Rural routes blighted by closures and roadworks
MOTORISTS travelling around Motcombe, Mere and Gillingham are being warned to brace for delays as a wave of roadworks…
Traffic delays expected as safety trial starts on historic bridge
DRIVERS in Wimborne are being warned to expect delays this summer as a major trial aims to make one…
Pupils recreate Alan Turing’s legendary ride to Sherborne
A CENTURY after Alan Turing famously cycled across Dorset to reach Sherborne School during the General Strike, pupils and…
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…
£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…
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…
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…
