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Two seventh-century people found with west African ancestry – a story of diversity and integration in early Anglo-Saxon society

In 2022, archaeologists worked on the ancient DNA from a number of early medieval cemeteries, and found two individuals that stood out. One was from Updown Eastry in Kent, known as Updown girl, and the other was a young man from Worth Matravers in Dorset. Both were dated to the…

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Colourful new community artwork in Dorset steals Cerne Giant’s limelight

Consequences Giant figure in the West Country is the result of project involving community groups and schools

The Guardian - UK

Country diary: Nothing more than a cormorant – and that’s fine by me

West Bay, Dorset: What makes a healthy nature interaction? With ‘Reggie’ the dolphin just down the road, a moment with a hungry seabird makes me wonder

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Dorset Stunned by £1M Unclaimed Premium Bonds Bonanza – Can They Still Be Claimed and What Happens to the Money?

Shocked by £1.1M unclaimed Premium Bonds in Dorset? NS&I holds prizes forever—learn to trace and claim your tax-free winnings in 2025 amid rising UK savings trends

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Dorset police investigate antisemitic hate crimes including swastika graffiti

Officers step up patrols for Bournemouth’s Jewish community after teenage boy shot with air rifle

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Public warned to keep away from injured dolphin filmed with Dorset swimmers

Conservationists flag dangers of human interaction after ‘Reggie’ filmed playing with family

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DNA testing of 1,400-year-old skeletons reveals ethnic diversity of early England

The graves of two children buried in separate medieval cemeteries revealed unexpected secrets

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Record breeding year for England’s white-tailed eagles as three chicks fledge

Reintroduced birds successfully reared chicks in wild nests in Dorset and Sussex, conservationists said.

Evening Standard

Homes evacuated as firefighters tackle wildfire on Dorset heath

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Major incident declared as huge fire rages on Dorset heath

Around 100 firefighters were called out on Saturday evening to tackle the large blaze

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101-year-old veteran receives Freedom of the City of London

Sidney Machin, from Dorset, was made a freeman as a tribute to his service in the Second World War

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Other lives: Tutor at the ‘wooden boat school’ in Lyme Regis, Dorset

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Volunteer ‘force’ to launch uniformed ‘safety’ patrols of Bournemouth

The new group follows incidents of disorder and violence in the Dorset seaside resort.

Evening Standard

Country diary: A flash of tomato-red among the green

Bridport, Dorset: The brilliantly coloured Jersey tiger moths have started to appear – and they’re making their way north, helped in part by a few unkept gardens

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Father who fell to death at Oasis Wembley show was a ‘lifelong fan’

Landscape gardener Lee Claydon, 45, of Bournemouth, Dorset, died following the incident at the London event on Saturday, according to his family.

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Paul Gascoigne in 'stable' condition after being rushed to hospital following collapse at Dorset home

The former Tottenham Hotspur and England star was found semi-conscious by a friend in his luxury seaside flat in Poole

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Former England and Tottenham legend Paul Gascoigne rushed to hospital

The 58-year-old collapsed at his home in Dorset last Friday but is recovering in a ‘stable condition’

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Police investigating mass brawl on Bournemouth beach release CCTV

Dorset Police says a girl and a number of officers were injured in the incident

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Police discover girl, 12, reported missing from popular seaside town

Dorset Police have thanked the public for sharing their appeal

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‘Peaceful trespass’ planned at Dorset beauty spot after new owners shut path

Loss of access to lake and waterfall in Thomas Hardy country prompts action at Bridehead estate

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Dartford warblers on the Dorset oilfields

The Independent UK

Sought-after Jellycats targeted by criminal gangs in soft toy crimewave

With demand high for the 1,000-or-so Jellycat toys, independent shops are facing a wave of shoplifting incidents

Evening Standard

The UK's most and least expensive seaside towns to buy a home

New data shows that Sandbanks in Dorset is the most expensive coastal town in which to buy a property

The Guardian - UK

Country diary: In pursuit of the elusive Dartford warbler – a true bird of mystery

Canford Heath, Dorset: Their UK numbers have thankfully recovered from near extinction in the 1960s, but that doesn’t make them any easier to spot

The Guardian - UK

An entire village in Dorset is facing eviction – proof that private money holds all the power in rural England

This scandalous story gives lie to the claim that the biggest threat to country life comes from city dwellers, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot

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