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A cascade of knitted poppies trails from a red phone box in Winterborne Kingston. The phone box is on a pavement next to a telegraph pole that has a poppy attached to it. There are also two cones on the pavement and a pink flower growing at its base. Behind you can see a street scene with parked cars and white houses.

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

Showcasing the best images sent to us from around Dorset.

A red squirrel looks at the camera. It is standing in fallen brown leaves with a tree behind.

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

Showcasing the best images sent to us from around Dorset.

A view of a wooden stage set with at least 20 performers on stage at the end of a Shakespeare play, standing looking towards the audience

New home for outdoor Shakespeare performers

Performances on Brownsea Island ended in the summer after a dispute over a temporary amphitheatre.

An old building, which looks part of a stately home, stands proudly in front of gardens on a clear and sunny day.

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

Showcasing the best images sent to us from around Dorset.

A field full of sunflowers in the sunshine. A sunflower on the right appears to have had some of its seeds removed to appear that the flower has a somewhat creepy face.

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

Showcasing the best images sent to us from around Dorset.

A wide shot of a field containing many cows with mist hanging in the air and a low sunlight coming from the left.

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

Showcasing the best images sent to us from around Dorset.

A deer is standing in a wood looking back over its shoulder towards the camera, there is some bracken in the foreground and a tree trunk behind it. There is a hint of sunlight breaking through the tree canopy in the background.

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

Showcasing the best images sent to us from around Dorset.

Brownsea Castle

Plans to use historic castle for overnight stays

Brownsea Castle in Dorset is already used as a private hotel by retailer John Lewis.

Brownsea Open Air Theatre (BOAT)

Island theatre shows to end after National Trust row

Thousands of people have enjoyed outdoor Shakespeare performances on Brownsea Island over 60 years.