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The force suggested a change in attitude is needed for some dog owners following a surge of attacks in the county.
A total of 317 dog attacks were reported in the force area between January 1 and October 31, 2023 – an increase on the previous three yea…
Matthew Chambers, aged 21, of Clarence Road in Chickerell, pleaded guilty to driving a motor vehicle after consuming so much alcohol that the proportion of it in his breath was 66 microgrammes in 100ml of breath. The legal limit is 35 microgrammes.
He …
New data from police in the Hampshire and Dorset area demonstrates that there has been a 7 per cent increase in the number of reported sex offences against children under 18.
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The latest data available – for the months October and November 2023 – reveals out of 44 forces Dorset Police took the longest to answer 999 calls for both months.
Police forces in England aim to answer 90% of 999 calls within 10 seconds; this response…
Dorset Police are calling for witnesses following an alleged assault on a taxi driver in Dorchester town centre.
The incident, which occurred on Monday 25 December 2023, has led to a police investigation and an appeal to the public for any informa…
Crews from Axminster, Charmouth and Lyme Regis fire stations raced to an incident after a car and van collided with each other on the A35 Axminster Bypass at Raymonds Hill.
One female was reported to have sustained head injuries, which fire crews start…
Officers investigating the theft have issued a CCTV image of a man they would like to speak to.
At around 4.40pm on Wednesday, December 6, the grey Carrera Sulcata mountain bike was taken from outside the Asda superstore at Castlepoint retail park.
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Millions of Brits are braced for severe ice[1] and freezing temperatures overnight after the Met Office[2] issued weather warnings following a day of snow[3] across Britain.
A yellow warning for ice has been issued across southern England and South Wa…
By Geraint Llewellyn For Mailonline[1] Published: 01:48, 7 January 2024 | Updated: 20:10, 7 January 2024
Anais Gallagher[2] shared a kiss with pal Callum Scott Howells as they dined with her mother Meg Matthews[3] this w…
The police precept is the amount residents pay as part of their council tax and is used towards paying for local policing services.
Dorset Police sits second from bottom in a table of 41 forces for funding. This means a more significant proportion of t…