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Dorset
1[ dawr-sit ]
Dorset
2[ dawr-sit ]
noun
- an Indigenous culture that flourished from a.d. 100–1000 in the central and eastern regions of Arctic North America, preceding the Inuit culture.
Dorset
/ ˈɔːɪ /
noun
- a county in SW England, on the English Channel: mainly hilly but low-lying in the east: the geographical and ceremonial county includes Bournemouth and Poole, which became independent unitary authorities in 1997. Administrative centre: Dorchester. Pop (excluding unitary authorities): 398 200 (2003 est). Area (excluding unitary authorities): 2544 sq km (982 sq miles)
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of Dorset1
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In November, the government ended the use of the Bibby Stockholm barge moored off Dorset to house migrants.
Mr Chilton began his career with the Hampshire force in 1992, becoming assistant chief constable before leaving to take up the role of deputy chief constable for Dorset Police.
He became chief constable of Dorset Police before taking on the same role in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight in February 2023.
Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service said the fires were both "down to human intervention".
Ms Tossici-Bolt, a retired medical scientist living in Bournemouth, Dorset, said previously she was "grateful to the US State Department for taking note of my case".
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