Officers were called to train lines in Weymouth at 2.25am on Thursday (23 March) where they found 15-year-old Roxy Phillips unresponsive.
Despite treatment from paramedics, she was pronounced dead at the scene.
The family of a teenage girl who died in Weymouth yesterday (23 March) have paid tribute to her.
In a...
Researchers and computer scientists at Bournemouth University have developed a dynamic online game to teach children how to keep safe from cyber bullying, data theft and other threats they could face online.
This week, a team of AFC Bournemouth’s Junior Cherries came to campus to try out the game.
CyGamBit has...
Next of kin appeal – Derek Leonard Young
The Coroner for Dorset is seeking the assistance of the public to find the next of kin of a man who lived in Weymouth.
Derek Leonard Young, who was 57 years old, died at his home address in Broadwey Close on Tuesday 14 March...
Some cough, cold and flu medicines are being withdrawn from shelves as a precaution following concerns over very rare cases of allergic reaction.
Following a review by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA), all medicines containing pholcodine are being withdrawn from the UK as a precaution.
Experts cited a...
The mother of a foetus found in Poole has been identified following a public appeal and is safe and well.
At 3.50pm on Thursday 2 March 2023 Dorset Police received a report that a deceased human foetus had been found on Canford Heath near to Culliford Crescent.
An investigation was carried...
Appeal for information following a report that raised concerns for the welfare of a person in Poole.At 3.50pm on Thursday 2 March 2023 Dorset Police received a report that a deceased human foetus had been found on Canford Heath near to Culliford Crescent.
Chief Inspector Gavin House, of Dorset Police,...
The current trend of hybrid working, whilst allowing employees extra flexibility, means staff have less human contact, which in turn impacts their wellbeing. Dorset Mind charity has developed a creative solution - by launching team-building packages that offers businesses the chance to invest in and improve the connectivity of their workplace. This also supports the charity financially to deliver essential 1-2-1 and group support and education for local people in Dorset.
The...
Officers continuing to search for a missing Poole man are issuing CCTV images of his last sighting.
Dorset Police received a report raising concern for the welfare of David Benham, aged 56, who had left Poole Hospital at around 6.30pm on Sunday 26 February 2023.
He was on foot and appeared...
Officers investigating a fatal incident on a bus in Poole are appealing for witnesses to come forward.
At around 2.10pm on Friday 24 February 2023 a man aged in his 80s sustained injuries after reportedly falling over on the number 17 bus in Constitution Hill Road. He was taken to...
The Coroner for Dorset is seeking the assistance of the public to find the next of kin for a man who died in Weymouth.
Anthony Hancock, who was 65 years old, died at his home address on Thursday 23 February 2023.
His death is not suspicious, and no police investigation is...
