Steve Harris Episodes Episode guide
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Dad of Broadstone man awaiting trial in Thailand 'shocked' at what's happening 27 Mar 19
Chris Dodd picked up a mobile phone from a Thai gutter, then police arrested him.
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Friends of Swanage Bandstand say fundraising target has been hit 26 MAR 19
Roof of 96-year-old sunken bandstand was removed following storm damage in 2012.
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Dead rats to smuggle drugs into a Dorset prison 25 MAR 19
The discovery was made at HMP Guys Marsh near Shaftesbury.
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The Flying Scotsman will be waved off from Swanage Railway today 22 MAR 19
The world's most famous steam locomotive is on Purbeck for three weeks.
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Urn discovered on Dorset beach to be buried at sea 21 MAR 19
Lesley Dedman found the urn on Mudeford beach in December 2018.
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Plastic-free Crossways family hasn't eaten crisps for a year 20 MAR 19
The Fynes have just spent a year eradicating non-essential plastic from their lives.
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Dorset's first blood bike has been donated to the County Hospital 19 MAR 19
It'll be used to transport urgent medical items including blood, x-rays and drugs.
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Weymouth doctor back in general practice after 20 years away 18 MAR 19
The NHS have set a target to recruit 500 'returners' by 2021.
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The Lyme Regis couple who can finally get a civil partnership 15 MAR 19
Richard and Miranda Jones have been together for 30 years but didn't want to get married.
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The Dorset bride reunited with her engagement ring, 19 months after it was stolen 14 MAR 19
Lusea Warner-Gale's ring was stolen from a car on her wedding day.
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A school in West Dorset has become a victim of cyber criminal 13 MAR 19
Students' coursework at Sir John Colfox Academy in Brdiport is being held to ransom.
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Police Federation 'horrified' over cost of failed Dorset Police merger 12 MAR 19
New figures have revealed it cost almost £380000.
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No prosecutions made for sheep thefts in Dorset in the last five years 11 MAR 19
Dorset saw the second highest increase in reported sheep thefts across England and Wales.
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Tributes paid to Sunseeker founder Robert Braithwaite.
The founder of luxury boat builders Sunseeker has died aged 75.
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Excitement as Lyme Regis prepares for Mary Anning feature film Ammonite 07 MAR 19
The film stars Oscar-winner Kate Winslet and Saoirse Ronan.
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06/03/2019
Live from Dorset, Steve Harris starts the day with local, national and international news.
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05/03/2019
Live from Dorset, Steve Harris starts the day with local, national and international news.
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Castle Cove beach: Work begins to restore public access 04 MAR 19
Construction work to restore public access to Castle Cove beach starts today.
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Bestival death trial: 'There were never going to be any winners' 01 MAR 19
Man found guilty of manslaughter after his girlfriend died at a Dorset festival.
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Birds, butterflies and frogspawn are all thriving during the early mild spell 28 FEB 19
We've seen February temperature records broken on consecutive days.
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Is learning a foreign language a 'form of torture'? 27 FEB 19
A BBC study shows learning a foreign language at secondary school is at an 18 year low.
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Dorset childminders' businesses 'failing before they begin' due to delays registering 26 FEB 19
The process should take 12 weeks; some local childminders have been waiting 26 weeks.
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Finally, confirmation that Gary Numan caravanned in Weymouth at the height of his fame 25 FEB 19
We first heard the story in November last year.
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Average council tax in some parts of Dorset is due to rise by almost £100 22 FEB 19
The first budget for the new Dorset Council has been agreed.
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Reaction as the 2019 Dorchester Half Marathon is cancelled 21 FEB 19
Organisers Just Racing say they took the 'difficult decision' after a lack of entries.
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A dramatic rise in the number of sexual assaults recorded in schools across Dorset 20 FEB 19
A BBC investigation reveals an increase of more than 90 percent between 2015 and 2017.
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Dorset Police: 'the finanacial troubles are far from over'
Residents will pay an extra £2 on average on their council tax for the police from April.
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Prisoners getting Shaftesbury's public loos ready for tourist season 18 FEB 19
The work has been undertaken by a new community enterprise called Build Love.
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Hospital sculpture encourages discussions about organ donation 15 FEB 19
Dorset County Hospital commissioned it to encourage people to become organ donors.
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On Valentine's Day we meet the Poole postie with the very appropriate name 14 FEB 19
Shirli Valentine has been delivering letters for 15 years.