Dorchester

The fire at Riverside Nature Reserve is believed to have been started by a campfire or a barbeque.

On Dorset Day, BBC reporter Sophie Cridland suggests four places to celebrate the county.

Visitors are urged to stay away from Dorchester Riverside Nature Reserve following a fire.

Proposed areas include Weymouth, Dorchester, Portland, Chickerell, Corfe Mullen and Upton.

Residents are to patrol a section of river in Dorchester after ducks were attacked and eggs smashed.

Photographer Kevin Wilson aims to capture the portraits of 100 centenarians by the end of 2026.

The council's cabinet is being asked to approve the plans on its meeting on Tuesday.