Dorset

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Jury in Russell Brand rape trial begins considering verdicts
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Woman found in alleyway with 'life-changing' injuries
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Dorset
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Food waste recycling hits 3,500 tonnes in six months
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Dorset
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Families and staff call for closed school to reopen
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Dorset
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Road shut as fire engulfs abandoned static caravan
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'Important' coastal path post sold at auction
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Sandi Toksvig awarded honorary archaeology doctorate
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Chapman thanks trainer and donors after 'freak' injury
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Gossip: January battle for Kroupi
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Bournemouth 2-0 Leeds - the fans' verdict
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The Sounds of Dorset

The best content from your local radio station

Broadstone's overlooked scientist. Audio, 5 minutes
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BBC Radio Solent
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A Wessex return. Audio, 6 minutes
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BBC Radio Solent
Available for over a year
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BBC Radio Solent
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3 December 2025
The unassuming shed of Belchalwell. Audio, 6 minutes
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BBC Radio Solent
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6 March

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