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A town's first statue of a non-royal woman has been unveiled.The life-size bronze of novelist Sylvia Townsend Warner has been installed in Dorchester, Dorset.It is the work of charity Visible Women UK and artist Denise Dutton, who also created the Mary Anning statue in Lyme Regis.Supporters gathered outside Gould's department store in South Street for the unveiling at 13:00 GMT on Sunday.The charity crowdfunded for the statue and held a public vote about which notable woman should be…

Sewage from a tug boat that discharged into a harbour has been contained, according to port authorities.The BBC has been told that staff were informed in an email from Portland Port, Dorset, that sewage had been discharging from the Maiden Castle, one of three tugs operating in the harbour.Bill Reeves, chief executive of Portland Port, said "action was taken immediately" and that the fault has "now been fixed".Dorset Council said it will investigate whether the leak is linked…

Chris McHugh/BBCJulia's House Children's Hospice is supporting Skye (centre) and her family while she experiences an unknown condition"It didn't feel like end-of-life care... it was bright, airy and there was laughter in the background."Kyle is describing the moment he first entered Julia's House Children's Hospice in Poole, Dorset. It was somewhere he and his family never thought they would be. His daughter Skye, 5, has been cared for by the hospice since last year after developing a still-unknown…

Four men have been arrested and a number of vehicles seized, after police prevented an illegal procession of motorbikes and e-bikes in Bournemouth.Dorset Police said officers were alerted to posts in social media groups encouraging members to gather on Saturday on dirt bikes, e-scooters, e-bikes, quad bikes and other vehicles to "fight against Dorset Police".A 20-year-old man from Reading, Berkshire, believed to be the event organiser, was arrested in Bournemouth on Saturday on suspicion of causing a public…

Two men have died in a crash involving two cars on a rural road in Dorset.A black Audi A4 and a Blue Volkswagen T-Roc collided on the B3078 at Knowlton, near Wimborne, Dorset Police said.The two drivers, aged 24 and 57 and both from Poole, were pronounced dead at the scene. There were no passengers in either vehicle.Road closures were put in place while investigation work was carried out.Sgt Richard Stroud said: "Our thoughts are with the families…

Sophie CridlandSouth of EnglandChoir's nude calendar in memory of former memberA group of singers has gone nude for a photo shoot to raise money for a charity following the death of a fellow choir member.Relight My Choir, from Bournemouth, Dorset, are fundraising for the Natalie Kate Moss Foundation, which works to help prevent brain haemorrhages.Leanne, who the singing group describe as "larger than life" and a "huge part of our choir", died from a brain bleed in May…

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