Issue 358
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January 19, 2026
The Purbeck Gazette www.purbeckgazette.co.uk
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FULL STORY: PAGE 3
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‘IN BLOOM’ AWARDS Rail station volunteers recognised for efforts Page 4
Paragliding at Kimmeridge: ‘The view stays with you long after your feet touch the ground’
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A TRAGEDY REMEMBERED How the Halsewell was lost with scores of lives in 1786 Page 11
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