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Residents and visitors in Dorset are being urged to continue to play their part and prevent the spread of coronavirus as further national measures come into effect in England. As of Thursday 24 September 2020 all hospitality, leisure, entertainment, pubs...
Further national measures in England after rise in COVID-19 cases
25 September 2020Residents and visitors in Dorset are being urged to continue to play their part and prevent the spread of coronavirus as further national measures come into effect in England. As of Thursday 24 September 2020 all hospitality, leisure, entertainment, pubs...
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Appeal for information following serious collision in Ferndown
26 September 2020
Officers are appealing for witnesses or anyone with relevant dashcam footage to come forward as they investigate a serious road traffic collision in Ferndown. Dorset Police received a report at 3.39pm on Saturday 26 September 2020 that a yellow Alfa Rome... -
Witness appeal following aggravated burglary in Boscombe
25 September 2020
Detectives are appealing for witnesses or anyone with information to come forward as they investigate an aggravated burglary in Boscombe. At around 6pm on Thursday 24 September 2020 the victim – a woman aged in her 30s – arrived at the block ... -
Witness appeal following assault in Poole
25 September 2020
Officers investigating an assault in Poole are appealing for witnesses or anyone with information to come forward. The victim, a woman aged in her 20s, was walking along Catalina Drive, near to the Harbourside Car Park, at around 5.20pm on Wednesday 16 S... -
Public appeal following fire at derelict building in Bournemouth
25 September 2020
Detectives are appealing for any information from the public following a fire at a derelict building in Bournemouth. Dorset Police received a report from the fire service at 11.45pm on Wednesday 23 September 2020 that a blaze had taken hold of the former... -
Appeal for information following robbery in Bournemouth
25 September 2020
Detectives investigating a report of robbery in Bournemouth are appealing for any witnesses to come forward and are also trying to trace a potential victim. Dorset Police received a report from a member of the public at 6.58pm on Thursday 24 September 20... -
Success for Dorset Police in latest national county lines intensification week
25 September 2020
The latest national intensification week focusing on county lines has been a success for Dorset Police. Intensification weeks are run nationally by the National Crime Agency (NCA) and the National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC) and co-ordinated by th... -
Update - public appeal as officers search for man who went missing in Poole
25 September 2020
Officers searching for missing man Robert Wallace say he has been located. The 39-year-old was last seen in the area of Cranbrook Road in Poole at around 3pm on Thursday 24 September 2020. Following a search of the Bournemouth and Poole area, Robe... -
Appeal for information following public order incident in Christchurch
24 September 2020
Officers investigating a public order incident in Christchurch are appealing for anyone with information to come forward. At around 7pm on Wednesday 16 September 2020 a man aged in his 20s was walking his Alsatian dog on the clifftops at Highcliffe near ... -
Serious injury collision near Dorchester – witness appeal
23 September 2020
Officers are appealing for witnesses or anyone with relevant dashcam footage to come forward following a serious injury collision near Dorchester. Dorset Police was called at 2.41pm on Wednesday 23 September 2020 to a report of a single vehicle collision... -
Photo appeal following theft of motorcycle on Portland
23 September 2020
Officers are issuing a photo of a motorcycle that was stolen from Portland and are appealing for anyone with information to come forward. At around 10.05pm on Tuesday 15 September 2020 a black KTM 990 Superduke motorcycle with the registration EU57 KPE w...
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