Lulworth Cove. Picture by Corin Messer, Bournemouth Echo. To buy this photo of Lulworth Cove and to see more pictures of Purbeck, click here

'I'll be fair and even-handed' promises new chairman of Purbeck District Council

10:30am Tuesday 21st May 2013

FORMER Swanage town mayor Cllr Bill Trite has been elected Purbeck District Council chairman.

Police appeal for witnesses to two car crash

3:04pm Monday 20th May 2013

POLICE are appealing for witnesses after a two car collision in Swanage last Monday.

UPDATED: Road re-opens in Wareham after tree fall

UPDATED: Road closed after tree with 8ft trunk falls in Wareham

12:30pm Friday 17th May 2013

A LARGE tree fell across a road near Wareham this morning, completely blocking the highway for around two-and-a-half hours.

Campsite plans ‘a sledgehammer attempt to crack a nut’, says owner

‘SLEDGE HAMMER ATTEMPT’: Andy Kirkwood

5:00pm Friday 17th May 2013

A CAMPSITE owner has blasted a Purbeck District Council consultation he says could force scores of sites out of business, costing local economies thousands in lost revenue.

UPDATED: Traffic chaos in Swanage as lorry and bus get jammed

Traffic chaos in Swanage as lorry and bus become jammed

4:20pm Thursday 16th May 2013

THERE was traffic chaos on a Swanage road this afternoon after a double-decker bus and a lorry became jammed.

Swanage diesel gala rail ale trail

SNAPPING: Diesel engine enthusiasts at the gala

2:00pm Tuesday 14th May 2013

HUNDREDS of rail and real ale enthusiasts packed out Purbeck at the weekend for Swanage Railway’s annual Diesel Gala and associated Dorset Beer Festival.

Sowing the seeds of fresh produce

Swanage’s St George’s First School have teamed-up with the Langton Matravers Allotment Association

1:12pm Monday 13th May 2013

YOUNGSTERS from Swanage’s St George’s First School have teamed-up with the Langton Matravers Allotment Association in a bid to grow fresh produce.

Cars and sheds broken into during overnight crime spree in Swanage

5:33pm Wednesday 8th May 2013

THIEVES targeted cars, garages and sheds in a one-night spree in Swanage this week.

Runners take on hills in Jurassic Coast Challenge

3:00pm Wednesday 8th May 2013

THERE was plenty of mud, sweat and hills when around 250 runners, joggers and walkers took part in the Jurassic Coast Challenge earlier this month.

Come along and see classic diesel engines at work at Swanage Railway

2:00pm Tuesday 7th May 2013

THOUSANDS of people are expected to flock to Swanage Railway’s looming Diesel Gala and associated Dorset Beer Festival.

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