Two arrested after Lurcher puppies stolen during break-in – and still haven’t been found
A LITTER of seven puppies was stolen during a burglary in Shroton. Police are appealing for information after a break-in…
LETTER: ‘I’m fed up with people moaning about the loss of their fuel allowance’
I AM an 84-year-old pensioner and I get fed up with people moaning about the loss of their Winter…
Gang of teens try to rob man in his 80s in Dorchester street
A GANG of teenagers tried to rob a man in his 80s in a Dorchester street. The incident happened in…
Weather warning in place as 75mph winds expected across the south west
A STORMY start to 2025 is on the cards after a weather warning was issued for the south west. The…
Extraordinary meeting called by Wiltshire Council to discuss devolution plans
AN ‘EXTRAORDINARY’ meeting of Wiltshire leaders will take place next month to discuss devolution plans. Wiltshire Council has called an…
Meet Harrison and Wilma – helping sniff out digital crime in Dorset
IT may seem impossible to us, but our canine friends with a superior sense of smell are helping fight…
Warning over batteries in the rubbish after ANOTHER fire in a Dorset street
HOUSEHOLDS have been warned not to put batteries of any kind in their bin after another fire on the…
Police appeal after alleged hit-and-run crash near Shillingstone
POLICE are tracing a black vehicle which failed to stop after a crash near Shillingstone. The incident occurred at around…
Plans for nine houses in Gillingham refused
A PROPOSAL to build up to nine self-build houses at the edge of a Dorset town has been refused. Stroud-based…
Tom Holland to give talk on the fighting history of Rome during Dorchester visit
FAMED historian Tom Holland will be in Dorset next month to give a talk on the fighting past of…
