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BBQ on heathland

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A barbecue was seized by conservationists on another heathland following a huge fire in Studland.

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Rescuers at Lulworth

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BBQ on heathland

Barbecue use incredibly stupid, firefighter says

A barbecue was seized by conservationists on another heathland following a huge fire in Studland.

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Barry and Jane Fitzgerald

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Bournemouth man Barry Fitzgerald will receive £100,000 after his wife, Jane, died from Hepatitis C.

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Rescuers at Lulworth

Cliff rescue as rain turns beach into 'mud bath'

Coastguards use ropes to rescue three people trapped at Stair Hole in Lulworth.

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Barn fire

Fire in barn filled with 200 hay bales

Firefighters are working to bring the blaze under control and prevent it spreading to a cattle shed.

  • 23ha day ago
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Closed platform

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Half of Britain's lines are shut and some places have no trains at all, as 45,000 workers walk out.

  • 15h15 hours ago
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Burton Bradstock

Businesses to stay shut after flash flooding

Homes and businesses were deluged across the county on Tuesday ending the long, dry period.

  • 1da day ago
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Barry and Jane Fitzgerald

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Bournemouth man Barry Fitzgerald will receive £100,000 after his wife, Jane, died from Hepatitis C.

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Rescuers at Lulworth

Cliff rescue as rain turns beach into 'mud bath'

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  • 23ha day ago
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Barn fire

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