Dorset

Swimmer has 'magical' moment swimming with seal

School shuts and SATs delayed over norovirus bug

Parking charge rises planned at seaside resorts

I built my own prosthetic leg for swimming

Roads reopen after fire at derelict former school

Owner of 100-year-old Art Deco theatre to sell up

Lost walker rescued from dense cliff terrain

All puffins return to coast after colony loss fear

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Teen accused of seafront rape said sex 'consensual'

'End of an era' as much-loved park walkway closes

Serious safeguarding concerns at bail hostel

What GWR nationalisation means for passengers

'Don't axe our lollipop patrol' says head teacher

Hospital £23m mental health inpatient unit opens

Shop's booze bid 'will put addicts at risk'

Fire causing disruption to ferry booking system

Seafront bandstand to host music and weddings

Exploding flint from beach bonfire cuts coastguard

Free anti-vaping resources launched for schools

Why are these beaches so rich in fossils?

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