Corfe Castle at sunrise
Upton Wood won a Gold Award in the 2016 South & South East in Bloom Awards. The Wood, near Upton Country Park, received the prestigious gold award for the “Small Conservation Area” category. Purbeck District Council owns and manages the site and co-ordinates the volunteer activities which see local volunteers and residents working hard to […]
The Etches Collection containing more than 2,000 specimens, some previously unknown to science, opened in Kimmeridge on 21 October 2016. Fossils from sharks, crocodiles, barnacles and flying reptiles as well as crustaceans, corals and dinosaurs are among those on view. The biggest single specimen is a two-metre long jaw of a Pliosaur. The fossil museum and […]
The Great Dorset Steam Fair, which opens to the public on Thursday, has expanded its music festival offering for 2016 with extended hours and a bumper crop of new acts. There are six concert stages on the steam fair site with music running until midnight on Thursday and Friday, and until 12.30am on Saturday and […]
Ford Farm Cheesemakers in Litton Cheney is celebrating a raft of awards this year for its cheese-making prowess. In two of the major cheese competitions, the British Cheese Awards and the International Cheese Awards in Nantwich, the Farm achieved a total of 15 medals including 6 golds, 4 silvers, 3 bronzes, a very highly commended […]
Free and low cost events are tempting people to get out and get active this autumn in Purbeck. Following the success of the Purbeck Pledge alcohol reduction campaign in 2015, local people will be able to try a range of activities during the month of September. Councillor Bill Pipe, Local Communities Portfolio Holder for Purbeck […]
The Steam Plough Club (SPC) is celebrating its 50th anniversary with a special display of ploughing engines and equipment at the Great Dorset Steam Fair. The exhibit, in collaboration with the National Traction Engine Trust (NTET), will bring to life the history of steam ploughing and demonstrate the historical impact of British engineering agriculture worldwide. […]
Swanage RNLI, The Fishermen’s Mission and Swanage Coastwatch will all receive £750 thanks to the success of the Swanage Fish Festival 2016. Once again, Swanage proved to be a mecca for all things fishy during the fish festival weekend. From foraging masterclasses to chefs cooking up a storm, there was entertainment for the whole family. […]
Dorset furniture designer and maker John Makepeace OBE has won the Prince Philip Designers Prize which recognises an outstanding lifetime achievement and contribution to design. He was nominated by The Furniture Makers’ Company. Nominees are judged on their personal design achievements and overall contribution to design and design education. John Makepeace was presented with a specially-commissioned […]
