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The Latest Breaking News from Dorset

Job vacancies in Dorset hit record high threatening 'vital sectors'

There are now 88,000 "economically inactive" people in the county, a new report has revealed

Birmingham Post

It’s easy to forget that lockdowns saved lives

Brief letters: Blaming Covid | Profiting from poverty | Tree cover in Dorset | Giving the plot away | Mournful dogs

The Guardian - UK

Abused monkey who was flushed down a toilet is now safe and has a boyfriend

Milly the marmoset was rescued by the RSPCA and has been rehomed at Monkey World in Dorset. She now has a new boyfriend called Moon who comes to her aid when she is distressed.

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Redrow to build nearly 1,000 homes in Dorset after snapping up land

The 143-acre development is two miles from the A30 and was acquired with planning consent

Birmingham Post

Free help for Dorset firms amid rising inflation and labour shortages

The special programme has been launched by Dorset Chamber and county’s Local Enterprise Partnership

Birmingham Post

Further help for South West farmers to adjust to changes in EU funding

A scheme to assist agricultural businesses in Devon, Somerset, Dorset, Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly has received a funding boost

Birmingham Post

Azets acquires Dorset medical accounting firm in major deal

Sandisons was established in 1978 and employs more than 50 staff at its offices in Blandford Forum

Birmingham Post

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Risk of wildfires ‘remains significant’ as soil ‘baked dry’, forecaster warns

The hot weather has already seen several wildfires erupt across England

Evening Standard

'Idiot' drivers slammed for ignoring 'No Parking' signs as firefighters tackle huge fire

Dorset Police have been called to Bournemouth to get drivers back to their cars and moving them after they ignored 'No Parking' signs and blocked part of a road where firefighters are tackling a blaze

Daily Mirror

Wildfires soar by 500% in parts of the UK as London hits 34C

Dorset and Wiltshire fire service attended 180 fires in the first ten days of August

Evening Standard

Dorset blaze probably caused by disposable barbecue – firefighters

Dorset and Wiltshire fire service reports 492% increase in number of August wildfires compared with 2021

The Guardian - UK

Nine-year-old boy missing from Bournemouth beach found

Massien Belguesmia went missing from the beach front at 9.20am, but was found just after 11.30am following an extensive search, Dorset Police said.

The Independent UK

Warning as heatwave could spark cliff falls on England’s south coast

Public urged to take precautions after second large landslide along Jurassic region in two weeks

The Guardian - UK

The ultimate staycation guide — from Cornwall to the Cotswolds

A record number of us are holidaying at home this summer — but it’s not too late to book something wonderful. Rosalyn Wikeley rounds up the best of British

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Wales Online

Unconscious boy, 7, rescued from sea and airlifted to hospital

The child was taken directly to hospital by the air ambulance after the incident at a Dorset beauty spot

The Guardian - UK

Country diary: They’re on the move – the first beaver kits here for 400 years

West Dorset: Since 2021, the pair of adults have transformed the landscape here. Now they have added to their number

Daily Mirror

Police launch manhunt after bloke batters seagull with cricket bat on beach promenade

The poor bird had to be put down after the savage attack. Anyone with any information is asked to contact Dorset Police on 101 quoting incident number 55220115158.

Daily Record

Premium Bond £1million jackpot winners this August - two Scottish winners bag £100k prizes

August's Premium Bond draw has seen two millionaires made in Dorset and Buckinghamshire. Two Scottish winners have also bagged £100,000 each in Edinburgh and Central Scotland. Here's how to check your Premium Bonds.

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Daily Mirror

Holiday from hell as family camper van engulfed by flames in raging inferno

A campervan burst into flames at a Morrison's petrol station in Weymouth, Dorset, sparking a huge fire with black plumes of smoke billowing visible for miles around

Daily Mirror

‘Jobsworth’ council workers force dad to remove garden bench from outside his flat

Steve Owens, 60, put a bench in the communal area outside his flat in Poole, Dorset, only for the council to warn him they would take it away unless he removed it

Birmingham Post

Plans for 72 Dorset homes approved as council’s refusal overturned

A planning inspector concluded the proposed scheme on the edge of Marnhull would boost housing in north Dorset and would not spoil the village’s historic setting

Daily Mirror

Serial vegetable thief caught red-handed 'stealing produce' from disabled man's garden

Charles Nippard has been growing fruit and veg in his garden in Poole, Dorset, for years - but this summer he noticed that his crop of tomatoes was not as bountiful as in normal years

Daily Mirror

Inside UK's 'most expensive four-bed home' on the market for eye-watering £15million

The incredible detached property could be the most expensive on the famously luxurious 'Millionaire's Row' of Sandbanks, Dorset, if it sells for the staggering asking price

The Guardian - UK

Notes on chocolate: life is sweet at a seaside tasting session

Big colourful slabs of chocolate disappear in Dorset. By Annalisa Barbieri

The Independent UK

Pups and their owners hit the waves at annual Dog Surfing Championships

The surf was up as dogs and their owners raced for a winning spot at the event in Poole, Dorset.

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