Woman in her 60s sexually assaulted on Dorset riverside walk
A woman in her 60s has been sexually assaulted while walking her dog. Dorset Police received a report that at around 8.30am on Saturday, March 8, that the victim  was sexually assaulted whilst out ...
Dorset bridge closed after car crashes into barrier
POOLE Bridge is closed today after a car crashed into the barrier. The historic bridge remains in the upright position following the accident on Wednesday evening, March 12.
Dorset Police to hold road safety event for elderly drivers
DORSET Police is to hold a road safety event for the elderly later this month. The free-to-attend event will take place at ...
Rural police unit seizes vehicles in metal theft crackdown
A Rural Crime Team has seized two vehicles and reported both drivers after ramping up patrols in Purbeck following a rise in ...
More than 140 police faced misconduct allegations
A total of 146 Dorset Police officers were accused of misconduct between the start of 2021 and the end of 2024, the force said. Responding to a freedom of information request, it said it held formal ...
Thirty vehicles stopped as police crackdown on metal theft
THIRTY vehicles were stopped in one day in Purbeck during a crackdown in metal theft. Dorset Police, along with the DVSA and ...
Hotel worker ‘paid with her life’ for failures by police and prison system
Marta Elena Vento, 27, was working at the Travelodge in Christchurch Road, Bournemouth, when she was killed in a brutal ...
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Probe into class A drug dealing in Dorset leads to seizure of large haul of cocaine in Christchurch and arrest of two men
Two men were arrested and a large haul of cocaine seized in Christchurch as part of a major investigation into class A drug ...
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Bridport News reporter joins police for drugs raid
Of all the towns along Dorset’s west coast, Bridport has a greater air of bohemia about it than others. The market town full of independent ...