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Channel swimmers are on the crest of a £10k wave

Channel swimming septuagenarians who believed they had won a world record with their relay have seen their fundraising top £10,000 after telling their

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Campaign group STAND say councillor’s comments were misleading

Campaigners against 4,000 new homes in Dorchester say a councillor’s comments in response to their concerns are ‘misleading’ and say they fear the

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Pugsie is such a well-trained doggy!

Miranda with Pugsie and dog warden Alexandra Whittington An adventurous dog sent her owner on a 120-mile rescue mission after she boarded a

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Our cartoonist Lyndon draws high praise at national awards!

The West Dorset Magazine’s cartoonist Lyndon Wall has won a national award – beating the likes of The Times, The Telegraph, The Guardian,

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Swimmers’ Channel relay record hope is sunk in bust-up over rules

Six swimmers who battled challenging conditions to try to break the record for the oldest standard six-person Channel relay swim have been left

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Having a ball at the Lighthouse in Poole with Cinderella

When a costume makes you laugh out loud, you know it’s going to be a stonker of a show. The moment the Ugly

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Ansty Panto is the victim of cancel culture

A popular village pantomime which has been staged for more than 40 years has been cancelled halfway through rehearsals due to concerns over

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Charlie Jeffreys wows Masterchef judges

A young chef from West Dorset has wowed the judges and critics on MasterChef: The Professionals and looks set to go far in

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Boundary review could reshape the county

The Boundary Commission has issued new proposals for the division of constituencies in Dorset, which would see several West Dorset communities move into

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Jewel in the ground: Metal detectorist Keith Brown reunites loved ones with their buried treasures

A metal detectorist from Dorchester has been helping reunite people with their lost jewellery. When he’s not unearthing ancient coins and artefacts in

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