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Soon to be illegal ‘ninja swords’ found in Weymouth are to be seized by police. Dorset Police are participating in a month-long Government scheme to remove the highly dangerous weapons being used ...
Police have arrested almost 2,000 people in a week-long crackdown on county lines drug networks, the National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC) said. Forces across the country made 1,965 arrests, shut ...
Travellers who were camped illegally near a children’s park on Portland have been removed. The campers, who have since been confirmed as travellers by Portland Town Council, parked up without ...
Bridget Phillipson will decry ‘a national scandal’ when she speaks at a Government regional improvement conference on Friday.
More than 500 towns across England and Wales have signed up to the Home Office’s safer streets summer initiative, which will run to September 30 ...
Mourners are to gather to honour Liverpool footballer Diogo Jota at a wake in Portugal on Friday morning, a local parish priest has said. The 28-year-old father of three, who had married his long-term ...
A summer fete will raise funds to support a local primary school and a host of causes in a Dorset village. The Evershot Fete will take place on Saturday, July 5 on the village cricket pitch in the ...
A decorated Navy veteran is set to share tales from his distinguished career. Tony Holt MBE, who served for over 30 years in the Royal Navy, will be speaking at St Mary's, Charminster, on Saturday, ...
AS iconic landmark Weymouth Town Bridge marks its 95th birthday, we look at the story behind it. The bridge as we currently know it was opened on July 4, 1930, by the Duke of York, who later became ...
ROADS in the Blandford Forum area of Dorset are to be closed for road maintenance and resurfacing works. The roads in Langton Long and Tarrant Rawston will be closed from July 7. There will be a ...
As excitement grows for a much-loved steam show making its return this weekend, here’s everything you need to know about getting there ...
The AA urges stronger council powers and better coordination to tackle disruptive street works, and hold utilities firms accountable in the UK.