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Early-morning spot-checks of vans have recently been taking place in Purbeck in a bid to catch people who illegally transport or dump rubbish.

Detectives have launched an investigation following a report that a woman was raped near Wareham on 7 August between 10.30 and 11.30am.

Dorset Police launches new initiative through open windows and doors in a bid to offer advice and crime prevention tips.

A shot buzzard and dead barn owl have sparked concerns of a local persecution problem in Dorset.

The family of a man who died in a fatal collision on the westbound lane of the A35 Dorchester bypass near Bere Regis has issued a tribute.

A man has been arrested in connection with a fatal collision near Bere Regis.

A woman, who was found dead with stab wounds in Bournemouth, in the area of Richmond Hill on 8 July, has been named by detectives.

A distraction burglar, who stole coins and silver worth £40,000 from a home on Pinehurst Road in West Moors, has been jailed.

Two Dorset Police officers, who were viciously attacked after stopping a man driving erratically, have been nominated for a Police Bravery Award.

A Bournemouth man who sexually abused five children in the 1980s and 1990s in the Dorset area has been jailed for 16 years.