Dorset Magazine

Should police scan your face? Dorset residents asked to decide

PEOPLE are being asked whether they support the use of live facial recognition (LFR) technology by police, a move…

£155,000 funding pot opens to improve Dorset’s community spaces

COMMUNITY groups across the county are being encouraged to apply for a share of £155,000 in funding to help…

Police step in over suspected ‘cuckooing’ in Sturminster Newton

POLICE have stepped in to protect a vulnerable resident in Sturminster Newton following concerns about suspected exploitation and anti-social…

Sherborne Police Station, in Digby Road. Picture: Google

Suspected arson attack at Sherborne Police Station leads to arrest

A MAN has been arrested following a suspected arson attack at a police station in Sherborne. Emergency services were…

Motorcyclist, 20, seriously injured in A30 crash as police appeal for witnesses

POLICE are appealing for witnesses after a serious crash left a young motorcyclist with life-changing injuries. Emergency services were called…

Pollution traced to Marsh Farm in October 2023 and inset, pollution from Drummers farm. Pictures: EA

Dorset farms pay £33,500 after pollution incidents in county waterways

THREE Dorset farm companies have paid £33,500 to environmental charities after a probe into their failure to store slurry…

Drugs seized as police step up ASB patrols

POLICE have stepped up patrols across Sturminster Newton in a bid to tackle anti-social behaviour (ASB) and drug-related activity…

The derelict property was badly damaged by the blaze. Picture: Sherborne Fire Station

Road closure will be in place for weeks after fire at derelict Sherborne property

AN “emergency road closure” is being put in place in Sherborne – at the scene of a “suspicious”…

Five-year ban after woman filmed repeatedly beating dog

A WOMAN who was caught on camera repeatedly mistreating two defenceless dogs has been banned from keeping animals, in…

Mayor of Sherborne, Jill Warburton, and Antony Chambers, chairman of The Green Shed Sherborne, officially opening The Green Shed Sherborne at Castle Gardens

New men’s shed opens at Sherborne garden centre

A NEW Men’s Shed has opened at a Sherborne garden centre. On Saturday (April 25), mayor Jill Warburton unveiled The…