Avon & Somerset Police involved in operation to remove ‘Kidflix’ child abuse website
POLICE officers in the Avon & Somerset and Dorset areas have been involved in an operation which identified more…
Man to pay “significant costs” after hare coursing in Dorchester – the first conviction of its kind in Dorset
NEW legislation has been used to order a man to pay “significant costs” after he was found guilty of…
Two charged after alleged car-jacking near Dorchester
TWO men have been charged in connection with an incident near Dorchester which saw a driver hauled from his…
Man, 33, arrested after robbery and attempted robberies near Dorchester
A 33-YEAR-OLD man has been arrested in connection with an alleged robbery and attempted robberies near Dorchester. The arrest comes…
Shaftesbury artist on the “worrying” decline of cuckoos – and how the town’s nature serves as his muse
A SHAFTSBURY environmental painter is calling for nature to take back control to restore what has been lost. Gary Cook,…
Dogs ‘rip lamb from inside pregnant ewe’ on farm near Mere
A EWE – believed to have been pregnant – was brutally attacked by two dogs on a farm near…
Closure order for Blandford property that caused “considerable” issue for neighbours
POLICE have been granted a premises closure for a property in Blandford, meaning no one will be able to…
Rams have ears bitten off in “worrying” attack in West Dorset
DOG owners are being reminded that they have a duty of care following a series of attacks on livestock…
Rogue gardeners stole money from elderly Marnhull residents – and came back for more
ROGUE traders are alleged to have stolen money after carrying out gardening work at a Marnhull home. Police are investigating…
Cannabis seized and man arrested in Sherborne drug dealing crackdown
A MAN has been arrested after police executed four warrants in Sherborne at addresses linked to suspected drug dealing. Yesterday…
