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Wild in the garden
The Dorset and Somerset Wildlife Associations are launching the Wildlife Friendly Garden Contest aimed to appreciate contribution of gardeners to wildlife conservation. Prasanth Aby Thomas gives the details.
Breaker Special: State of the Region
We sent our reporters across Dorset for this special programme, which reports on the state of education, transport,…
Saving Face wins best documentary
Pakistani documentary Saving Face picked up the the Oscar for best short documentary at the awards on 26th February 2012.
Editor’s blog – 27/02/2012
Welcome to today's edition of The Breaker!
Our reporters went to watch the MSA British Rally Championships on Saturday. Mark Donnelly, a driver from Northern Ireland won his first ever international event in the Renault Clio R3 in a record time of one hour and seven minutes. We've got some exclusive interviews with the drivers - watch them here.
Afghan airport hit by Taliban bombing
A Taliban suicide car bomber has killed nine people in an attack on a military base at Jalalabad airport in Eastern Afghanistan.
Arrests after Dorset pedestrian seriously hurt
Police have arrested two people after a pedestrian was seriously injured when he was hit by a car in a West Dorset village.
The Boscombe surf reef – what went wrong?
Five years since its inception, with the cost of the project at £3.2m and growing, disappointing reports by surfers and numerous safety problems, the Boscombe surf reef is closed to the public. So, just what went wrong?
New primary school decision due
The council is making final arrangements to propose the opening of a new primary school, as well as extend existing Bournemouth primary schools this week, after public consultation ended on Friday.
Rallye Sunseeker success
Hundreds of spectators poured into the forests of Dorset and Hampshire on Saturday to watch the opening round of the MSA British Rally Championships.