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  • Villagers object to wind turbines

       (Friday, 30 July 2010 13:22)

    A new campaign is launched against a proposal to build wind turbines in Silton near Gillingham.

  • Wedding vases sold for £500,000

       (Friday, 30 July 2010 12:27)

    A retired couple say they are "delighted" after a pair of Chinese vases they were given as a wedding gift sell for £500,000.

  • Boy injured in fish hook accident

       (Friday, 30 July 2010 10:54)

    An eight-year-old boy fishing with his family has a "lucky escape" when a hook went through the top of his mouth.

  • Travellers may now face eviction

       (Friday, 30 July 2010 10:21)

    A group of travellers in Northbourne, Bournemouth, are asked to move by Dorset Police and the council.

  • Dog survives 120ft cliff plunge

       (Friday, 30 July 2010 07:13)

    A dog survives a 120ft (37m) fall from cliffs after being let off a lead with just a "little limp", coastguards say.

  • Railway reconnection to go ahead

       (Thursday, 29 July 2010 19:54)

    A rural town will be re-connected to the national rail network, restoring a link broken almost 40 years ago.

  • More local sites

       (Wednesday, 12 May 2010 12:57)

    Links to other local news internet sites in Dorset

  • Got a story?

       (Wednesday, 12 May 2010 12:56)

    How to contact BBC News Interactive's Dorset team

 
 
 
 

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