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Tickets are still available on the gate for the second day of the annual rural show held at the Turnpike Showground in Motcombe.

Road sweepers and bin lorries now have banners advertising the services of the county’s Housing Advice Line campaign.

Rising star rower Tom Walker, 18, from Southbourne has been awarded funding by Dorset Community Foundation Lord Lieutenant’s Fund.

The ‘Earl of Abergavenny’ was a cargo ship that sank off the coast of Weymouth in 1805. The shipwreck has now been given government protection.

Over 150 bus shelters across Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole have been upgraded with new CCTV cameras in a bid to reduce anti-social behaviour.

Artur Chochel, from Bournemouth, pleaded guilty to 45 counts of shop theft and has been sentenced to two years and three months in prison.

Dorset Police know the identity of one of the victims but would like the second one to come forward to provide an account.

Two members of the public came to the aid of the pedestrian and police would like to talk to them and any other witnesses.

Taking place on just one day, this exhibition at Dorset History Centre displays photographs of summers in days gone by.

Anyone who was near West Parley Memorial Hall in the early hours of 2 and 10 August and witnessed this is urged to contact the police.