The incident happened at around 1.50pm on Saturday 2 July 2022. It was reported that a woman in her 80s was crossing High East Street when she was struck by a van, causing her to go up the bonnet and then land on her feet on the pavement.
The van...
Officers investigating a fatal road traffic collision in Dorchester are appealing for witnesses or anyone with relevant dashcam footage to come forward.
Dorset Police received a report at around 6.50pm on Sunday 24 July 2022 of a collision involving a silver Volkswagen Polo, a white BMW and a red Ford...
Following the inquest into the very sad death of Gaia Pope, Dorset police have produced a video to help explain the changes they have introduced to improve their investigations into missing people.
Many of these changes were carried out in response to recommendations made by the Independent Office for Police...
Officers carrying out searches to locate a wanted man believed to be in Dorset are appealing for information from the public to help find him.
William Owens, aged 35, who is known as Billy, was last seen in Weymouth on Wednesday 13 July 2022 and his vehicle was located in...
Every day, you hear in the media reports about people that die of hunger across the world. As hunger is continuously on the rise, many individuals do not know where their next meal is coming from.
Unfortunately, a massive part of this population that experiences hunger comes from the cluster...
The Coroner for Dorset is seeking the assistance of the public to find the next of kin of a man who died in Weymouth.
Anthony John Noonan – also known as Anthony John Newman and who was 67 years old – died in Jubilee Close on Friday 8 July 2022....
Update:
Officers carrying out searches to locate a missing teenager in the Sherborne area are able to update that she has been found.
Lily Stiles had last been seen at around 3.30am on Thursday 7 July 2022. Following searches she has now been located.
We would like to thank everyone who shared...
The Coroner for Dorset is seeking the assistance of the public to find the next of kin for a man who died in Dorchester.
John Wallace, who was 74 years old, died at Dorset County Hospital on Monday 20 June 2022.
His home address was in Market Street in Weymouth.
His death...
Balancing on one leg should be included in mid-life health check-ups, researchers have said.
A new study found that people who cannot stand on one leg for 10 seconds have an increased risk of death within seven years.
Asking people to take the flamingo-style balance test provides "useful information regarding mortality...
Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham has accused the government of "using its might" to "bully" and "silence" disabled campaigners in the courts.
People allegedly damaged by the drug Primodos are in a high court battle with both the UK government and the German pharmaceutical company Bayer.Campaigners say that both the company and the...
