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Spring in your steps: four great UK walks that banish winter

A Dorset cider orchard, a Highland glen, a rural idyll in Powys and rugged Atlantic views in County Derry make for superb walking as the evenings lighten and the air softens

The Guardian - UK

Mum-of-five killed in suspected murder-suicide called police the day before she died

Sherrie Milnes, 51, was found dead in her home in Weymouth, Dorset, in April 2021 with stab wounds and wounds to her neck, while Steven Doughty was also later found dead

Daily Mirror

Tom Gozney - from ‘professional alcoholic’ to building $100m pizza oven business

The entrepreneur speaks to BusinessLive about how he overcame addiction and built Dorset-based pizza oven firm Gozney into a global brand

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Activist on trial after repeatedly trying to talk to Sir David Attenborough

Emma Smart has gone on trial accused of failing to comply with a Section 35 dispersal order in Weymouth, Dorset, which she denies.

The Independent UK

Jurassic bark? Raffle the dog’s rare fossil find goes on display in Dorset

Public finally able to see 3D remains of plesiosaur discovered on Lyme Regis beach 16 years ago

The Guardian - UK

Best glamping sites in the UK, from luxury spots to eco pods

Camping doesn’t have to mean roughing it; we’ve rounded up the best breaks, from countryside cabins to yurts on the coast

The Independent UK

Man who bought £13.5m bungalow vows to turn it into tasteful and eco-friendly home

Tom Glanfield bought a 117-year-old, four-bedroom bungalow in Poole Harbour, Dorset, and now wants to transform it into a carbon-neutral eco home, spending £7million for the renovation

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Dorset port set for expansion after securing largest investment in its history

Portland Port will use the funds to boost its capacity for cruise ships

Birmingham Post

‘We wouldn’t have sent Dad there’: CQC accused of failing to keep care homes safe

Bernard Chatting’s family relied on ‘good’ rating from CQC for Dorset care home and allege regulator’s delay in exposing risks led to his death

The Guardian - UK

Women leaders at Dorset tech firm on how to thrive in 'male dominated' sector

Three senior figures at Wimborne-based Talk Think Do have offered their advice to other women on how to pursue a career in the industry

Birmingham Post

Insulate Britain protesters jailed after flouting court order at trial

Dorset councillor Giovanna Lewis, 65, and horticultural worker Amy Pritchard, 38, were both accused of causing public nuisance.

The Independent UK

Body of unborn child found in Dorset town as cops launch urgent hunt for mother

An unborn child's body has been found on Canford Heath, in Poole, sparking an urgent search for the mother with police and medics concerned for her well-being

Daily Mirror

Concerns raised for mother’s welfare after foetus found on heath in Dorset

Police are appealing for witnesses

Wales Online

£2m Airbnb mansion TRASHED after birthday party gatecrashed by 50 uninvited revellers

Students Adekoya Odukoya and Suliat Okunlola paid to rent the luxury AirBnB in Dorset before social media posts gave away their location and crowds descended on the property

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Full list of stunning buildings named by RIBA as the best in the South West

A luxury treehouse, a former jail and a reconstruction of a Roman villa are among the 23 buildings shortlisted for the 2023 RIBA (Royal Institute of British Architects) South West Awards.

Birmingham Post

Italian restaurant group takes full ownership of Dorset eatery

Family-run Tamburino has two other restaurants in Yeovil and Street in Somerset

The Independent UK

Wallace praises ‘dedication’ of Ukrainian soldiers training on British tanks

The Defence Secretary said the work ethos of troops learning to operate Challenger 2 tanks at Bovington Camp in Dorset was ‘extraordinary’.

Birmingham Post

Lush in row with former CEO’s firm over sale of near 20% stake

Silverwood Brands, of which former Lush chief executive Andrew Gerrie is an executive director, said it had bought 19.8% of the Dorset-based company in December from Mr Gerrie and his wife Alison Hawksley for £216.8m payable in Silverwood shares

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Dorset tech executive recruitment firm sees huge rise in US hires

Oakstone International has a specialist division at its Poole office which works into the evening to cope with time zone challenges

The Guardian - UK

Taking the Tesla to Truro? Warnings over lack of electric charging points

Holiday spots risk being overwhelmed this summer as many are not ready to deal with rise in electric vehicles

Birmingham Post

Care home home group secures £3.4m to expand South West network

BN Care, which operates two nursing homes in Devon, has acquired another in Dorset and has plans for further expansion

Birmingham Post

E-bike and scooter firm Beryl secures £2m for new Dorset factory

The company operates hire schemes in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

Birmingham Post

Housebuilder completes 21 Dorset homes for rural social housing scheme

Poole-based AJC Group has delivered the scheme in Hazelbury Bryan for housing provider Abri

The Guardian - UK

Sunak uses helicopter and jet for short trips within 24 hours

PM flew to London from Dorset on Wednesday evening and then back to south-west England the next morning

Birmingham Post

From farming robots to coral reef 'cubes': The tech firms named ones to watch in the South West

Leading tech firms from across the region are being showcased by the Tech South West Ones to Watch project that gives them access to specialist support to help growth

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