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A navy blue elephant sculpture decorated with white waves and blue and green sailboats. The sculpture is standing on the seafront, with the cliffs of West Bay in the background. The other half shows the damage to one of the heads of an elephant sculpture. There is a large hole running across the grey head with white swirls.

Hospice saddened by elephant sculpture damage

The elephants went on display at the weekend to raise money for Weldmar Hospicecare.

A navy blue elephant sculpture decorated with white waves and blue and green sailboats. The sculpture is standing on the seafront, with the cliffs of West Bay in the background.

Stampede elephant sculpture trail unveiled

Scores of decorated elephants are on display around Bridport, West Bay and Lyme Regis.

Sutton has white hair and a grey short beard. He is looking towards the camera with his hands resting on the trunk of an elephant statue. He is wearing a dark navy fleece jacket with a patterned jumper beneath and a light coloured shirt colour visible. The statue is painted a bright blie and has colourful yello and green flowers painted all over it. He is standing in a room with a large window behind him through which dark trees are visible and the walls of the room are decorated with several brightly coloured works of art and paintings.

Royal Academy artist leading the herd at 96

Phillip Sutton created the first of more than 50 elephant sculptures for an arts trail.

A close-up of a cartoon depicting Steve Harris dressed in orange swimming trunks sitting on the side of a swimming pool and holding a microphone. A tattoo on his shoulder depicts the flag of Dorset in the shape of a Dorset map. A yellow Pudsey teddy bear is peeping over the side of the pool.

BBC presenter immortalised in elephant art trail

The cartoon of Steve Harris appears on an elephant in the Stampede by the Sea sculpture trail.

View from the Cobb looking east across the sea towards Portland. Two people are standing on the end of the wide, stone breakwater. In the distance are the cliffs of the Jurassic Coast.

Urgent repairs to iconic breakwater further delayed

Repairs to the Cobb in Lyme Regis will not begin until autumn 2026, Dorset Council says.

A large board attached to the railings on the beach. It has 144 squares, each containing a commonly used word or number with an illustration. Behind the sign is the sandy beach and sea with the Cobb harbour wall in the background.

Communication boards to help non-verbal visitors

The communication boards are installed on Lyme Regis seafront and in nearby play areas.

Dressed in a brown suit Leon Garner sits on the rocks by the sea at Sidmouth and smiles at the camera. He has his hand around his large dog Jenny. his wife Sandra is sitting on another rock close by and she is also patting the dog. She is wearing a pink jumper and brown trousers and the sea can be seen against the shore behind them. The dog is panting and has her tongue out.

Collector's passion for fossils goes on display

A collection of fossils gathered over a lifetime is displayed to the public for the first time.

A black parking meter next to a sign explaining the parking charges.

Council proposes new evening car parking charges

Dorset Council's proposals would see vehicles charged a flat rate of £2.50 to park in the evening.

A blue Damory single decker bus with the number 71 and Town Bus on the sign

Town council buys bus to replace lost service

The council said nine people volunteered to drive the bus after the previous service was withdrawn.