Gillingham & Shaftesbury Show bows to backlash and drops convicted hunt groups from parade
A DORSET agricultural show has baulked under pressure and will now no longer allow two hunt…
Man arrested after woman in her 20s pushed to the ground in Shaftesbury
POLICE are appealing for witnesses after a woman was pushed to the ground in Shaftesbury. The assault reportedly took place…
Dorset Police launches crackdown on ebikes, scooters and scramblers
ILLEGAL electric bikes, scramblers and scooters are being targeted in a new police operation. Dorset Police has launched the crackdown…
Calls to drop Blackmore and Sparkford Vale Hunt display at Gillingham & Shaftesbury Show
AN anti-fox hunting group has called on the Gillingham & Shaftesbury Show to not let hunt groups display their…
Cyclist taken to hospital after Dorchester hit-and-run crash
A CYCLIST was taken to hospital after a hit-and-run crash in Dorchester, police said. The rider, a man in his…
Police appeal over ‘criminal damage’ caused by spider crop circle in Dorset field
POLICE are appealing for information over damage caused in a North Dorset field – by what appears to be…
Winter Fuel Allowance scam text reported in Dorset
DORSET residents are being warned to stay vigilant after reports of a scam Winter Fuel Allowance text. The text claims…
More than 100 arrests in drug crime crackdown in Dorset and across south west
A WEEK-LONG operation targeting drug crime in the south west resulted in more than 100 arrests, 65kg of cocaine…
Woman to pay more than £600 after road rage incident with horse riders
A WOMAN who drove at horse riders at speed in west Dorset has now been sentenced. The motorist, who has…
Gillingham shop targeted as police seize thousands of illegal tobacco and vapes
A GILLINGHAM shop was one of six visited across Dorset by police as part of a crackdown on the…
