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Dorset Council Budget

Council tax to rise for Dorset households, budget plans show

COUNCIL tax is set to rise next year as county chiefs look to set a balanced budget. Dorset Council has…

Photo: Dorset Police

Dorset Police sergeant pursued ‘improper’ relationships with junior officers, hearing finds

A DORSET Police sergeant pursued ‘improper’ relationships with student officers under his supervision, a misconduct hearing found. The officer, who…

Dorset Flood Map. Photo: Environment Agency

Flood warnings in place across Dorset as rain continues to fall

FLOOD warnings are in place across Dorset after sustained rainfall in recent days. The Environment Agency has issued dozens of…

Ryan Velkoop. Photo: Dorset Police

Wanted Poole man found by police after appeal

A POOLE man wanted by police after failing to appear at court has been arrested. Ryan Velkoop, aged 29, was…

Poole Bus Station

Teen robbed of escooter in Poole bus station robbery

A TEENAGER was pushed off his escooter and the device stolen at Poole bus station. Police are appealing for information…

CCTV Images: Dorset Police

CCTV images released after incident at Camden Bar in Poole

THREE people were assaulted, a table damaged and glasses smashed during an incident at a Poole bar. Police are investigating…

Photo: SWASFT

South West ambulance strike: ‘Think carefully before dialling 999’

AMBULANCE workers are on strike today – prompting a warning from NHS bosses for patients to ‘think carefully’ before…

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CCTV image released in Poole electric bikes theft probe

DO you recognise this person? Police are keen to trace them in connection with a commercial burglary in Poole town…

Some of the firm’s costumes in action and inset, founder Sue Simmerling

It’s panto all year round, oh yes it is!

WHILE most of us are busy trying not to think about Christmas until at least December, one Christchurch-based firm…

The campaign ran throughout December

Drink-driving campaign underway

DESIGNATED drivers can earn themselves free soft drinks this Christmas and new year. Dorset Police has launched its Lift Legend…