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A brick and iron bridge over a road with a steam engine crossing the bridge and a man in orange overalls, with a white hat seen at the door of the engine.

Road to close for crash-damaged railway bridge repairs

The repairs to the iron girder and brick railway bridge will close a stretch of Grange Road.

Three images showing the process of recreating the face of a woman who lived 2,000 years ago. The image on the left shows a white 3D-printed model of a skull, the centre image shows the skull with layers of muscle applied in clay. The image on the right shoes the finished reconstruction of a woman with blue eyes and long light-brown hair.

Woman's face recreated from 2,000-year-old skull

Cliff erosion led to the discovery of the young woman's skull and bones buried in Dorset.

Poole quay at night in the mist. There are large floodlights over cranes and the light is reflected in the water of the harbour.

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

Showcasing the best images sent to us from around Dorset.

A fairly sunny day overlooking a body of water. A pier runs down the right-hand side with a canoe-like boat floating on the water on the other side.

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

Showcasing the best images sent to us from around Dorset.

A light mist hangs over a harbour with a bridge seen in the distance and a motor boat in the foreground. The sea is calm with a light grey sky overhead.

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

Showcasing the best images sent to us from around Dorset.

A close-up of a goat with brown and white fur. It also has two curved horns and big floppy ears. It's standing in front of a gate. Behind it you can just about make out the sea in the distance.

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

Showcasing the best images sent to us from around Dorset.

The sun is just rising over the sea creating an orange glow in the sky. The beach itself is still in darkness and two lone joggers are about to run out of the picture.

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

Showcasing the best images sent to us from around Dorset.

There is a wide path down to the beach with large stones and boulders lying on the ground. The path opens up on to a sandy beach where the waves are lapping gently on to the shore. A hazy sun is low in the sky.

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

Showcasing the best images sent to us from around Dorset.

A stately home with three floors and built between 1663 and 1665 sits in the centre of the photo with a green lawn in front of it and steps leading up from the lawn to the house. Some white benches stand to the right of the house and an old tree is in the foreground of the shot.

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

Showcasing the best images sent to us from around Dorset.