A Christian charity leader has been given the first lockdown related compensation award from Dorset police after being manhandled and unlawfully prevented from preaching on the back of his truck.
Responding to the settlement, Dominic who was supported by the Christian Legal Centre, said: “It was intimidating and humiliating to...
Detectives investigating an alleged assault in Gillingham are appealing for witnesses or anyone with information to come forward.
It is reported that at around 10pm on Saturday 17 October 2020 two 18-year-old men were walking in the area of Addison Close when they were approached by a group of people...
Detectives investigating an alleged aggravated burglary in Gillingham are appealing for any witnesses to come forward.
At around 2.30pm on Tuesday 13 October 2020 it is reported that two men entered a commercial premises off Newbury armed with batons and demanded money from the occupant.
It is alleged that the occupant...
A man is due to appear in court in connection with a serious injury collision in Gillingham.
At 11.46am on Thursday 23 April 2020 Dorset Police received a report of a collision in Le Neubourg Way, opposite the Waitrose supermarket, involving a red Seat Leon and a pedestrian.
Emergency services attended...
Detectives are appealing for witnesses to come forward following an assault in Sherborne.
At around 10.35pm on Saturday 10 October 2020 an altercation occurred outside Olivers on Cheap Street between a male victim and two men.
It is reported that the offenders punched the man in the face. The victim fell...
A man and woman who were convicted of the manslaughter of a Weymouth man have been jailed.
Hannah Jayne Rebecca Day, aged 29 and of Woodthorpe Road, Ashford in Surrey, and Aaron Kirk Brown, aged 39 and of Lennox Street in Weymouth, were sentenced at Winchester Crown Court on Friday...
Fall for the person, not the profile – remember to stay safe online as reports of romance fraud rise 26% nationally in a year
Dorset Police are working with partner agencies and other forces nationally to tackle romance fraud. Romance fraud, or dating fraud, occurs when you think you’ve met...
Officers investigating a road rage incident near Blandford are appealing for witnesses or anyone with relevant dashcam footage to come forward.
At around 4.50pm on Monday 28 September 2020 it is reported that a road rage incident occurred involving a white Ford Fiesta and a blue Tesla on the A350...
Following a CCTV appeal a boy has come forward in relation to an investigation into an alleged assault and theft of a mobile phone in Sherborne.
It was reported that at around 11.20pm on Saturday 19 September 2020 the victim – a 19-year-old local man – was with friends at...
Officers investigating an assault and theft of a mobile phone in Sherborne are issuing a CCTV image of a man they would like to speak to.
At around 11.20pm on Saturday 19 September 2020 the victim – a 19-year-old local man – was with friends at the White Hart pub...