16 – 19 September) around the Dorset coastline will ensure some of the most beautiful beaches in the UK aren’t being taken for granted.
Have your say on Purbeck housing development – consultation ends 12 August
An important public consultation on housing development ends in a couple of weeks.
New life-saving defibrillators in Swanage
The public now has access to a life-saving defibrillator at Swanage station, thanks to the Swanage Community Defibrillator Partnership.