Crime

Luke Spencer has been charged with conspiring to commit burglary at, clockwise from top left; the BP garage in Curry Rivel, the Premier Store in Moorland Road, Bridgwater, Spar in Mosterton, Dorset, and Brocks in Rockwell Green, Wellington. Pictures: Google

Pair in court charged with planning burglaries at shops in Dorset and Somerset

A SOMERSET woman and a man of of fixed address have appeared in court charged with conspiring to burgle…

New group to target speeding drivers in Stalbridge

SPEEDING drivers in Stalbridge could soon receive letters from the police as the community cracks down on the problem. Stalbridge…

Police have issued these CCTV images after a robbery at Central Store, Blandford. Picture: Dorset Police

Staff member threatened in robbery at Blandford shop

A MAN threatened a worker and demanded cash from the safe at a Blandford convenience store. The robbery took place…

Police said the fight broke out between The Crown Hotel and The Greyhound, in Blandford. Pictures: Google

Group fight breaks out on the streets of Blandford

A FIGHT between two groups broke out on the streets Blandford street in the early hours of Sunday morning…

Two people were injured in a raid at Spar, in Mosterton, on Saturday. Picture: Google

Pair charged over hammer raid at Spar in West Dorset

A MAN and a woman have been charged with aggravated burglary after a raid at a shop in Mosterton…

John King, trading as John's Tree & Garden Services, was fined for fly tipping. Picture: Wiltshire Council

Fines for fly-tipping and littering in Wiltshire increased to up to £1,000

ANYONE caught fly-tipping in Wiltshire could face a fine of up to £1,000 under new rules. Currently, people issued a…

The Original Factory Shop, in Station Road, Gillingham. Picture: Google

Perfume and Adidas shorts stolen in Gillingham shop raids

PERFUME and Adidas shorts were stolen in two incidents at a Gillingham shop last month. Police are investigating after thefts…

Andrew Wilson, of Martock, has been jailed for shining lasers at Yeovil. Picture: Avon & Somerset Police

Martock man Andrew Wilson jailed for shining lasers at aircraft over Yeovil

SOMERSET man Andrew Wilson has been jailed after admitting to shining lasers at an aircraft. The 53-year-old, of Martock, was…

Young people and adults can find opportunities at Dorset Police Cadets. Picture: Dorset Police

New Police Cadet unit launched in Blandford – and adults needed too

YOUNG people in Blandford can now join the newest branch of the Dorset Police Cadets. The new cadet unit officially…

Two people allegedly tried to break in to TK Maxx in Babylon Hill, Yeovil. Picture: Google

Two arrested after alleged attempted break-in at TK Maxx near Sherborne

POLICE arrested two people who allegedly tried to force their way in to TK Maxx. The incident happened at the…