Crime
Shaftesbury driver jailed following serious injury collision in North Dorset
A driver who fled the scene of a road traffic collision that left a young man with life-threatening injuries has been jailed. Adam Christopher Whitticks, 21 and of Coppice Street in Shaftesbury, appeared …
Man jailed for burglary in Gillingham
A man who admitted a burglary at a home in Gillingham has been jailed. Gavin Thomas Disson, aged 40 and of Court Street Close, Tisbury in Wiltshire, was sentenced at Bournemouth Crown Court …
Uninsured Gillingham driver man banned from the road after caught driving with hands tied together
A man who drove with his hands tied together for a ‘laugh’ has been banned from the road. James John Hayter, also known as James Manuel, 22 and of Claremont Avenue in Gillingham, …
Residents asked about funding Dorset Police
DORSET residents are asked to give their views on paying £2 a month to fund police – with a roadshow being held throughout the county during January. Dorset Police and Crime Commissioner Martyn …
Council votes to bid for former Budgens site in Shaftesbury
Councillor in Shaftesbury have voted unanimously to make a bid for the former Budgens supermarket building in Bell Street. The decision was taken at a full meeting of Shaftesbury Town Council held on …
North Dorset police warning over ‘HMRC’ scam
The police in North Dorset have warned people to be on their guard about an ongoing ‘HMRC’ telephone scam, with more than 150 reports of the fraud having been reported so far in …
Dorset Police warn they might not be able to deliver more than ‘most basic services’
Dorset Police have warned that they might only be able to provide ‘the most basic services to the most vulnerable sectors of our community’ as they say they face fresh cuts as a …
CCTV appeal following assault in Shaftesbury
Police officers investigating an assault at a pizza takeaway in Shaftesbury are issuing CCTV images of two people they would like to speak to in connection with the incident. The incident occurred at …
Public appeal to located wanted man from Gillingham
Dorset Police are appealing for help from members of the public to locate a wanted man from Gillingham. Phillip Torrance, aged 36, is wanted in connection with a breach of court bail conditions …