Crime

Somerset man fined over fox hunting incident near Beaminster

A MAN from Ilminster in Somerset has been fined £513 after he pleaded guilty to a fox hunting incident…

Both PCCs are backing calls for tougher cannabis classification Pictures: Wiltshire PCC FB/ Dorset PCC FB/ Avon and Somerset Police

Wiltshire and Dorset Police and Crime Commissioners call for cannabis to be reclassified as class A drug

CALLS to reclassify cannabis as a Class A drug have been “strongly” supported by the Police and Crime Commissioners…

Fraudster stole £2,000 from Shaftesbury 85-year-old – while he was in hospital

A WOMAN who defrauded an 85-year-old man from Shaftesbury out of more than £2,000 has been ordered to pay…

UPDATED: Blandford man arrested on suspicion of murder after body of Sturminster Newton man found

UPDATE: Police have confirmed the Blandford man has been released on police bail as further investigative work continues. A…

Blandford RBL chairman said stealing from the RBL is "about as low as you can go" Pictures: Terry Clarkson

More than £1,000 raised after Blandford RBL branch broken into

THE Blandford community has responded in force after thieves broke into the Royal British Legion (RBL) building, with medals…

Body found in search for missing Sturminster Newton man

POLICE who were searching for a missing man in Sturminster Newton have found a body. 23-year-old Damian was reported as…

Wiltshire PCC, Philip Wilkinson

Education is key to tackling knife crime in Wiltshire, PCC says

WILTSHIRE’s Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) has said that education plays a “vital role” in tackling knife crime. The county…

Teenager assaulted by group of teens in Blandford

A TEENAGE boy was reportedly assaulted near the River Stour in Blandford on Tuesday evening (May 20). North Dorset Police…

Warning over fake notes being used in Dorchester

BUSINESSES in Dorchester are being urged to be vigilant as police said they are aware of fraudulent notes being…

12-year-old girl reportedly raped near school in Dorchester

DORSET Police is investigating reports that a 12-year-old girl was raped in a field outside The Thomas Hardye School…