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Six steam engines travelling up and down a hill across a field towards the camera with crowds seen to the left

Steam fair axed for 2025 after no buyer found

Organisers of the Great Dorset Steam Fair say it costs about £5m to run the event each year.

Olivia and her grandfather Terry Clarkson posing for the camera - both are wearing military medals and remembrance poppies. Terry is wearing a military cap, blazer and tie.

Remembrance poppy fundraisers bridge generations

Terry Clarkson and his granddaughter, Olivia, have raised thousands for the Royal British Legion.

A graphic of the roads and the section of the A350 where the works will take place is marked orange and the diversion is marked green taking you down the A354, A35 and A31.

Road to close with 30-mile diversion

Gas company SGN plans to replace a pipe on the A350 near Sturminster Marshall.

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.

A full rainbow in misty skies over a valley with a tree-topped hill in the distance and a green hedgerow in the foreground

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

Showcasing the best images sent to us from around Dorset.

A brick arch tunnel frames the view along a path that has trees overhanging on both sides. Some of the trees are starting to turn brown with leaves on the path.

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

Showcasing the best images sent to us from around Dorset.

The sunrise, behind wispy clouds, casts a golden glow against a pale blue sky, above the sea in Weymouth Bay. in the foreground is brown vegetation and green grass.

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

Showcasing the best images sent to us from around Dorset.

A small brown dog with a collar stands in a large pulddle. It is rainining and rain drops can be seen splashing. Either side of the puddle that appears to be on a path is green grass. In the distance you can see trees that are starting to go brown.

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

Showcasing the best images sent to us from around Dorset.