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Dorset Police officer charged with sexual offences – including rape

A DORSET Police officer is to appear in court charged with rape. PC Ravi Canhye was charged with offences on…

Community rallies in bid to find MP’s missing dog

A DORSET MP and his ‘distraught’ family are appealing for help to find their missing dog. Simon Hoare (Con, North…

The HMS Camp Bestival stage is returning for 2023

Camp Bestival Dorset 2023: New artists – and HMS Camp Bestival stage – announced

CAMP Bestival Dorset returns to Lulworth Castle this summer – celebrating 15 years in the fields – and has…

Police picture appeal after burglary at village church

POLICE have released the image of a person they would like to trace after a burglary at a church…

Crime rises in Dorset after Covid lockdowns – but burglaries are down

CRIME in Dorset rose by more than five percent over 12 months, new figures reveal. Office for National Statistics (ONS)…

TV journalist Mariella Frostrup gives advice to Frome College students

YOUNGSTERS at Frome College got an insight into the workings of showbiz during a visit from a TV personality…

Asda: Jobs under threat amid night shift and pharmacy changes

NIGHT workers at Asda could face losing their jobs or earning less money under new plans. The supermarket giant is…

Covid Vaccine

Deadline announced to get Covid vaccine booster jab

ANYONE eligible for a Covid booster jab has just days to get their vaccine. The NHS in the south west…

Expansion plans for Dorset hospital approved

PLANS to expand Dorset County Hospital have been approved. The outline scheme for the Dorchester site, part of the Dorset…

Former Dorset Police worker Lisa Arnold. Photo: Dorset Police

Dorset Police worker stole cash from evidence bags

A POLICE worker has been jailed after admitting she stole cash – including from exhibit bags in active cases. Former…