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Here are the five top stories we have published this week:

1. New event coming to Dorchester this summer celebrating its ancient heritage

Discover Dorchester is bringing Home of Hillforts and Henges to the town this summer, celebrating its ancient landscape.

2. West Dorset MP brands removal of Thomas Hardy from OCR syllabus as 'grave concern'

West Dorset MP Chris Loder has spoken out against the changes to the OCR GCSE English Literature syllabus.

3. Dorchester could soon be getting an Aldi - if the public can help the supermarket find a site

Aldi is looking to open a new store in Dorchester and is offering a finders fee for anyone who can find an appropriate site.

4. Dorchester department store donates 50 duvets for families fleeing Ukraine

Goulds department store in Dorchester has donated 50 duvets to Weymouth for Ukraine for families fleeing war and settling in the Dorset area.

5. Popular Bristol artist to perform live art demonstration in Dorchester

Bristol artist Mary Shaw will be coming to Brewery Square's Halo Fine Art in July for the 'Escape to The Great Outdoors' exhibition.