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Aerial drone photograph of St Juthware Church in Halstock, showing the damaged roof from above. The church is built of weathered grey and honey-coloured stone, with a sturdy 15th-century tower on the left topped with battlements and a flagpole. A large section of the main roof's stone tiles has been covered with a bright blue tarpaulin, held down by a criss-cross frame of wooden battens, marking where rainwater has been getting in. Metal scaffolding with wooden walkways has been erected along the right side of the building, with stacks of tiles resting on the platforms. A small porch with a pale blue door sits at the front of the church, and one window below the roofline has been boarded over. The church is surrounded by green grass, with rows of headstones visible in the churchyard at the top right, and trees and hedgerows enclosing the scene. The image captures both the beauty of the historic building and the scale of the repair work needed.
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Race to save historic St Juthware Church in Halstock as huge hole opens in roof

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Sherborne House, a grand three-storey Georgian mansion built from golden hamstone, photographed front-on under a bright blue sky with wispy white clouds. The symmetrical facade features three rows of tall white sash windows with small square panes, each framed in honey-coloured stone surrounds. A central white double door sits beneath an ornate curved stone canopy with a lantern hanging inside it, and directly above is a striking full-height arched window with a carved triangular pediment. The roofline is crowned with a stone balustrade and a central pediment. A pale stone path leads to the entrance between two neat lawns, with small clipped shrubs lining the front of the building and a sculptural metal bird artwork just visible to the right
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Sherborne House: £15 million transformation reveals 18th century masterpiece

Chloe Marsh, smiling while stroking one of the black and white dairy cows that produce Dorset ice cream in a green field. She's wearing a burgundy long-sleeved top and dark farm apron, and other cattle graze behind her
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Family farm delighted with award for Dorset ice cream vending machine

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Cautious optimism as it appears fire stations saved for now

Andy with his friend Karin and Basil the cocker spaniel at the beach Pic Pete Millson
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‘I am insulted’: Wrongly-convicted Andrew Malkinson hits out after rapist handed lighter sentence

Alt text for Bettiscombe: "Looking through twin brick gateposts with decorative stone tops, framing a wooden gate, the view opens onto the sweeping gardens of Bettiscombe Manor. Rolling green lawns stretch into the distance, lined with mature trees and flowering borders, with the Dorset countryside and Vale beyond. The early morning or late afternoon light casts long shadows across the grass, and a soft mist hangs gently over the distant landscape beneath a pale blue sky. This is the entrance to designer Jasper Conran's Bettiscombe Manor near Bridport, which opens for the National Garden Scheme on Thursday 11 June. The gardens showcase Conran's creative, constantly evolving planting with orchards, mellow brick enclosures, and broad beds flanking an unforgettable view down to the sea
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13 stunning Dorset gardens open for National Garden Scheme in June – including Jasper Conran’s Bettiscombe Manor

Mayor presents Weymouth volunteers at Weymouth Museum Trust with a Community Award certificate at the 2026 Mayor's Community Awards ceremony
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Weymouth volunteers celebrated as unsung heroes at Mayor’s Awards 2026

Black and white photograph of a stone sculpture showing a veiled face in profile, carved religious monument detail from Jim Johnson's Dorset churches photography project"
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Photographer reveals hidden beauty of all 438 Dorset churches

Two older men stand together at a Royal Air Forces Association (RAFA) event in front of a blue RAFA flag displaying the RAF emblem. The man on the left wears a light grey jacket with a burgundy and navy striped tie and RAF insignia pin. The man on the right wears a dark blue blazer with RAF medals and insignia on his chest and holds a polished silver trophy with decorative handles.
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Bridport Royal Air Force charity honoured for veteran support