Crime

Van seized in Blandford over suspected fly-tipping

POLICE seized a van in Blandford Forum following concerns it has been used to dump waste illegally. The Vauxhall Vivaro…

Fly-tipping van seized in North Dorset

A VAN used to dump waste across North Dorset has been seized by police. Dorset Police’s Rural Crime Team located…

Police appeal after tractor stolen near Sherborne

A TRACTOR was stolen from an area in Trent last week and police want to hear from anyone with information…

Warning over bank card scam in Sherborne

SCAMMERS have tried to steal bank information from a Sherborne resident, police have said. The scammers, pretending to be part…

Car rams Yeovil Argos in attempted robbery

A CAR crashed into a wall of an Argos store in Yeovil in what police said was an attempted…

Burglars targeted the Old Market Dental Practice in Sturminster Newton. Picture: Google

Medication and defibrillator stolen from Sturminster Newton dentist

A MAN was arrested after a dental practice in Sturminster Newton was broken into – with medication and a…

Police detected 109 speeding offences in Castle Cary in just an hour - including one driver at 60mph in a 30mph zone. Pictures: Avon & Somerset Police/Google

More than 100 speeding offences detected in ONE HOUR in Somerset village

POLICE detected more than 100 speeding offences in a Somerset village – in just ONE HOUR. Officers from the Avon…

Three men are in court following the incident in December 2023

Sturminster Newton man jailed for seven years for sexually assaulting girl

KERRY Walters of Sturminster Newton has been jailed for sexually assaulting a girl and inciting a child to engage…

Police are keen to trace this person after an incident in Dorchester. Picture: Dorset Police

Police warning after spate of vehicle crime in Dorchester

POLICE are warning drivers to do what they can to deter thieves after a spate of vehicle crime in…

The fight, involving a group of young people, broke out in Monmouth Road, Dorchester, police said. Picture: Google

Fight among young people breaks out in Dorchester street

A FIGHT among groups of young people broke out in Dorchester – leaving one girl on the ground -…