A man who robbed a Wimborne store at knifepoint has been jailed
Luke Eamon Charig, aged 34 and of Littlemayne near Dorchester, appeared at Bournemouth Crown Court on Tuesday 3 October 2023 to be sentenced after admitting offences of robbery and possessing an offensive weapon in a public place.
He received...
A nurse, Toni Wallace, endured a harrowing experience after a life-altering collision with an uninsured driver. Her ordeal unfolded as statistics exposing the worst regions for motorists lacking insurance coverage came to light.
While en route to volunteer as a medic at a festival in Bristol, Toni's Subaru WRX was...
A car trader from Essex has pleaded guilty to selling an unroadworthy car described by the magistrates as a ‘death trap’ to a Dorset consumer.
Adam Hussain, 33, of Hornchurch, Essex who is the sole director of The Car Company Essex Ltd., ran a second-hand car sales business trading as...
Detectives investigating a disturbance at a pub in Bridport are asking any witnesses to get in touch.
At 10.25pm on Friday 8 September 2023 officers were called to The Greyhound Pub on East Street to reports of a man who was reportedly in possession of a knife and had made...
Dorset Council is seeking agreement to look at measures prohibiting or controlling the use of disposable barbecues and other fire-related activities in the area.
In recent years, there have been a number of incidents of fire damage across Dorset as a result of disposable barbecues, bonfires close to heathland and...
Following a reported assault in Dorchester officers are appealing for witnesses or anyone with information to come forward – with one arrest being made.Between 9.30pm and 9.45pm on Saturday 20 August 2022, a 25-year-old local man was walking along Queens Avenue with three friends when he became aware of...
Two people have been arrested following drugs warrants executed by officers in the Dorchester area.
Local officers secured the warrants under section 8 of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act and attended the properties in Puddletown and Poundbury on the morning of Tuesday 7 September 2021.
A large quantity of suspected...
A man has been charged in connection with a fire that is alleged to have been started deliberately in Dorchester.
Dorset Police was called at 4.07am on Monday 29 June 2020 to a report of a fire at a block of flats on Bitter End.
The surrounding roads were closed to...
Dorset Police is working with Weymouth-based taxi firms Bee Cars and Weyline Taxis to keep communities and visitors safe from anti-social behaviour and violent crime linked to the alcohol consumption.
Dorset Police recently launched Operation Relentless to remind residents and visitors that the Force takes a tough approach to anti-social...
With Charity Fraud Awareness Week taking place between 27th November and 1st December, Ansvar, a leading specialist insurer for the charity, not-for-profit and faith sectors, is raising awareness about how organisations across Dorset can be proactive to protect their assets, reputation, and beneficiaries.
The week serves as a vital initiative to promote...
