Steve Harris Episodes Episode guide
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Concerns over the future of CAB services in the north of the county
North Dorset District Council is consulting on a series of cost-saving options.
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24/11/2016
Live from Dorset, Steve Harris starts the day with local, national and international news.
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We look ahead to the Autumn Statement and the impact it may have on Dorset businesses
Philip Hammond gives his first address as chancellor.
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We're across the problems caused by Storm Angus across the county
Flooding is affecting roads and communities.
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The Dorchester family hoping their dead son's poem can help others struggling with drug addiction
Simon Hooper died eight months ago after a long battle with drugs.
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The Poole disability charity celebrating the re-opening of its children's respite home
'Lily's Place' can care for nearly double the number of children as it did before.
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Portland's helicopter base will remain open
There were question marks over its future when the coastguard move to Leigh-On-Solent.
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The South Dorset MP on conditions jeopardising prison officers' safety
Richard Drax tells us he was shown the situation at The Verne on Portland.
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Britain's most famous dinosaur is coming to Dorchester
Dippy the Diplodocus will visit Dorset County Museum in 2018.
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Dorset Police are supporting a change to the law to give police dogs and horses more protection
Finns Law is being discussed in Parliament today.
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Concerns about changes to GP surgeries in Dorset
There are calls for any changes to be put out to public consultation.
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We're live at the Bridport home of a family who've raised 拢9k for their pet labrador
16 month old Tess needs an expensive, life-saving operation.
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Reaction to the US presidential result, and the Blandford pub fitted with a defibrillator
We hear from The Greyhound Pub in Blandford about its new piece of kit.
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Wyke Regis's eye-catching poppy display
Ahead of Remembrance Sunday, one Dorset village has been putting on a show of support.
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The new benefits cap which could result in some Dorset families being evicted
A new 拢20000 a year limit on benefits comes into effect today.
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1 in 4 British parents fears teaching religion to their children; we hear reaction from the Archdeacon of Sherborne
Those figures are according to a new study from the thinktank Theos.
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98% of responses to a public consultation about new houses in Purbeck opposed the plans
The council now has to go back to the drawing board.
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As the full Ironman race is cancelled in Weymouth for 2017 we hear from the event organiser
There were complaints about road closures during 2016's event.
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50% of children in Dorset's nurseries don't have access to a qualified early years teacher
The charity Save The Children says those children will do less well at school.
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We're live on Weymouth beach on the morning after a protest by dog owners
Hundreds of dog owners turned out to voice their opposition to a longer dog ban.
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The village near Blandford where residents want the speed limit cut before lives are lost
The speed limit in Winterborne Houghton is 60mph; some villagers want that reduced.
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We look ahead to the royal unveiling of a new statue of the Queen Mother in Poundbury
Our reporter's on the scene as the Queen visits Dorchester.
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The Dorset council looking at ways to restrict second home ownership.
Purbeck has the 9th highest rate of people with second addresses in the country.
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The Dorset respite provider that's could close if it can't find a new home
Wimborne Respite Club has been told it can no longer meet at the Hanham Centre
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The "exceptionally high amputation" rate for people in Dorset with diabetes
We hear from a Weymouth diabetic who says more needs to be done to prevent amputations.
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Dorset's new 拢5m museum, and the two sites in the county added to the Heritage At Risk register
We take a tour around Kimmeridge's new Etches Collection
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20/10/2016
Live from Dorset, Steve Harris starts the day with local, national and international news.
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Unions have called for changes to a Portland Academy to be delayed
In January IPACA will become part of a multi academy trust.
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The campaign to save a caf茅 in Studland will address The National Trust's AGM this weekend
1800 people have signed a petition to save Middle Beach Caf茅.
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We hear from the lawyer of a Dorset mum with leukaemia whose sister has been refused entry to the UK
May Brown's sister wants to donate stem cells to her.