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Man in a wheelchair on a crossing waiting to go over to the pavement

Council says junction is 'safer' after revamp

Works began on the busy area in Dorchester in the middle of January.

A blob of gold photographed from three angles against a plain white background. It is an irregular shape as though it was dropped while molten and set where it fell. The underside is flat and there is a hole in the centre. Parts of the surface are matte but the raised sections shimmer.

Two 3,000-year-old blobs of gold valued at £3,000

The two blobs of high-purity gold were found by metal detectorists and have been valued at £3,000.

Two young girls hold up mobile phones on a grassy bank above Lulworth Cove, which is filled with small boats on a sunny day.

Area's best phone coverage found by bin lorries

A council uses waste vehicles to check the signal strength of four networks across its area.

A large rectangular boulder on a path. Fragments of chipped rock are on top and next to it.

Roman house rock damage 'not vandalism', says council

The rocks lie behind County Hall in Dorchester, leading down to the Roman Town House.

A tabby cat sitting on a supermarket conveyor belt

Wandering cat's owner makes plea over sleepovers

Susie has become well known for the adventures she has around Dorchester in Dorset.

A view of Dorchester High Street, with a grey brick church and church tower, a traffic light to the left and shops along a street to the right. There are cars driving along the road.

Pedestrian signals upgrade work planned for town

Signals in High East Street junction in Dorchester "reached end of their maintainable life".

A computer-generated image shows how the new modern-looking buildings would look against the existing scene of the shopping street. Next door is an ornate Victorian building with a green Poundland shop front at ground level. The new buildings have grey stone lower floors with large windows. The upper floors are brick with grey stone window surrounds.

Premier Inn approved for town centre M&S site

Whitbread bought the Dorchester town centre site, which was previously a Marks and Spencer store.

The back of an unidentifiable police officer, wearing a high-visibility jacket saying 'police' on the back.

Two 14-year-old boys arrested over rape of girl, 12

Two boys from Weymouth were arrested following the incident near a school in Dorchester.

Tree lined road with island also with a line of trees down the centre. A brown sign showing a roundabout stands on the left and a Town Centre sign on the central island.

Cyclist dies in hospital after collision with car

Police want to hear from anyone who witnessed the crash, or has relevant dashcam footage.