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Fines for leaving items outside a residential home set to be reduced in a bid to tackle fly-tipping

Human remains found in Sussex following search for missing man from east Dorset

“I’m very excited” says former theatre school student as he returns to hometown in the Rocky Horror Show

Dorset Council advertises for new Chief Executive paying up to £200,000 a year

No time to waste as businesses and workplaces are reminded about new recycling rules from March

“We are grateful to the people of Dorset for showing the magic of Christmas is very much alive and well”

Beware of fraudsters bearing chocolates! Police issue warning about new Valentine’s Day scam

Bus stuck in mud in the middle of multi-way temporary traffic lights

Council tax bills in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole set to rise by 4.99 per cent from April

Flood alert issued for east coast of Dorset with yellow wind and rain warnings also in effect for today

Yellow warning of heavy rain and strong winds issued by the Met Office

Police investigate death of a child in Boscombe but say there’s nothing to indicate that it’s suspicious

Hundreds of jobs set to be created after green light is given to major commercial development in Poole