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Kelcie Reed pleaded guilty to controlling a prohibited XL bully dog that fatally attacked 19-year-old Morgan Dorsett, resulting in a criminal sentence.

A picturesque recreational lake in Dorset has been covered in thick green slime, drawing complaints from local businesses and deterring public visitors.

A significant fossil collection from the UK, gathered on Dorset's Jurassic Coast, has been sold abroad and is now displayed in Abu Dhabi, raising concerns among experts about the loss to national science.

Banana plants have fruited in a Dorset garden for the first time, a rare occurrence in the UK attributed to a summer of scorching heatwaves.

A nature reserve in Dorset, UK, is described as a 'moonscape' a year after a devastating wildfire, highlighting the long-term environmental impact of the blaze.

A puffin colony on the Dorset coast has welcomed its first chick in three decades, marking a significant and thrilling event for conservationists. This rare occurrence signals a potential resurgence for the local puffin population.

British student Scarlet Nation (23) from Dorset gained social media attention for her successful venture of reselling clothes on platforms like Vinted and Facebook Marketplace, which she started to overcome debt.

A nurse, Penny Ann Senner, has been struck off the register by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) misconduct panel. The ruling came after she told a cancer patient that the COVID vaccine had caused their illness while employed at Dorset Healthcare University NHS Foundation Trust.

Recent surveys, including one at RSPB Arne in Dorset, UK, have revealed a record number of Dartford Warblers, indicating a significant increase in the heathland bird population. The species, which almost vanished from the English countryside 60 years ago, has seen a 44% increase on RSPB reserves, signaling a strong comeback.

i2Cool's innovative electricity-free cooling film has been implemented at Dorsett Putrajaya, offering an energy-efficient cooling solution.

Volunteers are working to restore the Cerne Giant in the Dorset countryside, but increasing heat due to the climate crisis is making the traditional rechalking process more challenging, requiring adapted techniques.

This article explores property market options in the UK, comparing the value and lifestyle offered by a cottage in Dorset against a smallholding in Pembrokeshire for a budget of £720,000.

A carpenter reportedly fractured a pensioner's eye socket with a piece of wood during an escalating neighbour dispute in Dorset, which began over an electric saw and loud music.

A free rave event, Eggtek in Lulworth, Dorset, reportedly turned violent, leading to police deploying a riot squad. Organizers and local police have presented conflicting accounts regarding how the trouble began at the Easter event.

One year after their reintroduction, beavers in Dorset have transformed a dense woodland into a wildlife-rich wetland, enriching habitats by building dams and contributing to the return of biodiversity.

Bibby Boys photo exhibition documents experiences of the men who lived on the former asylum seeker vessel in Dorset and the local community that rallied around them The Bibby Stockholm barge, which…

Male osprey 022 and female CJ7 have nested at Careys Secret Garden near Wareham, Dorset, since 2022.

Recent winter storms along England's southwestern coast have revealed the preserved remains of a 17th-century ship at Studland Beach in Dorset, which archaeologists believe may be linked to armed Caribbean voyages.

Dorset Police has said its investigation was ‘thorough, detailed and very complex’

Attendees gathered at the annual Melplash Show in Dorset to celebrate regional agriculture, though organizers and farmers expressed growing worries about this year's apple crop yields.

Following the death of an inmate at HMP The Verne in Dorset, the prison manager revealed he has not received first aid training in three and a half decades.

Conservationists have successfully reintroduced ospreys to Dorset, England, marking the first time the species has bred in southern England since 1847. Pioneering pairs are crucial for the rapid expansion of the species into new territories.

A surge in social media interest and rising prices is driving a fossil-hunting boom on Dorset's beaches, with rare discoveries potentially worth thousands of pounds.

Michael Bretton has been found guilty of murdering Craig Hurcombe with a samurai sword, following his arrest in January.

Conservationists are hopeful for the future of Dorset's struggling puffin colony after the first sighting of a young puffin, or 'puffling,' emerging from its nest in three decades.

A fish and chip shop in Dorset, UK, highlights that VAT, the war in Ukraine, and energy prices are significantly increasing the cost of fish and chips.

The Dorset Wildlife Trust has commenced restoration efforts on 110 acres of Upton Heath, following its successful acquisition of the land through a fundraising campaign.

The impressive 55-meter-tall carved figure on a hillside near Cerne Abbas village in Dorset, England, known as the Cerne Abbas Giant, is undergoing a 'facelift' as part of its maintenance.

i2Cool's innovative electricity-free cooling film has been implemented at Dorsett Putrajaya, offering an energy-efficient cooling solution.

Morgan Dorsett, 19, from Shrewsbury, died after an XL bully attack in Bishopsworth, Bristol, in 2025, and a woman has now admitted guilt in connection with the incident.

Conservation efforts in Dorset have successfully reintroduced ospreys to the region by employing a unique strategy to convince the birds they were born there, encouraging them to breed.

A council in Dorset, UK, has decided to remove popular beach rafts that have been used by generations of swimmers for 87 years, citing health and safety concerns. The decision has drawn criticism from locals who blame 'killjoys'.

A lobster that an animal rights activist attempted to "free" from a restaurant in Weymouth, Dorset, by releasing it into the sea, has reportedly died, along with its mate, sparking strong reactions.

Dorset police came under attack from a 'violent and hostile' crowd, with missiles being thrown, as they attempted to shut down an illegal rave attended by approximately 2,000 people.

One year after their reintroduction, beavers in Dorset are enriching habitats by building dams and contributing to the return of biodiversity, with potential for kits this summer.

Les tempêtes hivernales ont mis au jour ces vestiges dans la baie de Studland, dans le Dorset en Angleterre.

A little after 6.30pm on a recent Tuesday evening and we’re lucky to land one of the last tables at Le Gazin, a Somalian restaurant on Dublin’s Dorset Street.

This article showcases a selection of picturesque thatched cottages located in West Sussex, Dorset, and Suffolk.

A Friends of the Earth investigation highlights that South West Water recorded the highest volume of sewage discharges across Devon, Cornwall, Dorset, and Somerset.

Amazon millionaire Michele Venton is embroiled in a privacy row in Dorset, UK, claiming her neighbor Ian Bray's balcony allows him to look directly into her garden.

A mock 'Woodhenge' monument, which had stood outside the Square and Compass pub in Dorset for over a decade, was destroyed in a fire.

The Postcode Lottery has announced its latest jackpot winners, with postcodes in Sussex, Dorset, and London among the 20 streets that have secured a win.

A care home worker in Dorset, Alison Newey, was unfairly dismissed after she attempted to organize an Easter egg hunt for disabled residents in the care home's garden.

Neighbors of director Guy Ritchie are claiming he is attempting to expand a Dorset airfield 'by stealth' after his plans to create holiday flats at the historic site were approved.

Emergency services responded to an incident on Southbourne beach in Dorset where a woman suffered a medical emergency and later died.

A rare white-tailed eagle, known as G834, which was the first to be born in Dorset for centuries as part of a rewilding project, has disappeared in suspicious circumstances, causing shock.

A recent survey at RSPB Arne in Dorset, UK, has revealed a record 97 pairs of Dartford Warblers, indicating a significant increase in the heathland bird population.

The 55-meter-tall chalk hill figure, the Cerne Abbas Giant, one of Britain's most famous historical landmarks, is currently undergoing restoration.

A nature diary entry from Swanage, Dorset, highlights the presence of puffins and the unassuming rock pipit at Durlston Country Park.

A vicar in Dorset has issued an apology after controversial poems published in a church magazine targeted vulnerable groups, including fat people, benefit claimants, and immigrants.

A Dorset man discovered an ultra-rare collection of Pokémon cards in his attic after 20 years, selling three Charizard cards for over £32,000. The unexpected windfall will be used to pay for his upcoming wedding.

Dorset Wildlife Trust wants to reintroduce up to 50 of the semi-aquatic mammals unenclosed.

Police attempting to break up an illegal rave party in Dorset faced 24 hours of resistance and clashes from attendees.

Epic has been awarded a significant £222 million contract to implement a federated Electronic Patient Record (EPR) system across healthcare providers in Somerset and Dorset.

Katie Powell, 17, and Jack Williams, 18, were found dead days after being arrested and child entering foster care in 2022 A teenage couple killed themselves after they were arrested and their infant…

Councillors vote to allow couple to stay on plot of land, overruling objections of Wuthering Heights actor Earlier this month, Martin Clunes was appearing on a red carpet in London alongside his fellow stars Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi for the UK premiere of Wuthering Heights. On Thursday, the actor was to be found in the rather less glamorous surroundings of a county hall in the English West Country to hear councillors rule against him in a long-running dispute with a family of new travel...

Martin Clunes and his TV producer wife Philippa Braithwaite have lived at Higher Meerhay Farm near Beaminster, Dorset, since 2007