Steve Harris Episodes Episode guide
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Pete Barrow becomes our first guest editor and asks 'What can be done to tackle anti-social behaviour in Weymouth'
There have been 450 reports of anti social behaviour in Weymouth & Portland this year.
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The Monday after the week before, we talk about the way that organisations reacted to the cold and the snow 05MAR18
How well did they react to the additional pressures?
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Dorset County Council say recent snow means they're going to ask the military to help 02MAR18
We speak to Simon Parker, the council's emergency planning officer.
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Snow arrives in Dorset 01MAR18
The white stuff has come and more of it is on the way. We talk about the impact.
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On Rare Disease Day we talk to a couple of Dorset residents affected by uncommon illnesses 28FEB18
We speak to sufferers of Tuberous Sclerosis Complex and Kennedy's Disease.
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Reaction to the government green-lighting plans for two new unitary authorities for Dorset 27FEB18
The Local Government Secretary approved the plans yesterday.
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As we prepare for temperatures to plunge across the county we hear from the people it's likely to affect most 26FEB18
Rough sleepers are offered temporary accommodation while temperatures are below freezing.
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A Bournemouth mum 'ripped off' after spending 拢140 on two concert tickets that were worth 拢20 each 23FEB18
Lisa Harrison bought tickets to see The X Factor tour at the BIC
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We report from Hilton in North Dorset, a village with better broadband since an antenna was fitted in its church tower 22FEB18
The government and Church of England agree to masts in spires to boost connectivity.
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Two Dorset sheep farmers are backing calls for a dog DNA database to be set up to tackle sheep worrying 21FEB18
The National Police Chief's council has proposed the database.
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The number of unaccompanied asylum-seeking children in the south has more than quadrupled in the past four years
The latest figures show there were 45 children being cared for in Dorset.
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There's unease about plans to site a temporary oil rig 6km off Studland 19FEB18
Corallian want to see how much oil is in the seabed off the coast.
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The Shaftesbury woman who has just returned from running a marathon in -40C 16FEB18
Laura Jones has just taken part in the Yukon Marathon in Northern Canada.
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More children than ever before are sending sexually explicit photos of themselves to other children 15FEB18
Dorset Police say reported cases almost trebled between 2016 and 2017.
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Gaia Pope's cousin says finding out the truth about what happened to her will help the family to heal 14FEB18
Marienna Pope-Weidemann spoke after an adjournment in the inquest into Gaia's death.
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Parents in Poole are writing to the Royal Family to try and stop their local air cadets from being closed 13FEB18
Parkstone Air Cadets face closure as a replacement for its commander can't be found.
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An 11-year-old from Christchurch says she's upset and angry after receiving a 'fat letter' 12FEB18
Daisy was weighed at school as part of a national scheme run by Public Health England.
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We're live at Dorset County Museum as Dippy arrives in Dorchester for the first stop on his UK tour 09FEB18
The 292-piece diplodocus cast will remain on display in the county town until May.
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08/02/2018
Laurence Herdman sits in. Live from Dorset with local, national and international news.
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07/02/2018
Laurence Herdman sits in. Live from Dorset with local, national and international news.
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06/02/2018
Sam Fraser sits in. Live from Dorset with local, national and international news.
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Why benches in Bournemouth are being decorated with balloons and flowers today 05FEB18
And the Poole solicitors which has been experiencing anti-social behaviour for 7 years.
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A diabetic woman from Dorset says a new device which continuously monitors blood sugar should be available on the NHS 02FEB18
Naomi Bowring from Christchurch describes managing her diabetes as a full time job.
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Poole Borough Council is bringing in fines of up to 拢1000 for anyone begging, drinking, or sleeping on the streets 01FEB18
It's part of a crackdown on anti-social behaviour.
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Creating a National Park for Dorset could bring tens of millions of pounds into the local economy 31JAN18
That's according to a team hoping to emulate the success of the South Downs.
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Public benches in Bournemouth have had metal bars added to stop rough sleepers 30JAN18
Bournemouth Council says the bars were added following complaints from businesses.
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Weymouth, Portland and Poole are in the lowest category of the Social Mobility Index 29JAN18
This weekend saw a conference in Weymouth about the low wage economy.
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The Dorset Safeguarding Children Board says lessons will be learned in the case of murdered toddler Harry House 26JAN18
The two-year-old was killed in his home in Broadmayne near Dorchester in May 2016.
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Independent Poole music venue Mr Kyps is to close after almost two decades
Founder Mark 'Kyp' Kyprianou says 'it's the last thing we wanted to do.'
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The Dorset mum who set up a charity to support children who can't breathe, speaks to us on the day of her son't funeral 24JAN18
Victoria Townsend from Marnhull founded Breathe On.