Weekly round-up: Five stories you may have missed

The herd live on a seven-mile (11km) stretch of cliffs at Bournemouth

A story about the goats on Bournemouth's clifftops was among our most read this week in Dorset.

The news was dominated by the election, but a variety of other local issues featured on the BBC News website, BBC Radio Solent and South Today.

We have picked five of them to keep you up to date.

Family's lost cat found after five years

Lauren Mundy was left feeling emotional after finally being reunited with Joey

A woman has spoken of her "disbelief" after her cat was found almost five years after going missing.

Lauren Mundy's pet, Joey, did not return after leaving their house in Springbourne, Bournemouth, in October 2019.

But two weeks ago she received a call from Cats Protection saying he was still alive and had been looked after by an elderly man living just three miles (5km) away in the neighbouring suburb of Kinson.

Ms Mundy and her family were reunited with Joey last Sunday.

Brewers kitesurf Channel with barrels of bread

Martin Marescaux said he was "tired but happy" to complete the challenge

Two kitesurfers from France are claiming two world firsts after crossing the English Channel, carrying barrels of bread on their backs.

Martin Marescaux, of Pain de Minuit brewery in Lille, and Theo Vanmarcke crossed from Portland, Dorset, to Cherbourg on Wednesday.

The men were carrying 36 dry loaves from a Dorset bakers which will be used for making blonde ale.

The say they are the first to cross that part of the Channel by kitesurf and the first to make a delivery across the world's busiest shipping channel.

Goat herd 'shouldn't need help from 999 services'

King has been fitted with a contraption to his horns to stop him getting his head through the fence

Rangers who oversee a herd of clifftop goats have urged people to contact them rather than the emergency services if they spot any problems.

The herd of 50 goats graze the steep cliffs between West Cliff and Southbourne in Bournemouth.

The plea comes after firefighters were called to the cliffs when a goat got its head stuck in a fence on Monday.

Kid goat, King, was freed by the goat's grazier and has since been fitted with a dowel between his horns to stop him getting stuck again.

The work scheme helping SEND students feel brave

Jade was unsure she would have the confidence to work in a cafe but was offered a waitressing job after completing the scheme

Young people with special educational needs have described feeling empowered by work experience placements.

The BBC visited some of those doing supported internships at Christchurch Golf Club, Dorset, in 2022.

Each faced their own struggles and spoke of gaining confidence as they took on real work challenges via the scheme run by South West Regional Assessment Centre (SWRAC).

Now they have been offered jobs and are urging others to get involved.

Motorists warned over fake parking meter QR codes

Fake QR codes have been stuck on parking machines in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

Motorists have been urged to stay vigilant when paying for parking after fake QR codes were stuck on meters in some seaside towns.

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (BCP) Council in Dorset said its car parks were being targeted by scammers.

It warned that, when scanned, the fake QR codes could lead those trying to pay their parking tariffs to a fraudulent website.

The authority did not confirm which car parks had been affected.