1. Isle of Wight Council appoints new leaderpublished at 12:46 British Summer Time 27 May 2021

    Independent Lora Peacey-Wilcox replaces Conservative Dave Stewart who lost his seat on 6 May.

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  2. Dorset Museum: Collections Discovery Centre at heart of £16m renovationpublished at 12:35 British Summer Time 27 May 2021

    Dorset Museum has around four million artefacts but, for decades, the vast majority of them haven't been stored or displayed there because of a lack of space - until now.

    A brand new, bespoke, Collections Discovery Centre has been created in a basement that never existed before, with conditions perfect for conserving and preserving items.

    Our reporter Charlotte Foot has been for a look around one of the old storage sites and the new centre.

  3. Man in court charged with murdering baby sonpublished at 12:18 British Summer Time 27 May 2021

    The one-month-old boy was found in cardiac arrest in Newbury last May and later died in hospital.

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  4. House wall collapse passer-by 'shaken up'published at 21:17 British Summer Time 26 May 2021

    The 17-year-old was filmed casually walking past as the gable end of a house collapsed near him.

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  5. Tree 'left exposed to wind' before fatal car fallpublished at 16:49 British Summer Time 26 May 2021

    Flora Walsh died when a tree fell on to her car during a storm in 2019, an inquest hears.

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  6. 'At risk' historic building to become arts centrepublished at 15:29 British Summer Time 26 May 2021

    Sherborne House will be refurbished and extended to create a multi-function arts centre.

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  7. Man charged with murdering one-month-old babypublished at 14:32 British Summer Time 26 May 2021

    The baby was found in cardiac arrest at an address in Newbury and died later in hospital.

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  8. Man arrested in Halloween murder probepublished at 13:57 British Summer Time 26 May 2021

    Frazer Brabant was found with serious head injuries in a back garden in Basingstoke in 2019.

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  9. 'Natural wonder' honour for Derbyshire's Dovedalepublished at 13:21 British Summer Time 26 May 2021

    Sonia Kataria
    BBC News

    Dovedale in Derbyshire has been named as one of the seven natural wonders of the UK by the Royal Geographical Society (RGS).

    The Peak District valley, famous for its stepping stones, was included in the list alongside other famous beauty spots including Dorset's Jurassic Coast and the Giant's Causeway in Northern Ireland.

    Dovedale, in the Peak District, DerbyshireImage source, Royal Geographic Society/Merrell

    Dovedale is a stretch of the Dove Valley where the River Dove passes through dramatic limestone ravines.

    Mary-Ann Ochota, from the RGS, said: "One of the few positives to come out of the pandemic is the opportunity many of us have had to explore the natural wonders on our doorsteps.

    "These seven locations are really extraordinary. I think most of us would be amazed to learn that they’re right here in our own country."

    Dovedale, in the Peak District, DerbyshireImage source, Royal Geographic Society/Merrell
  10. Flue heat likely cause of thatched cottage blazepublished at 12:11 British Summer Time 26 May 2021

    The roof and first floor of the cottage were completely destroyed in the fire on Sunday.

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  11. House wall collapse narrowly misses pedestrianpublished at 10:06 British Summer Time 26 May 2021

    The gable end of a house in Christchurch, Dorset, collapses as a man walks along the street.

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  12. Thousands raised for vandalised model villagepublished at 09:47 British Summer Time 26 May 2021

    The funding comes after rail tracks, trees and windows were damaged at Southsea Model Village.

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  13. Firm fined £100k over worker's allergic reactionpublished at 18:46 British Summer Time 25 May 2021

    Xtrac pleads guilty to breaching health and safety regulations after a worker's allergic reaction.

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  14. Man hurt in fall at Go Ape course gets apologypublished at 17:37 British Summer Time 25 May 2021

    The man fell from height at the company's tree rope course in Bracknell at the weekend.

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  15. David Walliamspublished at 17:37 British Summer Time 25 May 2021

    Actor, comedian, talent show judge and children’s author David Walliams delves into his family history. First, he learns of his paternal great-grandfather’s prolonged and traumatic experiences on the battlefields of the First World War. The damage to his mental health condemned him to a lifetime in what was then known as a lunatic asylum. On his mother’s side, David uncovers the story of his great-great-grandfather, who was blind as the result of invasive eye surgery. David is amazed to find out that his ancestor became an entertainer - first a street musician and then a travelling showman, running fairground attractions with the help of his wife and children.

  16. Antiques shop apology over Nazi memorabiliapublished at 17:16 British Summer Time 25 May 2021

    Sophie Carmon and her dad Ron say they were upset by a display at Lyndhurst Antiques Centre.

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  17. Katherine Ryanpublished at 17:01 British Summer Time 25 May 2021

    Canadian comedian Katherine Ryan’s investigation of her family history leads her to a Methodist minister and his family in colonial Nova Scotia, cod traders in Newfoundland, and eventually to her English roots in Dorset.

  18. Far-right 'extremist' jailed for terrorism offencespublished at 14:07 British Summer Time 25 May 2021

    Nicholas Brock's stash was like "an undergraduate degree" in the far right, a court hears.

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  19. De Grandhomme to join Hants for Blastpublished at 09:11 British Summer Time 25 May 2021

    New Zealand all-rounder Colin de Grandhomme will join Hampshire for the T20 Blast.

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