Police solve sheepnapping case in Sturminster Newton area
WHEN they heard of a lamb being sheepnapped from a Dorset field, ewe-niformed officers got on the case to…
Sherborne vet on the move after 138 years
A SHERBORNE vet is moving into new premises. The Kingston Veterinary Group is leaving Long Street, moving the practice to…
Three teens arrested after supermarket thefts thanks to police dog Skye
THE skills of Police Dog Skye were put to good use when three suspected burglars were apprehended in Warminster. Police…
Watch: Somerset MP draws ‘aaaahhhs’ during Commons debate on pets
SOMERSET MP Rebecca Pow (Con, Taunton Deane) has name-checked her pets in the House of Commons. During a debate on…
Police get baby GOATS stolen from West Dorset property back to their owner
POLICE have reunited two GOATS – stolen from a West Dorset property – with their owner. Margoat and Robbie, two…
The heartbreaking story of Captain the abandoned cat prompts charity plea
“HE was given the name Captain by the volunteers, who felt it only right he go with a name…
How a Dorset charity saved the life of a stray dog – 5,000 miles away…
A DORSET charity has saved the life of a stray dog suffering with a 2kg brain tumour – despite…
Number of animals being abandoned in Dorset soaring, says RSPCA
THE number of animals being abandoned in Dorset has soared in 2023, according to new figures. Animal welfare charity the…
Proposed rules on dogs in public places revealed in Dorset Council papers
PROPOSED restrictions on dogs in public places – including a maximum lead length of 2m and a standardised beach…
Dog that went missing from Gillingham found safe and well, say police
A DOG it was feared had been stolen from Gillingham has been found ‘safe and well’. Police said that on…