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Brian Fox in the spitfire in the sky. He is wearing a helmet with a coms system, and a green jumpsuit. They are flying above the sea, with cliffs on the left hand side.

Terminally ill grandad enjoys dream Spitfire flight

Brian Fox fulfils the top item on his bucket list after doctors gave him less than a year to live.

The Lancaster bomber flies at an angle in practice

Grounded Lancaster's comeback displays confirmed

The plane, based at RAF Coningsby, has been cleared for the Blackpool and Compton Abbas airshows.

A wheelbarrow full of brightly-coloured flowers sits in a garden with a tree on the left and a fence on the right. It is bathed in sunshine.

Dorset's Big Picture: Sunday's image of the county

Showcasing the best images sent to us from around Dorset.

The sun is reflected in a pool of water. The sky is a beautiful purple colour while the rest of the picture is in darkness.

Dorset's Big Picture: Saturday's image of the county

Showcasing the best images sent to us from around Dorset.

A sweeping view of green fields with trees interspersed among them as far as the eye can see under a grey, foreboding sky

Dorset's Big Picture: Friday's image of the county

Showcasing the best images sent to us from around Dorset.

The sun has just risen above the horizon and glows bright orange across the landscape illuminating bushes in the foreground

Dorset's Big Picture: Sunday's image of the county

Showcasing the best images sent to us from around Dorset.

White cliffs to the left of the image sees ripples across a flat sea spreading up to the horizon where the sky is bright orange graduating up to yellow as the sun rises

Dorset's Big Picture: Saturday's image of the county

Showcasing the best images sent to us from around Dorset.

FRIDAY - Lengthening evening shadows of a balustrade are cast across the cobbles on an entrance to the ruins of Corfe Castle with colourful bunting hanging from each side

Dorset's Big Picture: Friday's image of the county

Showcasing the best images sent to us from around Dorset.

THURSDAY - A RNLI lifeboard is propped up ready for action if needed on beach with sweeping view of sand and sea, lifeguard's red and yellow flags fly to show safe swimming zone, with children playing at the water's edge being watched over by parents

Dorset's Big Picture: Thursday's image of the county

Showcasing the best images sent to us from around Dorset.