Dorset

Witnesses sought after documents stolen during burglary

OFFICERS are appealing for witnesses or anyone with information following a home burglary in Sherborne. Items including documents were stolen…

Crackdown on illegal sales of age-restricted products amid knife crime epidemic

WORK has been stepped up to prevent young people accessing harmful age-restricted products, as part of a wider effort…

Eviction brings relief for residents after anti-social behaviour blights street

A PROPERTY linked to ongoing crime and anti-social behaviour in Blandford Forum has been secured following the execution of…

Dorset PCC backs new measures to tackle dangerous pavement parking

RESIDENTS could soon see safer, more accessible streets as new powers allow councils to crack down on pavement parking. Dorset…

Second-generation Holocaust survivor to showcase artwork on memorial day

DORSET will come together later this month to mark Holocaust Memorial Day with a public event in Dorchester dedicated…

Police arrest 118 motorists during drink and drug drive campaign

MORE than 100 motorists were arrested across Dorset last month after police intensified action against drink and drug driving…

Council tax set to rise as Dorset unveils major care and transport spending plans

DORSET Council has set out plans to invest hundreds of millions of pounds in care services, transport and infrastructure…

Hospice ‘blown away’ by community support in fundraising initiative

A RECORD-BREAKING £18,058 has been raised for Weldmar Hospicecare through its Christmas Treecycle initiative. Businesses and residents once again came…

Dementia groups running through spring in Sherborne

PEOPLE affected by dementia can meet new people in a friendly and social environment in Sherborne over the next…

Schools encouraged to go ‘phone-free’ as part of campaign

SCHOOLS in Dorset are being encouraged to adopt phone-free days as part of a wider push to reduce the…