Should police scan your face? Dorset residents asked to decide
PEOPLE are being asked whether they support the use of live facial recognition (LFR) technology by police, a move…
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£155,000 funding pot opens to improve Dorset’s community spaces
COMMUNITY groups across the county are being encouraged to apply for a share of £155,000 in funding to help…
Police step in over suspected ‘cuckooing’ in Sturminster Newton
POLICE have stepped in to protect a vulnerable resident in Sturminster Newton following concerns about suspected exploitation and anti-social…
Suspected arson attack at Sherborne Police Station leads to arrest
A MAN has been arrested following a suspected arson attack at a police station in Sherborne. Emergency services were…
Family and police issue fresh urgent appeal to find Jamie
POLICE and a worried family are urgently appealing for help to find a missing 49-year-old man who has not…
Motorcyclist, 20, seriously injured in A30 crash as police appeal for witnesses
POLICE are appealing for witnesses after a serious crash left a young motorcyclist with life-changing injuries. Emergency services were called…
Pre-school reveals new name after officially joining school group
A BELOVED pre-school has a new name after becoming an official part of a village school. Previously known as Bourton…
Dorset farms pay £33,500 after pollution incidents in county waterways
THREE Dorset farm companies have paid £33,500 to environmental charities after a probe into their failure to store slurry…
Drugs seized as police step up ASB patrols
POLICE have stepped up patrols across Sturminster Newton in a bid to tackle anti-social behaviour (ASB) and drug-related activity…
CCTV appeal after fire started in suspected arson attack at Dorset police station
OFFICERS want to trace this person after a suspected arson at Sherborne police station. The incident, which involved a fire…
Road closure will be in place for weeks after fire at derelict Sherborne property
AN “emergency road closure” is being put in place in Sherborne – at the scene of a “suspicious”…
Five-year ban after woman filmed repeatedly beating dog
A WOMAN who was caught on camera repeatedly mistreating two defenceless dogs has been banned from keeping animals, in…
New men’s shed opens at Sherborne garden centre
A NEW Men’s Shed has opened at a Sherborne garden centre. On Saturday (April 25), mayor Jill Warburton unveiled The…
Landmark Newell House in Sherborne was badly damaged in “suspicious” fire
A DERELICT building severely damaged by fire in Sherborne this week was the controversial Newell House. The “much-loved” building,…
Warminster pair jailed over ‘racing’ crash that killed woman, 26
A FAMILY has paid tribute to “deeply loving partner, daughter, sister and friend” Ella Cook, of Warminster, who passed…
Biker in her 60s killed in crash near Marston Magna
A BIKER in her 60s passed away after a crash on a Somerset road on Sunday afternoon (April 26). The…
Suspected fuel thieves caught in early-morning stop
POLICE are appealing for information after discovering suspected stolen fuel during a…
Copper wiring stolen in burglary at commercial site
POLICE are appealing for witnesses after a break-in at a commercial site in Gillingham left significant damage and stolen…
Roof collapses at derelict Sherborne building after fire – with road closed
THE roof collapsed at a derelict building in Sherborne after a fire on Sunday evening (April 26) – with…
Police reassure Mere community following traveller land purchase
POLICE have moved to reassure residents in Mere after concerns were raised about the lawful purchase of land at…
First-of-its-kind charter launched to address gambling harm
A NEW push to tackle the hidden impact of gambling harm is underway in Dorset, as police leaders warn…