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Gales of up to 70 miles an hour hit the south coast last night..

There weren't any major problems in Dorset but a few trees have been brought down and there is flooding in some areas..

The wind will ease off a bit today but we can expect more stormy weather towards the end of the week.

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A woman, her child and 2 dogs have been rescued from a fire at a flat in Christchurch...

It broke out in the kitchen of the property on Barrack Road just after 4 o clock yesterday afternoon.

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More than two and a half million kids are living with parents who have an alcohol problem.

A report by the health and social care group Turning Point says some mums are turning to drink to deal with the pressure of being a parent.

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It's ten years since Dorset's Jurassic Coast became protected in the same way as the Grand Canyon and Great Barrier Reef.

The county council say becoming a World Heritage Site has boosted local tourism and business, as well as transport projects.