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Scouts parade to mark centenary
(10:32 22/04/07, from BBC News)
More than 4,000 scouts are gathering in Dorset to take part in one of the largest uniformed parade's seen in the county.
Girl injured in beach wall fall
(12:00 21/04/07, from BBC News)
A 17-year-old girl suffers spinal injuries in 10ft fall from a concrete wall onto a Dorset beach.
Hair oil boy sets himself alight
(20:00 20/04/07, from BBC News)
A teenager accidentally sets his hair on fire after rubbing in head lice lotion.
Court appeal over holiday death
(18:00 20/04/07, from BBC News)
An appeal hearing begins into the convictions of three holiday workers over the death of a girl in Greece.
Woman thrown out of car in crash
(10:00 20/04/07, from BBC News)
A woman suffers serious head injuries when she is thrown from a car in a crash in Dorset.
Castle station gets 'new' bridge
(10:00 20/04/07, from BBC News)
A 122-year-old train station in Dorset has been given its first footbridge - reclaimed from a London station.
Lost altar paintings go for £1.7m
(22:00 19/04/07, from BBC News)
Two lost Renaissance paintings found in an academic's spare bedroom sell for £1.7m at auction in Dorset.
Raids carried out after shooting
(22:00 19/04/07, from BBC News)
A number of people are arrested in a series of raids by police investigating a shooting.
Iraq war air crash 'due to fault'
(14:00 19/04/07, from BBC News)
The death of eight UK servicemen in the Iraq war, including two from Dorset, was due to mechanical failure, a coroner rules.
Cyclist killed in lorry collision
(10:00 19/04/07, from BBC News)
A 72-year-old cyclist is killed in a collision with a lorry on the B3351 in Dorset.
Relief road wins final approval
(20:00 18/04/07, from BBC News)
Plans for a controversial £77m relief road win the final seal of approval from council leaders.
Man, 74, charged with robbery
(16:00 18/04/07, from BBC News)
A 74-year-old man appears in a magistrates' court charged with robbing a building society.
Gardener downs his tools at 104
(14:00 18/04/07, from BBC News)
A Dorset gardener has decided to down tools on his working life and take a rest at the age of 104.
£20m arts centre given go-ahead
(10:00 18/04/07, from BBC News)
The development of a £20m arts centre on the site of a former concert hall has received formal backing.
Man is shot during fight in town
(8:00 18/04/07, from BBC News)
Hospital staff alert police after a man receives treatment for a gunshot wound to the arm during a fight.
Teenage girl hits mother in face
(20:00 17/04/07, from BBC News)
A mother is assaulted by a teenage girl in front of her three sons.
Green electricity target in doubt
(18:00 17/04/07, from BBC News)
Rejecting wind farm plans could result in targets not being met, the South West renewable energy agency warns.
Cyclist death motorist is jailed
(16:00 17/04/07, from BBC News)
A banned driver who struck and killed a cyclist has been jailed for six months - after being caught behind the wheel again.
US ambassador invited to inquest
(14:00 17/04/07, from BBC News)
A coroner hearing the inquest of the first UK casualties of the Iraq war invites the US ambassador to attend.
Planners back £20m arts centre
(12:00 17/04/07, from BBC News)
Plans for a £20m arts centre on the site of a former concert hall take a step closer to reality.