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Ten schools in a Dorset town may have to take on extra pupils each as pressure increases on school places.

Thieves steal dozens of fluorescent children's jackets and climbing equipment from an outdoor centre in Dorset.

A Dorset woman whose ex-husband broke the ribs of their new born son wants a court order lifted so he can be identified.

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A lost dewpond is brought back to life after a century

Woman's body locked in toilet
A council apologises to the family of an 89-year-old woman whose body was discovered locked inside a day centre toilet.

'Unsafe' sunk fishing boat raised
An impounded fishing boat which sank at its moorings in Poole Harbour earlier in the week is raised from the water.

House is left 'unsafe' by builder
A Dorset family is living in one room of their home after a builder they hired left half way through completing renovations.

Campaigners criticise rec meeting
Residents trying to stop a football stadium from being built on their recreation ground have criticised the timing of a planning meeting.

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