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Purbeck News

New food hygiene rating scheme to be launched in Purbeck

26/04/2012

A national food hygiene rating scheme is aiming to help consumers make an informed choice about where they eat or shop for food in Purbeck. Purbeck District Council’s Public Health team has signed up to the Food Standards Agency scheme, which goes live in the district from 1 May.  The national Food Hygiene Rating Scheme(FHRS)...
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Missing from home – Brendan Taaffe

26/04/2012
Missing from home – Brendan Taaffe

The family of a missing Birkenhead man have re-issued an emotional appeal for his whereabouts on his 42nd birthday. Brendan Taaffe was last seen at his sister’s home in Larch Road, Birkenhead on January 25, 2010. Police and his family are becoming increasingly concerned about his whereabouts, in particular his mum Ina and his three children...
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FREE EVENT OFFERED TO THE RURAL COMMUNITY OF DORSET

26/04/2012

Dorset Police and its partners are holding a free rural crime prevention event with the aim of kicking crime out of the countryside.   The free event, which includes a light lunch, is part of Operation Countryside.   The event is aimed at members of the local rural community and will be held at Kingston MaurwardCollege on Friday...
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Wake up to the deadly risk: Smoking is the biggest house fire killer

20/04/2012

Smokers are being warned that they must wake up to the deadly dangers of smoking – especially when tired – as Dorset Fire and Rescue Service highlights that more than a third of all UK deaths in fires in the home are caused by cigarettes.   Smoking is the single biggest killer in accidental...
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PARTNERS AIM TO KICK CRIME OUT OF THE COUNTRYSIDE

20/04/2012

Dorset Police and partners are holding a free rural crime prevention event with an aim to kick crime from the countryside.   The free event, which includes a light lunch, is part of Operation Countryside which is aimed at members of the local rural community and will be held atKingston Maurward College on 27 April 2012 between 9am...
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School children to provide a musical celebration of the Olympics

20/04/2012

Children from across Dorset are to present a special Olympic-themed performance of music and dance. About 250 school children will take to the stage at Lighthouse in Poole today (Friday 20 April) to celebrate the Olympics coming to Dorset in July. The event forms part of Dorset County Council’s music service’s annual children’s concerts....
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Giant sandcastle marks 100 days to go to the Games

18/04/2012
Giant sandcastle marks 100 days to go to the Games

A giant sandcastle has been built on Weymouth beach to mark 100 days to the start of the London 2012 Olympic Games on 27 July. The sandcastle measured 4m by 2m and took four days to build. Images of the sandcastle and Weymouth’s famous beach are being sent around the globe with the message...
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Ready, Steady, Bake to Raise Money for Diverse Abilities Plus

17/04/2012
Ready, Steady, Bake to Raise Money for Diverse Abilities Plus

Diverse Abilities Plus, the only Dorset disability charity that supports children and adults and their families throughout their life, has officially launched The Great Dorset Bake Sale, taking place across the county between 7 and 13 May.The initiative hopes to raise thousands of pounds to help the charity’s essential work supporting those with profound physical and learning...
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PROJECT ‘NO EXCUSE’ CONTINUES TO TACKLE BAD DRIVING

17/04/2012
PROJECT ‘NO EXCUSE’ CONTINUES TO TACKLE BAD DRIVING

Project ‘no excuse’, as part of the Dorset Road Safe partnership’s casualty reduction campaign, continues to try and change the mindset of bad and inconsiderate drivers.   The ‘no excuse’ team, consisting of police officers using marked and unmarked cars and motorcycles and supported by safety camera vans, processed a further 1,546 offences in February 2012...
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Purbeck District Council elections – candidates announced

17/04/2012

Details of the candidates standing in the Purbeck District Council elections on Thursday 3 May 2012 have been released. Elections are taking place in eight of the 14 electoral wards in Purbeck.  The nomination period for candidates closed at midday on Thursday 4 April 2012. The candidate details are as follows: Ward Name of...
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