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Oak PhotographyThe festival takes place on the clifftop at HighcliffePlans to extend a music festival from one to three days have been scaled back following objections.Stir Events is applying to alter its licence for Cliff Top Music Festival in Highcliffe, Dorset, which has been taking place since 2023.Highcliffe and Walkford Parish Council was among those objecting, citing concerns such as noise, antisocial behaviour and transport issues.Stir Events, a community interest company, said it was "listening and responding" and…

Sam TuckerSam Tucker's eldest daughter Molly was diagnosed with a brain tumour when she was two years oldA mother has called for earlier diagnosis of paediatric brain tumours after the death of her six-year-old daughter. Sam Tucker, originally from Bristol, believes "opportunities were missed" when her daughter Molly was diagnosed with a large mass. She later died in 2017 when the family were living in Dorset.Ms Tucker who, along with other bereaved mothers, delivered a study to health…

National TrustStanding at 180ft (55m) tall, the Cerne Giant is sculpted into the chalk hillside above Cerne AbbasA £330,000 appeal to buy the land surrounding the Cerne Abbas Giant has been launched.The National Trust is hoping to raise the money to help fund the purchase and care of 138 hectares (341 acres) surrounding the ancient naked figure sculpted into the chalk in Dorset.So far over £2m has been raised to buy the swathe of land known as giant's…

Boat users of three harbours in Dorset could face higher fees, according to a report.Dorset Council is looking to implement a minimum 3.4% increase to charges at Bridport, Lyme Regis and Weymouth harbours, although some exceptions have been made.The proposed changes, outlined in the report to the Harbours Advisory Committee, aim to keep the facilities financially sustainable while remaining competitive with other ports.Winter mooring fees at West Bay and Lyme Regis would remain unchanged and, following feedback, boat…

Planning permission to demolish a hotel is set to be revoked after developers failed to fulfil their planning obligations.MHA Burleigh Poole was granted permission in 2023 to replace Poole Quay Hotel, in Poole, with commercial units, flats and a new hotel, subject to a Section 106 agreement that required it to contribute to local services.But in March 2024, the hotel closed suddenly and the firm went into liquidation.A planning committee at Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council (BCP) has…