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The best holidays to book for January 2026, from Mauritius to Cornwall

Whether flying long-haul to New Zealand or holing up on a cosy UK staycation, here are some hand-picked holidays to shake off the winter blues

The Independent UK

Bone-on-bone agony: the cruel reality of facing a three-year waiting list for a new knee

Before she retired in 2014, Alexandra McTeare had worked for the NHS for 30 years – and always believed in public healthcare. But when she experienced severe pain, she was forced to consider difficult choices

The Guardian - UK

Final asylum seekers have now left the Bibby Stockholm

Most claims from 400 men on vessel moored in Portland, Dorset have been processed, with majority accepted

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British Olympic sailors threaten to quit Dorset base over plans for waste incinerator

Paris medallists join people on Isle of Portland in opposing proposals that could damage air quality and environment

The Guardian - UK

Baby orangutan travels first class to join youngsters at Dorset monkey sanctuary

Bornean orangutan Kiwi is the second young arrival to join Europe’s specialist orangutan creche in a month.

The Independent UK

Woman, 60, released without charge by police probing three deaths at care home

Two men and a woman died of suspected carbon monoxide poisoning at the home in Swanage, Dorset.

Evening Standard

Yachtswoman Pip Hare sets off on solo, non-stop round-the-world race

The 50-year-old, from Poole, Dorset, admitted to nerves ahead of the start but said it is going to be ‘incredible’.

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Baby orangutan rescued by Dorset monkey sanctuary

Sibu Junior has been taken in after his mother failed to feed him at Dublin Zoo

The Independent UK

Worker at Dorset care home where three died was among those taken to hospital

Seven people treated in hospital after suspected carbon monoxide poisoning but are not in serious condition

The Guardian - UK

Woman arrested on suspicion of manslaughter after care home deaths released

In an update on Thursday, Dorset Police said the 60-year-old woman who was arrested had been released under investigation while inquiries continue.

Evening Standard

Police release woman arrested over suspected carbon monoxide poisoning care home deaths

Three people died after incident at Gainsborough Care Home in Dorset

The Independent UK

Swanage care home deaths: Police quiz woman, 60, suspected of manslaughter

Dorset Police said the 60-year-old local woman was arrested on Wednesday evening

Evening Standard

Woman questioned on suspicion of manslaughter after care home deaths

Dorset Police said the 60-year-old local woman was arrested on Wednesday evening.

The Independent UK

Woman, 60, arrested on suspicion of manslaughter after three dead at Dorset care home

Detective from major crime investigation team sends condolences to families

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Evening Standard

Carbon monoxide poisoning ‘primary line of inquiry’ in care home deaths probe

Chief Superintendent Heather Dixey said three people had died and seven were in hospital after the incident in Dorset.

The Independent UK

Dorset care home latest: Three found dead and four in hospital after suspected carbon monoxide poisoning

Four residents of Gainsborough Care Home taken to hospital and others – some thought to have dementia – moved to nearby church

The Guardian - UK

Woman, 60, arrested on suspicion of manslaughter over Dorset care home deaths

Police confirm ‘possible carbon monoxide poisoning’ is main line of inquiry after fatalities at care home in Swanage

Evening Standard

Three people found dead and four taken to hospital in care home incident

Emergency services are at the scene at the Gainsborough Care Home in Ulwell Road, Swanage.

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The Independent UK

Three dead after Dorset care home evacuated and hazard response team called

Major incident as hazard team, 10 ambulances and six firefighter crews rush to care home after ‘unexplained’ deaths

Evening Standard

Swanage: Three dead, four in hospital following 'major incident' at Dorset care home

‘Many staff hugging each other and crying’, as the incident reportedly being treated as a carbon monoxide leak

Golf Monthly

Brilliant design or architectural madness? This lovely golf course has one hole that really divides opinion...

Broadstone in Dorset is a cracking course but has one hole that really divides opinion

The Guardian - UK

Digger stolen from Dorset found 1,200 miles away in rural Poland

Hitachi digger tracked down to town of Pruchnik, with arrangements made to reunite it with its owner

The Guardian - UK

Country diary: The last redstart till spring

Purbeck Heaths, Dorset: On a 22-mile fundraising walk, I spotted two rusty-red birds about to embark on their own epic journey

The Guardian - AU

Afternoon Update: Wong alarmed by Middle East ‘escalation’; RBA holds cash rate; and Dorset ‘Stonehenge’ discovered

Foreign affairs minister says 2024 is on track to be the deadliest year on record for aid workers

The Guardian - UK

Dorset ‘Stonehenge’ under Thomas Hardy’s home given protected status

Enclosure found under late novelist’s garden is older than Salisbury monument and wins national recognition

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