Town to lose cross-Channel ferry
20/12/2009 13:06:23
A cross-Channel ferry which has been operating from a Dorset town for the past 17 years is to be withdrawn.
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Surf reef warning for 'beginners'
20/12/2009 15:02:24
Lifeguards patrolling Europe's first artificial surf reef in Dorset appeal for inexperienced surfers to talk to them before trying it out.
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Road's festive lights draw crowds
19/12/2009 12:25:03
A contest between a group of Dorset neighbours over Christmas light decorations leads to what is now a glittering tradition.
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Mother says 'support our troops'
18/12/2009 16:03:01
The mother of a soldier killed in Afghanistan urges people to support British troops, regardless of their political views.
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Woman fends off mugger
18/12/2009 14:49:37
A Dorset woman punches a would-be thief to the ground as he tries to snatch her handbag as she walks to work.
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