Crime

Benjamin Charles Foster, of Yeovil, has been jailed for four years. Picture: Dorset Police

Man jailed over crash near Sherborne which left three with serious injuries

YEOVIL man Benjamin Charles Foster has been jailed for four years after he admitted causing serious…

The crash happened in Bournemouth Road, near the junction with Chettell Way, Blandford. Picture: Google

Man suffers ‘serious leg injury’ after crash in Blandford

A MAN in his 20s suffered a “serious leg injury” after a crash in Blandford on Tuesday morning (April…

Police tracing elderly driver after crash which injured biker

THE elderly driver of a car involved in a crash with a motorcycle in Bridport took details from the…

Police have released these images as reference Picture: Dorset Police

Falcons and eggs stolen in Shaftesbury aviary break in

THREE aviaries were broken into near Shaftesbury at the weekend, with two peregrine falcons and eggs reported as missing. The…

Police launch appeal after Shaftesbury dog attack

POLICE are appealing for a dog owner to “do the right thing” and make themselves known to the force…

Four Somerset men convicted after fox killed in north Dorset hunt

FOUR men from Somerset have been ordered to pay fines after they were found guilty of hunting and killing…

The lamb was handed back to the farmer Picture: Dorset Police Rural Crime Team

Stolen malnourished lamb returned to Sturminster Newton farmer

A WOMAN has been arrested after she was found to have caused unnecessary suffering to a lamb in Sturminster…

The car involved was seized by police Picture Dorset Police Rural Crime Team

Two arrested after attempted thefts of tools and quad bikes in North Dorset

TWO people were arrested in Wiltshire after police investigated a series of attempted quad bike thefts across Dorset. Working alongside…

The site is closing for one day to allow road repairs to take place Picture: Dorset Council

Dorchester Recycling Centre to close for one day this week

THOSE planning a trip to the Dorchester Household Recycling Centre this Tuesday (April 8) are asked to make alternative…

The hare was set on by a lurcher-type dog before being discarded in a ditch Picture: National Trust Images/Rob Coleman

Calls for tougher hare coursing sentences across Wiltshire

THERE have been renewed calls for tougher hare coursing sentences across Wiltshire – this time by the police and…