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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.

Evening Standard

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

Evening Standard

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

The Independent UK

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

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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

The Independent UK

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

Evening Standard

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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Léon Krier obituary

Visionary architect appointed master-planner by King Charles for his model new town of Poundbury in Dorset

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World nettle eating competition returns to Dorset pub

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World nettle eating competition returns to Bottle Inn Pub in Dorset

The world nettle eating competition has returned to the Bottle Inn Pub in Marshwood, Dorset, after a hiatus.

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The Conversation

Tracing the Drax family’s millions – a story of British landed gentry, slavery and sugar plantations

Rich British aristocratic families with a legacy of owning colonial slave plantations are often accused by campaigners that their wealth solely originates from these plantations. One frequent target of this criticism has been the Drax family of Dorset, which is headed by Richard Grosvenor Plunkett-Ernle-Erle-Drax, who was the Conservative MP…

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Mother-of-four who died while skydiving ‘just trying something new’

Belinda Taylor, 48, from Totnes, Devon, and Adam Harrison, 30, from Bournemouth, Dorset, died in the area of Dunkeswell Aerodrome on Friday.

Evening Standard

London leaver: 'We are trying to give our children the sort of childhoods we had in the 80s and 90s'

Moving to Dorset gave this couple far more scope for running their own business

Evening Standard

Why Tamsin Greig loves swanning around Swanage: from carnivals to Norman chapels

Breathtaking clifftop views, dreamy cream teas and the best fish and chips in the world — oh, the actor does love to be beside the seaside in this Dorset town

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‘A wonderful mystery to be solved’: search begins in Dorset for ‘the Mother of all tanks’

Lost for over a century, discovery of wartime letter has rekindled interest in unlocking the secret of the world’s first prototype tank

Evening Standard

Sacked police officer says he is seen as ‘abuser’ after ‘aggressive’ arrest

Former constable Lorne Castle was dismissed by Dorset Police for using ‘unreasonable force’ on 15-year-old.

Evening Standard

Police release video of arrest that led to officer’s sacking

Pc Lorne Castle was dismissed after a disciplinary hearing held by Dorset Police following the incident in Bournemouth town centre last year.

The Guardian - UK

‘What a girl!’ Lost dog returns after swimming to island on 100-mile journey

Adventurous Amber spotted by two men in a boat in Poole Harbour after travelling across Hampshire and Dorset

The Guardian - UK

Anger as Dorset estate withdraws public entry to ‘stunning’ local landmark

Visitors lament ‘tremendous shame’ as notice withdrawing public access appears after £30m sale of Bridehead Estate

The Conversation

The Salt Path taps into a long history of searching for healing on England’s south-west coast

Moth Winn was diagnosed with a terminal illness at the age of 53 and in the same week he and his wife, Raynor, lost their home. As the bailiffs arrived, the couple made a remarkable decision: to take a 630-mile year-long coastal walk from Somerset to Dorset, through Devon and…

The Independent UK

‘Game of Thrones-style families’ behind 2,000-year-old Dorset massacre

The Maiden Castle skeletons were first unearthed in 1936 with ‘skulls smashed to oblivion’

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