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• Police appeal for witnesses after Blandford burglaries

  Witnesses are being sought after multiple burglaries at a location just outside Winterbourne Kingston. read more

• Two trapped after accident in Wareham

  Two people were taken to hospital after an accident last night. read more

• Weymouth farmer in shock after day-old calf is butchered

  A SHOCKED farmer made a gruesome discovery when he found one of his day-old calves had been killed. read more

• Minister to open signal box

  TRANSPORT minister Theresa Villiers, pictured inset, will make tracks to a Dorset heritage railway to officially open a new signal box. read more

• Portland Rotary fair fundraiser a success

  AN estimated 900 people turned out to support and enjoy Portland Rotary’s Plant and Crafts Fair at the Grove Road playing field. read more

• French tunes and family fun at Cerne Abbas festival

  A CELEBRATION of French music and family fun have been included in the packed programme for this year’s Cerne Abbas Music Festival. read more

• Young Dorchester footballers walk 16 miles for children's hospice

  YOUNG footballers put in a monumental effort as they stepped out on a charity walk in aid of a Dorset children’s hospice. read more

• Portland pupils' artwork on show at London's Olympic Park

  ARTWORK created by Portland students will be brightening up London’s Olympic Park to welcome international visitors. read more

• Weymouth and Portland ready for Olympics, says crime and security minister

  THE minister for crime and security James Brokenshire has praised measures put in place to ensure safety during the Olympics and Paralympics in Weymouth and Portland. read more

• Road police in Dorchester town centre blitz on motorists

  POLICE have been cracking down on motorists breaking the law in Dorchester town centre. read more

• Weymouth guesthouse owner's shock at water bill discovery

  A WEYMOUTH guesthouse owner was shocked when a search for a leaking pipe revealed a feeder pipe supplying water to two other properties at his expense. read more

• Mirror causes clothes blaze near Dorchester

  A PILE of clothes caught alight in Martinstown due to lamplight reflecting off a mirror. read more

• Car flips on to roof in Weymouth crash

  A CAR ended up on its roof after a crash in Weymouth. read more

• Police warn of thieves targeting cars at Eggardon Hill, Abbotsbury and Hardy's Monument

  POLICE are warning motorists not to leave valuables in their cars at local beauty spots after a spate of thefts. read more

• Weymouth community rallies to help theft victim and terminally-ill woman

  A WOMAN whose garden lights were heartlessly stolen has had her faith in people restored after community members rallied round. read more

• Former war reporter Kate Adie lends support to Puddletown library

  FORMER war reporter Kate Adie is lending her support to Puddletown Library. read more

• No rest for Weymouth aid worker Madeleine

  A TEACHER is heading to South Africa in a bid to use education to change lives. read more

• Austerity is fact of real life today

  On the radio I heard Richard Drax’s response to the Queens speech. read more

• Fabulous fundraisers: Weymouth speedway star is gearing up for African trek

  A WEYMOUTH woman who became the country’s first female speedway professional is gearing up for the ride of a lifetime. read more

• Fabulous fundraisers: Bridport garden centre boss prepares for 'Barathon'

  GARDEN centre boss Charlie Groves is saddling up to help in a 247-mile ‘Barathon’. read more

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