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Family hopeful after body found

The family of a mother murdered in Bournemouth say they have been given fresh hope that her killer may finally be caught. (Read More...)

Man jailed for 1987 violent rape

A man is jailed for raping a woman in Dorset 23 years ago after his DNA matched a sample found at the scene. (Read More...)

Artificial surf reef contest on

The first surf contest to be held at Europe's only artificial surf reef will go ahead despite fears there would not be enough swell. (Read More...)

Soldiers granted freedom of Poole

Soldiers of the Rifles Regiment are granted the freedom of Poole in Dorset by the town's mayor at a special ceremony. (Read More...)

Shellfish harvesting ban lifted

A ban on harvesting mussels, clams, scallops and oysters is lifted after poisonous batches of oysters were found. (Read More...)

Man knocked to ground by vehicle

Police in Dorset are trying to trace a driver who hit a man while he was leaning into his car tending to his child. (Read More...)

Woman found dead in car named

A 19-year-old woman found in a burning car in Dorset last week is formally identified at an inquest into her death. (Read More...)

Boys' mine blast deaths recalled

An MP calls for parts of Dorset's coast to be swept for mines after revealing he narrowly escaped death as a child. (Read More...)

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Weathered giant

Cerne Abbas' naked man gets his annual spring clean (Read More...)