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With more than 1,700 cases and around 320 fines issued, the council is tackling fly tipping across Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.

Around 90 firefighters tackled the blaze at Studland Heath at the weekend when five hectares of land were damaged significantly.

As a fitting way to end National Allotment Week, Dorchester Round Table has donated £500 to the local Eco in Mind Project.

Red fire severity alert for Dorset and Wiltshire as the service has recently dealt with 180 fires in a 10-day period.

The long groyne at Hengistbury Head is closed for three weeks as work is taking place to upgrade and repair the 83-year-old structure.

This year the authority has received a total of 23 Green Flag Awards from environmental charity Keep Britain Tidy.

With heathland fires having increased by 93 per cent this year, Litter Free Dorset is calling for a complete ban on disposable BBQs.

Dorset CPRE and Dorset Deserves Better Campaign are both pleased that decision on the Local Plan won’t be made until 2026.

Youngsters learned how to care for the planet at the recent KidsVenture holiday club organised by St John’s Church.

People are being advised to be fire safe with the dry spell set to continue and temperatures predicted to rise again.