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Scotland set for 'once in a decade' Northern Lights display this year

The Aurora Borealis stunned the nation last year, with dazzling light displays being visible as far south as Dorset, Essex, Cambridgeshire and…

The National (Scotland)

Eight Earth Day reads that span the roots of the climate crisis and offer hope for the future

‘Humbling and hopeful’ in different ways, these timely reads help people of all ages navigate the climate and ecological crises.

Euronews

‘Last chance saloon’: the scramble to save Dorset’s vanishing Purbeck puffins

Numbers have plummeted in recent years, but the problem is no one really knows why nesting pairs fail to rear young

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Moment wrong-way minibus driver smashes head-on into car

A wrong-way minibus driver smashed head-on into a driver near Sherborne, Dorset, in September 2023, newly-released footage shows.

The Independent UK

Forget Dress to Impress and Blue Lock Rivals, my new favourite Roblox experience is literally driving around Dorset

Back to the home land.

PC Gamer

Woman, 20, died after being caught in ‘vortex’ while diving off Dorset, inquest told

Body of Emily Sherwin was never found after she was separated from her friend near Swanage

The Guardian - UK

Woman died after being caught in vortex while diving off Dorset rocks – inquest

Emily Sherwin, 20, from Poole, went missing after a dive off Old Harry Rocks, near Swanage, Dorset.

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‘Loving’ student caught in underwater vortex while swimming off Dorset coast

Her disappearance sparked a large search involving the Coastguard, police, RNLI and local boat-users

The Independent UK

Wildlife ‘could take five years to recover’ from heathland fires

Firefighters fought blazes across Dorset and Scotland amid dry weather this week.

Evening Standard

UK set for warmest day yet this year as firefighters warn of more wildfires

Temperature could hit 24C in central England on Friday with ‘very high to extreme’ risk of wildfires across Britain

The Guardian - UK

Fire crews battle blazes across UK amid ‘very high to extreme’ risk for weekend

People urged not to light fires as crews attend outbreaks in Stirling and Dunbartonshire and on Dorset heathland

The Guardian - UK

Videos show fire raging across Dorset as UK warned of ‘extreme risk’

This video shows just one of the wildfires the emergency services across the UK are tackling as warm, dry weather creates an "extreme" risk.

The Independent UK

Fire crews battle blazes across UK as ‘extreme’ wildfire risk remains

The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service warned a ‘very high to extreme’ risk of wildfire remains in place across Scotland until Monday.

Evening Standard

Huge blaze hits UK nature reserve as dry weather prompts major wildfire fears

Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue are investigating the cause of the flame

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Evening Standard

Approval for traveller site opposed by Martin Clunes delayed at last minute

The Doc Martin actor has opposed the plans for land next to his Dorset home.

The Independent UK

Missing couple’s mystery disappearance ‘out of character’, police say

Anyone with information should contact Dorset Police

Evening Standard

Missing couple’s disappearance ‘out of character’, police say

The couple are believed to have left Essex on Friday, March 28.

Ideal Home

Dreams of living by the sea made this family decamp and create a beautiful pastel-coloured home

A bold move to the Dorset coast saw this family completely transform their dated 1980s house into their ideal home

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The Guardian - UK

Student with ‘rage’ against women jailed for at least 39 years for Bournemouth beach murder

Nasen Saadi, 21, stabbed Amie Gray, 34, to death after months of research on how to get away with murder

The Independent UK

Student who asked lecturer how to get away with murder jailed for killing personal trainer on Bournemouth beach

An ‘extremely dangerous’ social misfit with a ‘grievance against women’, Nasen Saadi killed Amie Gray and seriously wounded Leanne Miles

Evening Standard

Amie Gray: Student to be sentenced for murder of woman on Bournemouth beach

Nasen Saadi was found guilty following a trial at Winchester Crown Court

Motorsport

Formula 1’s (almost) all-American teams

For many years Formula 1 tried and failed to connect with the US audience, but all that has changed in the last decade. Burgeoning interest is now served by three grands prix on US soil and an American team on the grid – with another one about to join. Cadillac is…

The Guardian - UK

Ancient Dorset burial site raises questions over age of Stonehenge

Re-dating of Flagstones monument to about 3,200BC came after analysis by Exeter University and Historic England

The Independent UK

Stonehenge’s age called into question after revelation about ancient burial site

Findings could suggest that ‘our current dating of Stonehenge might need revision’

Evening Standard

Ancient burial site found to be older than Stonehenge

New research shows Flagstones in Dorset dates to 3,200 years BC and sheds new light on the origins of monumental architecture.

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