Day: February 4, 2016

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Elderly couple’s car stolen in burglary in Merley

Police are appealing for witnesses to come forward after a car was stolen during a burglary in Merley. Between 4am and 6am on Tuesday 2 February, offenders gained access to a property in Huntingdon Drive while the elderly occupants were asleep. They carried out a search of the kitchen and lounge before leaving the property…

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Scam emails claim to be from Royal Mail

Fraudsters are sending out virus infected emails that claim a package has been seized by HM Revenue & Customs upon arrival into the United Kingdom. The official looking scam emails claiming to be from Royal Mail contain a link to a document which will install malicious software on your computer designed to steal credentials like…

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Young chef’s excel in Ferndown

Nine budding young chefs from Ferndown Upper School (FUS) took part in the Rotary Young Chef competition on 14 January and prepared a two-course meal in one-and-a-half hours. Judging was carried out by Richard Burnett from Westbourne Rotary, who has been in hotel management and catering for many years; John Perry from Wareham Rotary, the…

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Dorset gives thumbs up to rise in policing council tax

Following a three week consultation, the Dorset Police and Crime Commissioner has received overwhelming support from residents to raise the policing element of the council tax to provide extra funding to police the county. The commissioner asked whether residents would be prepared to pay an extra £3.74 per year (based on a band D household)…

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