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• Car fire on A35

  A CAR fire on the A35 closed the westbound carriageway for twenty minutes. read more

• Man electrocuted on Dorchester rail line

  A MAN was electrocuted on a railway line as he crossed the tracks in Dorchester . read more

• Join Wessex Wanderers on circular walks

  WESSEX Wanderer Walks will be starting up again after a break during the Olympic Games. read more

• Donate unwanted headwear to Bridport Hat Festival

  WHETHER it’s for crimes against fashion or just to clear out the loft, the great Bridport Hat Amnesty could provide the answer. read more

• Join in conservation camp

  A CONSERVATION camp is being held in west Dorset from Sunday, August 26 to Sunday, September 2. read more

• Historic model train finds a new home

  AN historic model train made in the 1970s has pulled into its new home. read more

• Hardy-inspired play goes from stage to page

  A POPULAR Thomas Hardy-inspired play has been translated from the stage to the page. read more

• GR8 news for Weymouth skatepark

  YOUNG skaters are jumping for joy thanks to a grant from an Olympic legacy charity. read more

• Bradstock Primary School pupils claim photography prizes

  JUNIOR photographers snapped up the prizes in the annual Burton Bradstock Primary School inter-class photo competition. read more

• Workshops to aid Dorset flood victims

  FLOOD stories will be retold at a community event in Dorchester today – more than a month after torrential rain swamped west Dorset. read more

• Dorchester dancers out to promote festival

  A GROUP of young dancers broke out some moves in the midst of surprised shoppers in Dorchester . read more

• Dorchester conference on policing and voluntary groups

  A CONFERENCE in Dorchester will outline the changes that will affect voluntary and community groups this year. read more

• Fossil hunters warned after Dorset coastguard shut beaches

  FOSSIL hunters climbing on recent landslides are dicing with death, coastguards have warned. read more

• Portland Academy exhibition timing row

  RESIDENTS say the timing of an exhibition to display plans for the Portland Academy is ‘outrageous’ and ‘lousy’. read more

• Portland Coastguard helicopter's role in hunt for boy

  The Portland Coastguard rescue helicopter was involved in the search for a four-year-old boy who went missing in the sea while on holiday. read more

• Pirates in Weymouth with Christian message

  WELCOME aboard me hearties! Pirates have taken over Weymouth and plan to stay for the next three weeks. read more

• Weymouth fireworks welcome Paralympics

  A FREE fireworks event on Weymouth seafront is set to provide an explosive official welcome for the London 2012 Paralympic sailing events in the borough. read more

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