A motorcyclist has sustained serious injuries following a collision in Owermoigne and officers are appealing for witnesses to come forward.
At around 1.15pm on Saturday 8 April 2023 a collision occurred on the dual carriageway section of the A352 between Warmwell Cross and Owermoigne involving a silver Yamaha motorcycle that...
Officers are appealing for witnesses or anyone with dashcam footage to come forward as they investigate a serious injury road traffic collision near Dorchester.
Dorset Police received a report at 10.26am on Thursday 6 April 2023 of a single vehicle collision on the Old Sherborne Road near to Cerne Abbas,...
A tick-borne virus that can cause meningitis has been detected in several areas in England, according to a new risk assessment.
There have been three cases of tick-borne encephalitis (TBEV) in England since 2019 - with the first confirmed case discovered in the Yorkshire area last year.
The virus has also...
Update:
Officers searching for missing Poole man Laurence Scott are pleased to confirm he has been found.
Laurence, aged 77, was reported missing having last been seen at 11.10am on Monday 3 April 2023.
Following searches by officers, he has now been found safe and well.
We would like to thank everyone who...
Particularly in places like Weymouth & Portland youth mental health services are in crisis, unable to help our children who face crises. With suicide rates on the up, this needs to change urgently.
● 8 in 10 teenagers claim to suffer mental health symptoms
● 1 in 3 (35%) warrant professional...
A body has sadly been found in a river in Wareham.The report was received by Dorset Police at 5.20pm on Friday 31 March 2023.The body has not been identified yet.The death is not being treated as suspicious and HM Coroner has been notified.The next of kin of 54-year-old Steven...
Officers are appealing for witnesses or anyone with dashcam footage to come forward following a road traffic collision in Weymouth.
Dorset Police received a report at 8.03am on Friday 31 March 2023 of a collision in Dorchester Road in Upwey involving a blue Volkswagen Golf and a black Nissan Qashqai.
The...
Officers investigating a serious injury road traffic collision in Bournemouth are appealing for witnesses or anyone with dashcam footage to come forward.
At approximately 8.45pm on Thursday 30 March 2023 a collision occurred involving a Honda motorcycle and a pedestrian in Wimborne Road near to the junction with Talbot Road.
The...
A body has sadly been found in Poole harbour.
The report was received by Dorset Police at 5.03pm on Wednesday 29 March 2023.
The body has not been identified yet.
The death is not being treated as suspicious and HM Coroner has been notified.
The next of kin of 20-year-old Jack Rogers from...
The Coroner for Dorset is seeking the assistance of the public to find the next of kin of a man who lived in Weymouth.
David Peter Beasant, who was 64 years old, died at his home address in Great George Street on Tuesday 28 March 2023.
His death is not being...
