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Still from video off cliff collapse. A large chunk off earth can be seen sliding down the cliff.

Watch: Cliff collapse caught on camera

The cliff collapse at Stonebarrow Beach near Charmouth was caught on camera by a fossil expert.

A flat, circular piece of metal can be seen partly buried in the sand. It's rusted, with patches of brown and black and silver flecks underneath.

Saucepan or bomb? Navy called after beach discovery

Bomb experts discover potential ordnance on Charmouth beach was not what it seemed.

A large group of swimmers with green caps and orange floats in the sea at Lyme Regis. Nearby are about half a dozen people in kayaks and in the background is the seafront, buildings and cliffs

Charity sea swim cancelled over sewage discharge

Organisers say 200 people had been due to take part in the annual charity sea swim challenge.

A pond of flowering pink water lillies lead to a Japanese style bride in teal that bends over the water with reeds and trees each side.

Dorset's Big Picture: Sunday's image of the county

Showcasing the best images sent to us from around Dorset.

A golden hour picture of a coast line showing the land in silhouette whilst a lone seagull flies in the glowing orange sky

Dorset's Big Picture: Saturday's image of the county

Showcasing the best images sent to us from around Dorset.

Two lines of moored yachts either side of the image sit on perfectly flat harbour waters which reflect the cloudy skies above. In the background breakwaters and the Dorset coastline

Dorset's Big Picture: Friday's image of the county

Showcasing the best images sent to us from around Dorset.

A roe deer stands staring at the camera in the middle of a harvested hay field - we know it's a hay field as round bales are visible in the foreground and background in opposing corners of the image

Dorset's Big Picture: Thursday's image of the county

Showcasing the best images sent to us from around Dorset.

A setting sun shines through wispy clouds as the sky behind them graduates from orange to blue. The lower half of the picture is a green landscape of fields and trees with a farm and stables

Dorset's Big Picture: Wednesday's image of the county

Showcasing the best images sent to us from around Dorset.

A low tide has revealed a colony of barnacles covering rocks. In the centre of the shot is a stone shape with a hole in the middle in which sits a mollusc hiding waiting for the tide to return. Behind the rocks is the wet sand covered by seaweed with the sea in the far distance with a hint of a breaking wave.

Dorset's Big Picture: Tuesday's image of the county

Showcasing the best images sent to us from around Dorset.