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Lyme Regis

The large model of Ropey, a model elephant, is standing in the back of a van, which is open with its back doors open.

Auctioned elephant statue donated back to town

The fibreglass statue had been sold to help raise money for a Dorset hospice.

A fibreglass elephant stands on a platform next to a beach. It appears to be about twice the height of a nearby bench. It is painted mainly in blue, with fish and sea creatures.

Elephant trail statues sell for more than £170k

A hospice charity raises thousands of pounds from an auction of painted fibreglass elephants.

A decorated elephant looking out to sea

Mermaid tails and elephants auctioned by charities

Stampede by the Sea and the Great Tail Trail aim to raise money for two separate hospice charities.

The curved stone pier at Lyme Regis.

Calls to speed up repairs to iconic breakwater

A new hole has been found at the base of the seaward wall of the Cobb, which needs urgent repairs.

Google Street View of Guildhall Cottage - an old, terraced, two-storey, black and white building with bay windows on both the ground and first floor.

Council to sell seafront offices as it relocates

Guildhall Cottage in Lyme Regis will be sold but the Guildhall will remain in council ownership.

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.