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Dog owner ordered to pay £1,000 after sheep attacked in Dorset

BBC News 25 Apr 2026
A woman is ordered to pay £1,000 after the attack on Shetland sheep on the Isle of Purbeck. .
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Dorset man with MND takes on two marathons in two weeks

BBC News 24 Apr 2026
Jon Over takes on the London and Leeds marathon with help from colleagues and friends in Royal Navy. .
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Dorset artist paints Post Office scandal victim for BBC TV show

BBC News 24 Apr 2026
Created through layers, the portrait aims to show the human cost of the Post Office scandal. .
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Dorset repeat fraudster sentenced to 10 years in jail

BBC News 24 Apr 2026
Simon John Turner took advantage of his victims and defrauded them of £190,000 has been jailed. .
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Dorset criminal court backlog increases over a decade (The Law Society)

Public Technologies 24 Apr 2026
Open cases in Bournemouth Crown Court in Dorset rose sharply over 10 years ... Across Dorset, the average time it took to conclude a case in 2016 was 530 days ... 27 days in the magistrates' court in Dorset.
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Call for bird flu vaccine trial volunteers in Dorset

BBC News 23 Apr 2026
A researcher urges Dorset residents to take part in a bird flu vaccine trial. .
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Replacement wind turbine twice the size approved in Dorset

BBC News 22 Apr 2026
A planning meeting heard that the benefits of the new structure outweighed the potential harm. .
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Horses loose on carriageway of major road in Dorset

BBC News 21 Apr 2026
Police said horses were on the southbound carriageway of the A338 Spur Road near Christchurch. .
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Dorset Arms in Withyam closed due to fire

BBC News 21 Apr 2026
East Sussex Fire & Rescue Service say an investigation into the incident has been launched. .
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Why are there plans to release wild beavers into Dorset rivers?

BBC News 20 Apr 2026
Dorset Wildlife Trust announced plans for a wild beaver release project earlier this month. .
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Meningitis B vaccines offered to young people after three new cases in Dorset

Metro UK 18 Apr 2026
The new cases come after a deadly outbreak in Kent last month ....
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UK reports fresh meningitis cases in Weymouth, Dorset: Health officials urge caution

The Times of India 18 Apr 2026
Fresh cases of meningitis have been reported in Weymouth, Dorset in the UK, days after the outbreak in Kent was reported. 'The cases were confirmed between 20 March and 15 April. All have received treatment and are recovering well ... .
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Grants for toilet, running water and repairs to Dorset churches

BBC News 17 Apr 2026
The money will pay for work at churches in Sturminster Marshall, Wyke Regis, Steeple and Fishpond. .
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Mother praises Dorset fire station for saving daughter

BBC News 17 Apr 2026
Maiden Newton is among the fire stations across Dorset and Wiltshire at risk of closure .
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