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Serial flytipper is finally brought to justice

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A35 reopens after five vehicle crash

Campaigners' call to tackle environmental emergency

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Crop fire in 15 acre field sparks alert

Plans for 22 homes on former pony paddock to be discussed

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Goulds Hill at Upwey closed for three days this week

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Video: Extinction Rebellion interrupts seafood festival with funeral for the fish

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Seafood fest delights tens of thousands of visitors

Trio appealing for money for local clubs are investigated by police

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Pictures: Car crashes into wall, bus stop and lamppost in dramatic early hours smash

Pupils' anti-plastic penguin project at Sea Life

Town's effort during Christian Aid Week 'enough' to fund solar panels at five hospital in West Africa

Letter: If police cars are bad, what about buses and taxis?

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Man injures ankle at Durdle Door

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Letter: YouTube is a great alternative to television

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Cornfield fire is believed to have been started maliciously

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Sandbanks ferry out of action until at least August 12

Fisherman rescued after falling at beauty spot

Here's where Dorset Police No Excuse and speed camera vans will be this week

Three people rescued after speedboat incident

Fireworks bonanza returning to town this summer

Dorset professionals receive training in child abuse response

Town joins prestigious group of plastic free communities

Party in the Park returning for its seventh year

School's wide range of BTEC courses rewarded

Letter: With great power comes great responsibility

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Choir sings its heart out for a good cause

Council gives financial help to pay for plastic free picnic

Pupils take advantage of career taster sessions

Join in the fun at this special summer celebration

Cook these: Three recipes from YouTube cooking royalty Ian Haste

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Riverside walk suggested by town council

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Revealed: The healthiest places to live in south Dorset

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Woman caused £2,000 damage to youth club with 'extensive' graffiti

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Pictures: Day one of the Dorset Seafood Festival 2019

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Town high street to close for heritage event

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Hunt for driver after drugs found in abandoned car which crashed

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Crash on A353 near Osmington

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Police warn parents after children reported jumping from A31

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Roundabout work to stop for summer - but overnight closures first

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Tank Museum launches its own version of this classic board game

Credit union celebrates 20-year anniversary

Fly me to the Dorset Moon to celebrate lunar anniversary

Letter: Climate change deniers live their lives in dark rooms

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Column by Sir Oliver Letwin MP

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11 incredible pictures from Echo Camera Club Dorset

'A unique place for wildlife and also to explore and enjoy'

Historic engine shed to open to visitors to celebrate Portland's heritage

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Dorset councillor wants to mend relationships with town and parish councils

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Beach sports extravaganza coming to Weymouth soon

Toxic caterpillar warning to dog owners

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'Shall we Dance': André Rieu speaks about his new cinema show that is coming to Dorset

Voices: We need more leisure facilities in Dorset

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Voices: Volunteer to help others, not yourself

Speeding tractors 'putting lives at risk', warn police

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Driver 'clocked at 105mph' on Puddletown Bypass

Evict the badgers! Efforts made to move burrowing creatures from cemetery

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Moon exhibit taken down on first night due to high winds

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Six adorable pets looking for their forever homes this week

Thousands expected at Dorset Seafood Festival which starts today

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Motorcyclist banned from road after failing drugs test

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Letter: D-Day would not have been possible without Russia

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Tribute to the 'best dressed man in town' who has died

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Man dies following diving emergency off Portland

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White van owners 'snooping around' industrial estates

Grass fire near hospital triggers emergency response

Iconic entertainment venue celebrates six-year anniversary

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Local authors host joint book signing in town

Concerns for woman 'behaving strangely' on edge of cliffs at West Bay

Here's what the fire service wants everyone to read before heading out this weekend

See the incredible photos from this week's Dorset Magic

Whoops! Dorset coast image used in magazine feature on famed White Cliffs of Dover

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This catering kiosk could be built on Weymouth Pleasure Pier

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As thousands flock to the beaches, rescuers urge: 'Stay safe at the coast'

Primary College: Youngsters chipping in for exciting taster sessions

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Two spine-tingling films for horror fans to see this weekend

'The Captain's House': Grade II-listed property up for sale for £850k

Voices: Travellers must be held to same standard as rest of society

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These 11 people have been convicted of trespassing at Portland Port

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Lucky escape for driver after car crashes into tree and lands in stream

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Everything you need to know about this weekend's Seafood Festival

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Councils' £1 million in penalty charge fines from 'cash cow' Dorset drivers

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Dorset ablaze! It's been a challenging day for firefighters

Sport

Terras: Brandon Goodship adapting to life at Southend

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Magpies: Dorchester boss Callum Brooks unmoved by Horndean loss

Cricket: Beaminster crush woeful Cranborne

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Sport

Cricket: Portland Red Triangle smash 356 as Broadstone Seconds toil

Cricket: Weymouth mired in controversial loss to Shillingstone

Cricket: Martinstown edge Puddletown in cup final

Football: New-look Bridport in tight Sherborne Town defeat

Cricket: Sorry Dorchester sustain heavy loss to Broadstone

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Cricket: Bere Regis clinch double over Martinstown

Magpies: Dorchester Town felled by impressive Horndean

Magpies: Dorchester to go 'notch up' for Horndean friendly

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Tennis: Millen Hurrion trains with world's best at Wimbledon

Cricket: Puddletown challenged to maintain winning run

Darts: Judgment night for league aces

Cricket: Dorchester in hunt for promotion spot

Sailing: Admiral’s Cup joy and Pimm’s party for Weymouth

Terras: Wonderful Weymouth hold League One side Southend

Terras: Weymouth ready for Southend United battle

Magpies: Dorchester Town handed difficult start to season

Football: Tom Richardson makes Bridport return

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National sport

Theresa May hails Cricket World Cup heroes ‘representing modern Britain’

ICC should consider sharing World Cup trophy in event of a tie, says New Zealand coach Stead

Woods’ schedule could leave him rusty for the Open, warns McGinley

Everton sign Fabian Delph from Manchester City

Cricket World Cup team of the tournament

Martin content with position after opening week of Tour de France

Maharaj leads Yorkshire to brink of victory over leaders Somerset

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Nostalgia

Shhh! Why you could hear a penny drop during these lunch breaks

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Hero recalls the horrors of war: 'It was as though our senses had been dulled'

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How 'Space mad' Keith helped to put man on the moon

When Dr Who took to the air in Dorset

When our once in a lifetime opportunity was announced

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Dorchester

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Sheds containing flammable gas targeted in suspected arson attack

From Moon to seafood: Here's all the biggest events happening this weekend

Three-day Christmas market planned for town

Hero recalls the horrors of war: 'It was as though our senses had been dulled'

Pictures: "Fabulous celebration of youth music" in Dorchester

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National news

Baz Luhrmann names actor who will star in Elvis Presley biopic

Boris Johnson refuses to commit to reduce net immigration after Brexit

Labour claims Johnson made ‘baseless political attack’ over Corbyn suggestion

Time is running out to repair damage to planet’s climate and wildlife: Gove

Facebook launches UK anti-scam ad initiative sparked by Martin Lewis

Smooth snakes boosted with £412,000 lottery funding to save secretive species

Campaign encouraging month without social media returns

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