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Police are keen to trace this person after a theft from Asda in Gillingham. Pictures: Google/Dorset Police

CCTV appeal after woman stole bottles from Asda in Gillingham

A WOMAN stole bottles of alcoholic drinks from Asda in Gillingham. Police have released a CCTV image of a person…

New Shaftesbury Mayor chooses charity for year ahead 

THE new Shaftesbury Mayor, Councillor Alex Chase, has revealed that the new mayor’s charity for the year ahead…

The teen was attacked near the Esso in East Road, Bridport, according to Dorset Police. Picture: Google

Teen suffers broken jaw in attack near Bridport garage

A TEENAGER suffered a broken jaw after being attacked near a Bridport garage. The assault happened some time between 10am…

The car was left upside down by the River Yeo near Sherborne. Picture: Dorset Police

Driver rescued from car upside down in River Yeo after crash near Sherborne

A DRIVER was rescued from an overturned car after crashing into a river near Sherborne. The dramatic incident happened at…

Luis Da Silva has been jailed for more than nine years. Picture: Avon & Somerset Police

Gillingham man Luis Da Silva jailed for child sex offences

A 41-YEAR-OLD Gillingham man has been jailed for more than nine years after admitting to child sex offences. Luis Da…

Students from Kingston Maurward College with staff from Dorset County Hospital discussing plans for the sensory garden

£45,000 grant for sensory garden at Dorset County Hospital

A GRANT of more than £45,000 will see a sensory courtyard garden created at Dorset County Hospital (DCH). The hospital,…

The sword is from the middle bronze age. Picture: Dorset Museum

Detectorist found rare sword and axe head in Stalbridge after getting lost

A BRONZE age axe head and sword found in Dorset field is set to go on display in the…

Teenager arrested after stolen tractor ‘failed to stop for police’

A TEENAGER was arrested after a stolen tractor failed to stop for police and drove dangerously on rural roads. The…

The mystery is befitting the Silent Witness team... Pictures: Bournemouth University/BBC

How archaeological detectives in Dorset have solved a 2,000-year-old cold case…

A YOUNG woman’s remains found in the fields of rural Dorset, with no explanation of how – or why…

The incident unfolded in South Street, Bridport, in the early hours of Sunday morning. Picture: Google

Arrest after car crashed into parked vehicles in Bridport

TWO people were seen fleeing a car after it hit others in a Bridport street. Police are appealing for witnesses…