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MAP: Where you're most likely to see snow in Dorset tonight

MAP: Where you're most likely to see snow in Dorset tonight

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'Fair for all': Three levels of car park charges being considered in move to 'harmonise' fees

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Crash and oil spill closes A354

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Urgent appeal to find missing man - CCTV image released

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Two arrested and 'substantial' amount of suspected cocaine seized as police carry out raids

Man admits stealing cash from vulnerable woman in her 70s

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Hopes to transform coffee shop into bistro specialising in veggie and vegan food

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Veteran cross Channel swimming coach passes away at 92

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Tesco to cut 1,800 jobs in bakery overhaul

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Warning of delays as five weeks of roadworks get underway

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"They saved my life on multiple occasions": Teenager who beat cancer raises money for ward that supported her

In the Dock: See who has been before the courts - published February 25

Plea to trace family following death of 48-year-old man

Missing man found safe and well

Plea to protect green spaces as 25-home scheme given go-ahead

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'We won't let them get us down': Defiance after community centre break-in

Petition against waste incinerator reaches 4,000 signatures

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Employers in Dorset rated among the best in the UK

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Dorset could get first snowfalls this week

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How to appeal a parking fine - your rights over unfair tickets

Police appeal after theft from workshop

PICTURES: Remembering Weymouth during 1950s floods

Former flax factory could be turned into housing if plans are approved

102-year-old D-Day veteran receives honour for his service

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Letter: We've had "a difficult week on the planning front"

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How to make the perfect pancake - according to top scientists

Cheers! Dorchester Beerex raises more money than ever before

Top dog trainers coming to Dorset to share their experience

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Activists to speak about climate emergency at Town Council

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Project launched to restore little boy's trail after he died of cancer

Lambing sheds could be developed for commercial use

Evening of music to mark 500 years since voyage around the world

Multi-instrumental music trio set to perform in Dorset

Some Like It Hot themed fundraising gala cancelled

Love gardening? Here's your chance to win a wildlife gardening award

Hunt for missing man who failed to return home from work

Family of dad-of-four killed by lorry driver plead with judge for lenient sentence

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Firefighters tackle house blaze in village

16 homes planned for separate sites on same road

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Crash on the A31 causing delays of up to 30 minutes

Controversial quarry plans near historic castle win approval

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Plans for new boxing club and gym unveiled

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Nursery staff celebrate Ofsted report

New plan for six flats wins approval

Witness appeal after jewellery, bank card and cash taken during break-in

More than a dozen streets in this town could see more parking restrictions soon

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Risk of stroke may depend on type of food you eat

Here's where flood warnings and alerts are still in place

Appeal for witnesses following series of thefts from vehicles

Have you seen this bike? Witness appeal to locate stolen bike

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

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CCTV appeal over marbles 'being fired from car'

Chimney fire sparks emergency alert

Two-thirds of therapists treating depression are not qualified to do so

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Coastguards alerted to 'mystery object' in bay

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Investigation to be held into closure and transfer of Dorset youth clubs

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Flats plan for former town centre shop

Witness appeal following spate of vandalism of church windows

Public transport campaigners call for improvements to local services

More people in Dorset on zero-hour contracts than ever before, government figures show

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Enjoy the wonders of science at family fair

Tesco launches plasters for different skin tones

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Survivor of thalidomide born without arms to share his story

Fundraising event to help military children's charity

"Extensive damage" caused as vehicle crashes into parked cars

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Firefighters tackle property blaze in Weymouth

Three boys rescued after boat sinks in harbour

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Couple sentenced to spend the rest of their lives together at historic courthouse ceremony

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Dorset beach named as one of world's top nudist destinations

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Missing woman found safe and well

Here's how to double your Tesco Clubcard points on every shop until March 1

10 must-know things that could invalidate your car insurance

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Sport

Terras: Weymouth keeper Calum Ward modest after stunning save

Magpies: Dorchester's Leigh Robinson rues ‘bad’ timing of Weston's second goal

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Badminton: Kevin Luk has fortune in Weysports victory

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Sport

Football: Alex Stafie strike hands Dorchester victory in 'battle of the Sports'

Football: Riley Weedon hat-trick sinks 10-man Balti Sports

Terras: Weymouth lacked ‘end product’ – Mark Molesley

Magpies: Dorchester had no ‘urgency’ – Leigh Robinson

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Rugby: Dorchester come up short as Milton Keynes win Vase final

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Talking Terras: Three key points from Weymouth 0-0 Billericay

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Terras: Below-par Weymouth held by dogged Billericay

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Football: Portland beat Poppies 2-0 in Lewis Whyton's 500th game

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Football: Bridport slump as Bitton hit five

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Magpies: Dorchester defeated as Seagulls close out narrow victory

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Football: Terras and Magpies live match coverage

Terras: Weymouth boss Mark Molesley relishing Jamie O'Hara match-up

Magpies: Dorchester's Leigh Robinson revels in striker competition

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Terras: Weymouth boss Mark Molesley calls for full focus on Billericay clash

Magpies: Dorchester boss Leigh Robinson seeks 'one moment' to change season

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Rugby: Twin counties' coach Martyn Peel hails under-20s' potential

Football: Bournemouth Poppies’ surface may be a ‘leveller’, fears Portland boss Brendon King

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National sport

Lampard admits Chelsea were given harsh reality check by Bayern Munich

Setien takes positives out of Barcelona’s draw with Napoli

Andy Murray reveals he may need further surgery

This isn’t last chance for my City players to win Champions League – Guardiola

Griezmann equaliser earns Barcelona draw at Napoli

Serge Gnabry scores twice as Bayern Munich give Chelsea mountain to climb

Ireland v Italy Six Nations clash ‘should not go ahead’ amid coronavirus fears

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Nostalgia

Looking Back: Here's what town looked like during 1950s floods

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Looking Back: 70 years since Monarch passed through Weymouth’s Town Bridge

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Remembering when the Park District flooded during 1950s

There's still time to visit an exhibition about local heroes who took part in Battle of Britain

Looking back: Iranian destroyer stranded on Portland sandbank

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Dorchester

'People have died this way': Warning after drug canisters found

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Low wages ‘driving young people out of Dorset - and may contribute to suicide rates’

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Become a 'citizen scientist' and get star counting

'Bitterly disappointed': Plans for multi-million pound arts centre and theatre scrapped

Opposition fails to persuade council to adjust budget for youth services and climate change

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In The Dock

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National news

British Airways reveals plastic reduction target

‘We need to change law’ to better protect police, Home Secretary says

UK schools close as coronavirus panic spreads across Europe

Flood defences at risk of being breached as more rain forecast

Shop prices fall further amid weak consumer demand

Corridor care in hospital A&Es becoming the norm, nurses warn

‘Seagulls favour food humans have handled’

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