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Lyme Regis

A mounted postbox painted white with the ER II and Post Office lettering painted gold.

'Postbox to heaven' helps loved ones grieve

The postbox at Lyme Regis Cemetery provides a place to post messages to loved ones who have died.

A black and white photo of Justin Loveland. He is smiling broadly, has a beard and is wearing a beanie with Italian words on a badge at the front.

Sixth form head dies after cycling collision

Teacher Justin Loveland, 50, collided with a car and died in hospital the following day.

Millionaires Row at Sandbanks in Dorset

Britain's most expensive seaside location revealed

Sandbanks in Dorset tops the bill as the most expensive coastal area to buy a house.

A dolphin fin can be seen sticking out of the ocean water with some white spray behind it as the animal swims. In the distances is a larger orange buoy and a smaller light orange buoy next to it.

Dolphin sighting warning after public disturbances

Conservationists urge people to keep their distance after a dolphin is spotted in a Dorset harbour.

Councillors Cheryl Reynolds and Philip Evans on the new minibus.

Free community bus to replace axed town route

The new service around Lyme Regis will start on 7 May, and run three days a week.

In front of a stone wall, a road name sign reads "Hill Road". Attached to the sign is another sign which reads "Police Station" with an arrow pointing to the right. A few weeds are growing where the pavement meets the wall.

Two people assaulted by gang of masked burglars

Five men stole cash from the property in Lyme Regis

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.