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Huge ten-foot shark armed with 100 razor-sharp teeth found off British coast

Fisherman Barry Trevett discovered the smalltooth sand tiger shark off the coast of Lyme Regis, Dorset, and kept it in his refrigerated van for experts to examine it

Daily Mirror

Police hunt dog-owning couple who fled after boy, 7, savaged in pub garden

A seven-year-old child was attacked by a dog in a pub garden in Dorset.

Evening Standard

Owner of 'world's most expensive bungalow' in 'Millionaire's Row' says it's a death trap

Millionaire Tom Glanfield bought the £13.5m bungalow on Dorset's swanky 'Millionaire's Row' - but the home has so many problems he may have to knock it down and rebuild

Daily Mirror

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Boy, 7, mauled by dog in pub garden as police release photo of couple who left scene

Dorset Police has issued a photograph of a man and woman restraining a dog moments after it allegedly bit a boy in the head as he played in a pub garden in Swanage

Daily Mirror

Dorset Tories voice concerns about barge for asylum seekers

Police commissioner and council leader say Home Office has failed to address questions about plan to house 506 people on vessel

The Guardian - UK

Tory council and police chief raise concerns about asylum seeker barge

Dorset Council and the local police and crime commissioner said the Home Office has failed to answer questions about the Portland Port barge plan.

The Independent UK

Portland Port says asylum seeker barge provides ‘benefits’ for local economy

Bosses at Dorset port have said providing berthing space for the vessel would help to ‘drive continued growth, secure more long-term jobs and generate future investment’

Birmingham Post

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R3 trade body for Dorset warns of 'real and present danger' following latest business insolvency figures

Company insolvencies increased by nearly 20% in the first three months of 2023

Birmingham Post

Public warned to 'remain vigilant' after Asian Hornet sighting in Northumberland

The invasive species was also spotted in Kent and Dorset last month, with the British Pest Control Association urging people to 'take action immediately' if they spot one

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Record cruise ship visit christens new £26m berth development at Portland Port

The Dorset port welcomed the first cruise ship to its £26m redevelopment project

Birmingham Post

Hunt for tree killer who drilled holes into protected pine before dousing it with poison

David McEvoy owns the land where the dying tree stands in Poole Harbour, Dorset, after buying the site in 1999 to stop any development there

Daily Mirror

Dorset marine manufacturer acquired by Danish firm

Ocean Marine Systems will increase Hundested Propeller's range of marine equipment

Birmingham Post

National Trust criticised for levelling Dorset beach cafe

Charity cites erosion fears but Middle Beach Cafe supporters say it was at no imminent risk

The Guardian - UK

Furious Tory MP calls for 'quasi prison' barge for asylum seekers to be scrapped

Richard Drax - who said opponents are considering legal action against the Home Office plans - claims he wasn't consulted before Home Secretary Suella Braverman told him of the plan to house more than 500 asylum seekers on the Bibby Stockholm barge in Dorset

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Prisoner may have been killed by downing super-strength illegally brewed jail hooch

A report into HMP Guys Marsh prison in Dorset claims the unnamed inmate's death may have been due to a super-strength batch of illegal hooch, which is frequently brewed by jail inmates using fruit and even hand sanitiser

The Guardian - UK

‘It’s traumatic’: new travellers’ Dorset home challenged by Martin Clunes

A couple’s identity as Travellers, and thus their right to live on a plot near his farm, has been questioned by the actor’s lawyers

Birmingham Post

Lush Cosmetics increases UK pay by over 10% as inflation soars

The Dorset-based cosmetics brand has increased its retail staffs' pay in line with the Real Living Wage

The Independent UK

Star Wars filming cancelled over health and safety fears

Filming for Star Wars Andor has been cancelled after landslip concerns were raised in Winspit Quarry in Dorset.

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Birmingham Post

Dorset recruitment set to expand with headquarter relocation

Poole-based TeamJobs is set to relocate to a bigger new base to supports its growth

Birmingham Post

Dorset Chamber launches first-ever Business Festival with new backing and keynote speaker

The Dorset Business Festival – the first event of its kind in the chamber’s 74-year history – is being held from October 10 to 12 in Bournemouth

Daily Mirror

Residents living next door to UK's 'paedophile Alcatraz' fuming at plans to expand jail

HMP The Verne in Portland, Dorset, is set for a major expansion but local residents say they weren't consulted about the plans and want the facility shutting down for good

The Guardian - UK

Send a money-saving barge up the Thames

Letters: Douglas Moffat says such a barge could be used by MPs to reduce their hotel and residence expenses, while Roger Williams suggests the Royal Docks for easy access for Home Office appointments. Plus letters from Peter Walker and Julian McNamara

Evening Standard

Waterloo station: How to claim a refund if your train has been disrupted or cancelled

Surrey, Hampshire, Wiltshire, and Dorset trains from the entire network were cancelled on Thursday morning

The Independent UK

Best Dorset hotels 2023: Where to stay for luxury and sandy beaches

Take a break from the hustle and bustle of a big city and spend your weekend swimming, indulging and strolling along Dorset’s beautiful coastline

Birmingham Post

Portland Port insists its ‘business as usual’ amid migrant barge controversy

The Dorset port has agreed to provide berthing space for a vessel on which the government is looking to house hundreds of asylum seekers

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