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A man is to appear at Poole Magistrates Court on Friday 23 May charged with 18 counts of arson in the Broadstone, Wimborne and Merley areas.

The vehicle is believed to be an e-scooter, and police are appealing for witnesses who were on or near Wallisdown Road in the early hours of 5 May.

Anyone who witnessed the collision at Station Roundabout in Lansdowne is asked to contact Dorset Police.

Dorset Police are gearing up for the summer season in the county by providing additional uniformed officers.

Dorset Police would like to speak to anyone who can give information about the way the cars were being driven before the collision.

Dorset Police didn’t give up in the hunt for Richard Ronald Hawksworth, who has been found guilty of supplying drugs in Dorset.

A large number of people were at the car park on Sunday 20 April and police are hoping witnesses or anyone with dashcam footage will come forward.

Anyone who has any information relating to this collision at Sandbanks on Sunday 27 April should contact Dorset Police.

Neighbourhood Policing Teams have been trialling a traceable forensic spray in order to deter riders from committing anti-social behaviour.

Overall crime in the county fell by 1.1 per cent in 2024, making Dorset one of the top 10 safest areas in the country, but some crimes increased.