Crime

20-person fight in Lyme Regis leaves three people injured

AN ‘altercation’ involving up to 20 young people in Lyme Regis on New Year’s Day left three people injured. Police…

Police want to trace this person after a burglary at Spar, in Sturminster Marshall. Pictures: Dorset Police

Cigarettes and tobacco worth almost £2,000 stolen from Spar in Sturminster Marshall

ALMOST £2,000 worth of cigarettes and tobacco were stolen from The Spar shop in Sturminster Marshall. The store, in Station…

Officers raided a property after the alleged burglary in Bradford Abbas, near Sherborne. Picture: Dorset Police

Man, 46, arrested after alleged theft from commercial premises near Sherborne

A MAN has been arrested in connection with a theft from a commercial premises near Sherborne. The burglary, at a…

Officers are keen to trace this person after the incident near Dorchester. Picture: Dorset Police

Picture appeal after woman assaulted near Dorchester

POLICE are appealing for help to identify a person they would like to speak to in connection with the…

More than 40 arrests in Wiltshire Christmas crime crackdown

MORE than 40 arrests were made in Wiltshire as officers targeted shoplifting and anti-social behaviour over the festive period. Wiltshire…

Two charged over “significant wave of vehicle crime” in Dorchester

A MAN and a woman have both been charged by police following a series of vehicle crime in and…

Philip Coward is the new chair of the Wiltshire Bobby Van charity

Leader of Mere brushmaker sweeps into new role with Wiltshire charity

CHAIR of renowned Mere brush-maker Hillbrush – Philip Coward – said a day out with the Wiltshire Bobby Van…

Several paintings featuring lions were stolen during the burglary in Lyme Regis. Picture: Dorset Police

Lion art stolen during burglary at Dorset art studio

STRIKING paintings of lions – including one alongside a Union Flag – have been stolen from a Dorset art…

Officers with puppies recovered after the theft in the Shroton area. Picture: Dorset Police

Three puppies found after theft of Lurcher litter from Shorton

THREE puppies have been found after the theft of a litter from a rural Dorset property. Police have been tracking…

The Lurcher puppies were stolen from Shroton. Picture: Dorset Police

Two arrested after Lurcher puppies stolen during break-in – and still haven’t been found

A LITTER of seven puppies was stolen during a burglary in Shroton. Police are appealing for information after a break-in…