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Live: Flood chaos in Dorset forces road closures

The A30 in Lower Nyland is among the places affected by flooding

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Harry Redknapp opens new Specsavers shop in Wimbourne

The former football manager and Dorset celebrity said he was "delighted" to cut the ribbon and have the store's first eye test

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Ringwood Brewery set to close after Carlsberg Marston’s unable to find a buyer

The brewery has been based there for nearly 40 years

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Every flood warning and alert in place across Dorset as county battered by heavy rain

Heavy rain has caused disruption to roads, trains and blocked routes

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Man dies after car crashes into parked vehicle in Poole

A man in his 60 died at the scene. Police want anyone with dashcam footage to come forward

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Threats and injuries in Weymouth as group 'with knives' cause 3am commotion

Dorset Police are appealing for witnesses after reports a group caused a 'disturbance' in Weymouth

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Live: Traffic returns to normal in Dorset after Ashley Heath crash

Long queues of traffic have been reported near St Ives

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Bus boss apologises to passengers after double decker's roof ripped off

Morebus was named the best bus firm in the country on Wednesday. The company's general manager said a passenger in the stairwell when the incident happened was injured

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Free drinks for sober drivers in Dorset’s Lift Legend campaign

Dorset Police is cracking down on drink and drug driving this December, so don’t take the chance and put lives at risk

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Slurry spill costs Dorset farm £4,000 in environmental penalty

A farm in Mappowder has agreed to pay a charity after slurry polluted the River Lydden for months

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Dorset women reclaim the night with a ‘Fox Strut’ against gender-based violence

Join the ‘Fox Strut’ on Friday, December 8, and celebrate the urban fox as a symbol of women’s empowerment and resistance to violence in the dark

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Roof torn off bus in catastrophic crash in Bournemouth

The vehicle appears to have hit a tree although it has not been confirmed what caused the collision

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Violent thug headbutted and attempted to rape woman after returning drunk from festival

His victim movingly spoke of the harm he caused her

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The Sunday Times Schools Guide 2024: Three Dorset schools named among the best in South West

One is in the top 100 UK schools

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Pedestrian taken to hospital with serious injuries after Ferndown crash

A pedestrian sustained serious injuries after being hit by a car in Ferndown

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Live: Ferndown road reopens after pedestrian hit by car

Slow traffic was reported on Ringwood Road after a crash nearby

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Bournemouth school evacuated after 'bomb scare' reported

Dorset Police said officers were called out to a 'security threat' made at the premises. A thorough search was conducted at the site after pupils and staff were moved out of the buildings

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Met Office issues severe ice warning in Dorset with 'hazardous conditions' expected

As today's snow melts into puddles, the Met Office says -6C temperatures will cause this to freeze. They added this will bring a risk of injuries

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Four arrests as investigations continue into 'acid attack' outside Weymouth pub

Firefighters and police raced to the scene after a 'hazardous substance' was used

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Live: Snow hits Dorset amid Met Office severe weather warning

Up to 10cm of snow could fall over the South West, the Met Office says, as the nation is gripped by plunging temperatures