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'Manipulative and deceitful' woman who stole £200,000 from nursery is jailed

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Police concerned for welfare of missing 12-year-old girl

Sheep farmer neglected flock and left dead sheep littered across field

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Controversial four-homes plan is withdrawn after objections

Industrial units with 26 parking spaces granted planning permission

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In the Dock: See who has been before the courts - published July 16

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Five-vehicle crash on A35

Pet rabbits, weddings, births and holidays - your 1969 Moon landing memories

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When bodies were brought to shore after huge explosion

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Changes sought for homes scheme on site of former Dorchester Arts Centre

Jeremy Corbyn among the speakers at Tolpuddle Martyrs' Festival 2019

Lulu Rocks to be bigger and better than ever - and reach £30,000 fundraising target

Celebration as gardens awarded 12th consecutive Green Flag award

TV and pop star to take to the decks

Calls for government to protect farm land from flooding

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Hundreds flock to hospital's first ever summer fundraiser (and it was a big success)

Care plans for teens in council care to be updated in two-month programme

Our View: Here's why tennis might be best British sport

Find out more about the world of bats at this beginners workshop

Go wild these school summer holidays

How you can help keep our waters clean

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

Serial flytipper is finally brought to justice

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Party in the Park returning for its seventh year

School's wide range of BTEC courses rewarded

Choir sings its heart out for a good cause

Council gives financial help to pay for plastic free picnic

Letter: With great power comes great responsibility

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Pupils take advantage of career taster sessions

Join in the fun at this special summer celebration

Riverside walk suggested by town council

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Cook these: Three recipes from YouTube cooking royalty Ian Haste

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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

Fly me to the Dorset Moon to celebrate lunar anniversary

Column by Sir Oliver Letwin MP

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

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11 incredible pictures from Echo Camera Club Dorset

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

Dorset councillor wants to mend relationships with town and parish councils

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Letter: Climate change deniers live their lives in dark rooms

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Credit union celebrates 20-year anniversary

Beach sports extravaganza coming to Weymouth soon

Toxic caterpillar warning to dog owners

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Voices: We need more leisure facilities in Dorset

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Voices: Volunteer to help others, not yourself

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

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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Sport

Terras: Weymouth's Yemi Odubade hails club as 'second family'

Football: Bridport relishing Portland United friendly

Terras: Brandon Goodship adapting to life at Southend

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Sport

Magpies: Dorchester boss Callum Brooks unmoved by Horndean loss

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

Cricket: Beaminster crush woeful Cranborne

Cricket: Sorry Dorchester sustain heavy loss to Broadstone

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Football: New-look Bridport in tight Sherborne Town defeat

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

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

Cricket: Dorchester in hunt for promotion spot

Terras: Wonderful Weymouth hold League One side Southend

Terras: Weymouth ready for Southend United battle

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National sport

Emery unable to convince ‘important’ Koscielny to join Arsenal tour

Solskjaer hopeful of De Gea deal

Football rumours from the media

Solskjaer tells centre-backs to step up as club hope to bring in new signing

Cricket World Cup heroes represent modern Britain – Theresa May

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

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Nostalgia

Pet rabbits, weddings, births and holidays - your 1969 Moon landing memories

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When bodies were brought to shore after huge explosion

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

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

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

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Dorchester

Local authors host joint book signing in town

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

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

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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

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National news

Remembering the Apollo 11 moon landings 50 years on

London Mayor will not allow Tulip skyscraper to bloom

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Welsh town wins title for world’s steepest street

Ryanair to slash services on aircraft delays amid Boeing 737 crisis

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Corbyn under fire from both sides over anti-Semitism row

New PM should replace net migration target with sustainable plan – report

Working parents ‘face summer holiday childcare bill of over £800 per child’

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