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About 50 people and some dogs standing in front of the Elm Tree pub. Many are holding up signs saying 'save our pub' and 'save the Elm Tree'.

Campaigners launch share offer to save village pub

Villagers in Langton Herring need to raise at least £600,000 to save the Elm Tree Inn.

Elevated view of buildings on the Cobb harbour wall in Lyme Regis, now protected by a second breakwater in the background. The sea is grey and waves are crashing against the newer outer wall. Four small fishing boats are anchored inside the harbour in the foreground where the water is choppy but comparatively calm.

Survivors' tales from the deadly Great Gale

The Great Gale of 1824 killed as many as 100 people when it hit England's south coast.

A former village school building, built from stone in the late 19th century, with ornate arched windows and a high pitched roof

Rural pre-school needs more children to stay open

The rural pre-school hopes families come from further for its focus on nature and the outdoors.

SUNDAY - The vivid Blue Pool is surrounded by trees. The water is a bright blue because of natural minerals at the site. There are steep banks around the water with tall green pine trees. It is a sunny day but there are grey clouds in the sky.

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

Showcasing the best images sent to us from around Dorset.

SATURDAY - Three fishing boats on the beach at Lulworth Cove. One is red and the other smaller boat is brown wood, behind is a smaller white boat that is on the shoreline. Both boats have been pulled up on the shore and behind in the cove is a pontoon and several other boats moored up. The cliffs surrounding the Cove are in the sun with green grass.

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

Showcasing the best images sent to us from around Dorset.

FRIDAY - A vivid sunrise over Weymouth shows an orange sun reflected in the sea off the Dorset coast causing the water and sky to glow orange. In the distance a low bank of cloud hovers over the dark cliff

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

Showcasing the best images sent to us from around Dorset.

THURSDAY - The rolling green Dorset countryside is photographed from Compton Abbas. A metal water trough is in the centre of the frame, behind the countryside is dotted with trees and hedges with two hills. The sky is covered in grey clouds

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

Showcasing the best images sent to us from around Dorset.

WEDNESDAY - A body of blue water in the foreground with white clouds reflected. On the far bank are four traditional stone houses and a church tower. The blue sky is streaked with fluffy white clouds on a sunny day. The banks of the water are green with plants and trees.

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

Showcasing the best images sent to us from around Dorset.

PJ Harvey singing into a microphone. She has shoulder length curly brown hair and is wearing a fitted white dress.

PJ Harvey plays secret gig for home town

PJ Harvey plays a Glastonbury warm-up gig at Abbotsbury Gardens, near her home town of Bridport.