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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 Mirror

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.

Daily Record

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

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‘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

Daily Mirror

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

Birmingham Post

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

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

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

The Guardian - 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.

The Independent UK

A great Dorset coast walk to a great pub: the Sailor’s Return

A hike over rolling hills, taking in a ghost village and smugglers’ coves, ends with delicious seafood and a pint

The Guardian - UK

Beach hut goes on sale for £450,000 - despite having no electricity or washing facilities

Britain's beach hut boom continues to roll on after a wooden cabin has gone up for sale in the exclusive Mudeford sandbanks in Christchurch Harbour, Dorset

Daily Mirror

Bachelor otter couples up with new mate after years of being 'mugged off'

Badger the otter has lived a single life for 10 years at Weymouth Sea Life centre in Dorset where he has now coupled up with Isa after several years of failed attempts

Daily Mirror

Construction firm bought out of administration, saving 150 jobs

Dorset-based Woodmace has been acquired by its original founder

Birmingham Post

‘We couldn’t cool down’: Firefighters on a ‘non-stop’ day of blazes and what they expect from climate change

‘It was something I’ve not experienced before,’ firefighter says as he describes tackling fire in record-breaking heat

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Oldest English shipwreck given government protection

‘Exceptionally preserved’ wooden hull from 13th century and cargo including marble grave slabs found in Dorset waters

The Independent UK

Medieval shipwreck found in Dorset waters given protected status

The Mortar wreck is one of three newly discovered sites to be granted special protection on the advice of Historic England

The Independent UK

Gaia Pope-Sutherland’s family criticise police for failures after inquest ends

They said Dorset Police had failed the teenager when she reported she had been raped and also failed her in the first two days after she went missing.

The Guardian - UK

The police failed my cousin, Gaia Pope. Five years on, others like her are still at risk

While we are devastated by the inquest’s failure to hold Dorset police accountable we hope some change will come, says social justice campaigner Marienna Pope-Weidemann

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The Guardian - UK

Gaia Pope’s family call for change after inquest highlights missed chances

More than 50 instances, family say, when public services missed opportunities to help Dorset teenager

Daily Mirror

Search launched for missing girl, 13, who hasn't been seen in two days

Kiara Millward, aged 13, has not been seen since Wednesday morning and Dorset Police has said it is "concerned for her welfare" while appealing to the public for information

ABC News

Crossbred ewe named Mary had five little lambs in north-east Victoria and four survived

Last year, Karen Ritchens' crossbred Poll Dorset and Merino ewe Mary had a little lamb. This year, in what has been described as a "one-in-a-million" occurrence, Mary gave birth to five offspring.

The Independent UK

Jury retires to consider conclusion in Gaia Pope-Sutherland inquest

The 19-year-old, who suffered from severe epilepsy, was reported missing in Swanage, Dorset, on November 7 2017.

Daily Mirror

Crying woman caught trying to flee after UK-wide 'Rolex ripper' gang crime wave

Stefania Tinica is the first member of the group, behind dozens of distraction thefts of men's designer watches across the country, to be convicted

Manchester Evening News

'Rolex ripper' gang member caught trying to leave UK after crime wave

Dozens of victims up and down the country have had their expensive timepieces stolen

The Independent UK

‘Rolex ripper’ jailed for robbing pensioner of £15,000 watch by trying to hug him in street

Hampshire Police are said to be investigating more than 30 similar thefts in their county alone

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