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A lush green field in the foreground with a patchwork of green fields in the background, beyond a hedgerow. The fields in the background are also edged with hedges and trees. The sky is filled with grey clouds of varying shades.

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

Showcasing the best images sent to us from around Dorset.

Waves rolling in at West Bay in the foreground, with the Jurassic Coast cliffs in the background and to the left of the image. There are a few people on the beach, close to the sea, just before the cliffs. The sea is dark with white foam and the sky above is grey. The cliff sides and beach are brown and there is grass on top of the cliffs.

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

Showcasing the best images sent to us from around Dorset.

Grass-topped cliffs with golden face and large pile of rocks sprawling across the beach with waves lapping

Cliff collapse blocks Jurassic Coast beach

A vast pile of rubble from the cliffs collapses onto the beach between West Bay and Freshwater.

People in fancy dress and homemade rafts drifting down a river

Homemade rafts take to river in RNLI race

Local businesses and groups of friends form teams to take part in the event in West Bay.

Lifeguard with red shorts and yellow top with yellow rescue tube across his back looking out to the sea off Weymouth with binoculars

Dorset lifeguards start daily patrols at three beaches

Lyme Regis, Greenhill and West Bay beaches will be manned by RNLI lifeguards from Saturday.

Tent by cliff edge

Weekly round-up: Five stories you may have missed

A story about a tent pitched on a clifftop was among our most read stories this week in Dorset.

Tent on cliff side

Tent seen near cliff edge despite rockfall warnings

A photographer describes being "shocked" seeing the tent pitched in such a precarious area.

Small boats in West Bay Harbour

Wet weather hits harbour businesses

The poor weather so far this year has affected West Bay, Weymouth and Lyme Regis harbours.

An aerial shot of cliffs at West Bay in Dorset

'Erosion and cracks' close coastal path

Dorset Council says an alternative path allows people to divert the closure.