Crime

Man due in court over crash that left woman in her 80s with “serious injuries”

A MAN is due in court charged with causing serious injury through dangerous driving after a woman in…

Boy, 3, out of hospital as Blandford crash probe continues

A THREE-year-old child injured in a crash on a field in Blandford has been released from hospital. Police are…

Mary Emerson-Reed was killed in a crash near Shaftesbury in 2023

Alan Morris jailed over crash that killed cyclist Mary Emerson-Reed near Shaftesbury

A MAN has been jailed for causing the death of a popular cyclist near Shaftesbury – as she made…

Three-year-old airlifted to hospital after being hit by car towing caravan in Blandford

A THREE-year old boy was taken to hospital by air ambulance after he was hit by a car on…

Man attacked with bottle at busy Dorchester roundabout before knife attack

A MAN was hit with a bottle as he sat in a van on a busy Dorchester route, before…

Arrests after “disturbance” at address in Dorchester town centre

A MAN and a woman were arrested after “a disturbance” at a property in Dorchester, police said. The incident unfolded…

The graffiti was discovered in Powys Lane, Sherborne. Picture: Dorset Police

Police make arrest over graffiti in Sherborne

POLICE have made an arrest as part of an investigation into graffiti which appeared in Sherborne over the weekend. Officers…

The distinctive red Land Rover was stolen from Gillingham on April 15. Picture: Dorset Police

Men seen rolling Land Rover DOWN THE ROAD during theft

A RED Land Rover was stolen from Gillingham last month – after thieves rolled it down the road. The 4×4…

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

Templecombe man charged after hare reportedly hunted in Sturminster Newton

A 19-YEAR-old from Templecombe has been charged with illegally hunting a wild mammal with dogs. This comes after officers from…

The order is in place for three months Picture North Dorset Police

Closure order issued for Shaftesbury property due to anti-social behaviour

POLICE have issued a partial closure order at a house in Shaftesbury following “persistent anti-social behaviour and crime”. A three-month…