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Green Comet: How to see C/2022 E3 (ZTF) in Dorset, Wiltshire and Somerset

THE Green Comet is set to appear in night skies tonight. Full name C/2022 E3 (ZTF), stargazers are excited about…

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Arrests in connection with Purbeck machinery theft

TWO people have been arrested in connection with an alleged machinery theft in Purbeck. A 35-year-old man from Bournemouth and…

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Paperchase goes into administration – but stores stay open

STATIONARY retailer Paperchase has gone into administration. The firm, which has stores in Salisbury and Ringwood, failed to secure a…

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Tesco hot counters and delis to close – putting jobs at risk

HOT counters and delis will close in Tesco stores – putting more than 2,000 jobs at risk. The supermarket giant…

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Dorset Police officer charged with sexual offences – including rape

A DORSET Police officer is to appear in court charged with rape. PC Ravi Canhye was charged with offences on…

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Police ‘very worried’ about missing Wareham man Steven Clarke

POLICE are becoming ‘very worried’ about man who went missing from Wareham on Thursday (January 26). Officers are appealing for…

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Lightning Seeds, Hoosiers and Cheeky Girls for Poole Harbour Festival

THE Hoosiers, Lightning Seeds and Cheeky Girls will top the bill at this year’s Poole Harbour Festival. Thousands are expected…

The HMS Camp Bestival stage is returning for 2023

Camp Bestival Dorset 2023: New artists – and HMS Camp Bestival stage – announced

CAMP Bestival Dorset returns to Lulworth Castle this summer – celebrating 15 years in the fields – and has…

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Crime rises in Dorset after Covid lockdowns – but burglaries are down

CRIME in Dorset rose by more than five percent over 12 months, new figures reveal. Office for National Statistics (ONS)…

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Asda: Jobs under threat amid night shift and pharmacy changes

NIGHT workers at Asda could face losing their jobs or earning less money under new plans. The supermarket giant is…